Jun
17

A review of eBook – Packing Made Simple: a simple guide to packing light.

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  1. Thanks Jaime! I’m glad you liked the book. I forgot you’re such a fan of traveling with jeans! For the most part, if it’s something I’m comfortable wearing at home, I’ll probably want to wear it while traveling. Just like packing something I’d never wear at home means I probably won’t want to wear it when I’m traveling, so why bother? Anyway, hopefully this book will help more people pack light!
    Ali recently posted..Things to do in Rome

    • Jaime Davila says:

      Yes Ali, I loved the book & am so happy I was able to review it for you. Oh & yes I am a huge fan of traveling with jeans. What you mentioned in the comment is what I wish most people would think. I hope this book does help others to travel light. It’s seriously such a freedom to not feel bogged down with luggage on the road. Less is more!!!

  2. Cool. Thanks for sharing. I’m writing a column about packing and I’ll be sure to contact Ali to get some quotes for it!
    James recently posted..Photomania!

  3. I learned my lesson in packing light for a trip overseas. I had one large wheeled suitcase, a smaller carry-on wheeled suitcase, and my “carry-on” bag that contained entertainment that I didn’t use. My trip was only 10 days, and I started regretting the amount of luggage I had the moment I had to drag it from the airport to the subway. But just when I think things couldn’t get any worse, I had to drag those bags over cobbled European streets, which is no fun. By the time I finished rolling my bags from the subway station to my destination, I was in physical pain.

    The funny thing is that out of all the clothes I took with me, I used less than 40% since I had access to a washing machine.

    I vowed after that trip to toss my wheeled luggage, which I did, and to travel carry-on only everywhere. For 1-3 day trips, I pack everything I need in a simple school-sized backpack. For longer trips, I would travel with a 40L backpack. I look back at that trip with all of my wheeled luggage and can’t help but wonder wtf was I thinking. But hey, at least I was never a heavy packer like some people who require a suitcase trolley to push their luggage to a taxi. Now that’s insanity!

    • Jaime Davila says:

      Summar, sometimes we have to go through it ourselves to realize what others are trying to advise us. It’s amazing how little you actually need when you go on vacation and how much easier life is with less choices. I was laughing as I was reading your comment because I have seen that time and time and again all over the world. I’m so glad you learned from it and now travel light.

    • Summar, I’ve totally been there. I did a 6 week study abroad trip to Spain when I was in college, and I cringe to think of that gigantic suitcase, especially since I was living with a family who did my laundry for 4 of those weeks! It’s hard to really realize how great it is to travel light until you’ve gone through the other side of it. When you first start traveling, overpacking feels like a safety net, all of those “just in case” things. But once you realize you don’t need all that stuff, it becomes so much easier. I’m glad you know to pack light now! (And yes, those cobbled European streets are killer!)
      Ali recently posted..Things to do in Rome

  4. I am still very torn if I should pack jeans for the journey or not. But something smarter than the zip off pants is a must. I know you hated them but it’s oh so useful to change from Summer to Autumn and it dries really fast and really comfy!

    • Jaime Davila says:

      Niel, bring your jeans… I MEAN IT!!! Seriously jeans are a universal piece of clothing. You will fit in just about anywhere in the world with them. I’m not a fan of zip offs for many reasons, one because they are ugly and two because you will stick out as a tourist. You would never see locals wearing zip off pants anywhere on Earth. I know it may sound harsh, but I’m being honest. Just bring a pair of jeans and a pair of nice shorts. You will thank me & yourself later about this.

    • Niel, I’m going to have to agree with Jaime on this. I brought zip-off pants on my RTW trip a few years ago and wore them once, only to discover how much I hated them. I’m sure there are decent ones out there (I do often see my German neighbors wearing them around town for some reason) but if you like wearing jeans at home, you’ll wish you had them with you on your trip. And a pair of shorts doesn’t take up that much room that you need pants and shorts in one. If anything, I’d say bring a pair of casual khaki pants in addition to a pair of shorts if you really don’t want the bulk of jeans. But ultimately you have to do what’s comfortable for you, and if you actually have zip-off pants you like, you might be fine.
      Ali recently posted..Things to do in Rome

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