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Capsule Wardrobe, Packing, Sightseeing
Shoes, shoes, shoes
The pair of shoes you choose to wear while traveling can determine if your trip will be pleasant or miserable. Believe it or not, on my first trip to Italy I chose to wear moccasins (also known as fancy house slippers) on a sightseeing day in Rome. We walked all over the city from sun up to sun down. Needless to say, my feet were bleeding from blisters and sore from lack of support. Yes, I did cry at the end of the day. As embarrassing as that story is, I am telling it to you so you don’t make the same mistake I did. Bring good shoes!
I do research on shoes for weeks. I read reviews on Amazon, I check out other travel blogs to see what others are saying about the best pair of walking shoes. This area of fashion is subjective. We all have different types of feet and we’re all different sizes which mean everyone will find different shoes more comfortable than others.
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Capsule Wardrobe, Minimalist, Packing
Packing cubes: a travel must
I can’t say enough about the importance of purchasing packing cubes. They are the beginner’s step to staying organized and packing light. There are many different kinds. My husband has Rick Steves cubes, and I have the eBags I purchased on Amazon.
This is of one of the smaller cubes I use for my dedicates, socks, tights and pajamas.
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Capsule Wardrobe, Minimalist, Packing
My favorite travel bag
I’m always on the lookout for a versatile bag. I was looking for a bag that would double as a tote bag and a backpack. I have found lots of bags that double as messenger bags and backpacks, but I couldn’t find one that was a tote and a backpack. I like totes for when I’m at the airport. They’re easy to access and they sit right on top of my carry-on. However, I like having a backpack for if I’m walking up steep hills, or I’m going to be out and about for a long time during the day.
I purchased a backpack from this same company about two years ago, and while searching on their site I saw the bag. It’s a brand called Fjallraven, and the bag name is Totepack no. 1. It’s $110 on their website, but depending on the color you choose, you can find one for as little as $90 on Amazon.
I purchased a backpack from this same company about two years ago, and while searching on their site I saw the bag. It’s a brand called Fjallraven, and the bag name is Totepack no. 1. It’s $110 on their website, but depending on the color you choose, you can find one for as little as $90 on Amazon.
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Minimalist, Packing
Making the most of your quart-sized bag
Packing with one carry-on means that all your liquid items must fit inside a quart-sized bag. Not only that, but each item must be 3.4 ounces or smaller. They call this the 3-1-1 Liquids Rule. “Liquids, gels, aerosols, creams and pastes must be 3.4 ounces (100ml) or less per container; must be in 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed in screening bin.”
Here are a few things things that DO count as liquids, that you may not have considered:
- Mascara
- Lip gloss (and Blistex)
- Liquid eye-liner
- Gel medications, such as Advil Liqui-gels
- Eye drops
- Aerosol bottles
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Minimalist, Packing, Traveling
Outfit Combinations
In my experience, there are three kinds of travelers when it comes to fashion:
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1. Safari-style clothing wearers. These are the people who raid REI and only wear hiking style clothing no matter where they go. Example: these are the people you see inside the British Museum wearing trekking pants and their Keen sandals.
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1. Safari-style clothing wearers. These are the people who raid REI and only wear hiking style clothing no matter where they go. Example: these are the people you see inside the British Museum wearing trekking pants and their Keen sandals.
source 2. Impractical fashion wearers. These are the people that are in front of you in the security lines with their four inch heals on and desperately taking off every metal bracelet they own which they decided to wear through a metal detector. These are also the people you see freezing at the subway station wearing a stylish jacket that has absolutely no warming capabilities.
http://bitcoinsgreece.com/2015/07/fearing-return-to-drachma-some-greeks-use-bitcoin-to-dodge-capital-controls/ 3. Smart and fashionable clothing wearers. These are the people who purchase the right clothes for the right temperatures but take into consideration that they’re in a foreign country and don’t want to stand out like a sore thumb.
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