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The Essential Packing List

Boy, I hate packing. I hate the planning part even more. But, if I had to rate anything lower than either one of those two it would busting my butt with a bunch of overloaded bags as I travel across the continent of Europe. Gosh, just the hassle of getting all those bags to the baggage counter at the area causes me to wake up in cold sweat, never mind the nightmare of getting them up the stairs at a B and B.

In our last post we wrote about our philosophy of packing. One bag is all you need, even for longer trips. Women this works for you too. Now, I suppose if you are headed to a swank resort for a week and you’re into the nightlife and such more than one bag might be necessary. That sure doesn’t describe us though.

So you understand the philospophy, now you want to have a better idea of just what to pack to keep that bag light as a feather. Well, that list is a bit long for this entry to my blog, but here is a link to a very good list that will give you everything that you need to know about packing for that great trip. See you in Europe. Hopefully much lighter afoot.

 

Packing Essentials for Your European Trip

What to Pack? What to Pack?

I have to shake my head as I walk through the airport, or train station while traveling through Europe. It’s an amazing sight really. One person schlepping four or five full-sized pieces of luggage. My gosh, what a pain the …

Avoiding a hernia while traveling is just a matter of planning and packing the essentials, and that doesn’t mean the kitchen sink. Now, I understand that we all have slightly different standards for what we call “essential”, but my wife and I manage to make our way around Europe for a month or more at a time with just one bag and a daypack each.

Yes, you read that right. One!

It isn’t hard at all if you make a fundamental shift in your thinking. Do you really need to wear a new outfit everyday? After all, the people you meet today will more than likely not be the people you meet tomorrow. The only ones who will know that you are wearing the same pants today as yesterday is your traveling companion. Just a fresh change of underwear and socks each day and a hand wash to get them clean and you’re good to go.
More of this article can be found at Planning Easy European Travels.Com

 
 
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