Packing a perfect suitcase can be a daunting task. Currently, we are forced to optimize the space of our luggage due, in large part, to the restricciones imposed on many occasions by airlines. These limitations have made us try to save weight on each of our trips. In this article we show you some tricks to make the perfect suitcase because when it comes to luggage, less is more. We hope these tips are practical for you and we wish you a… happy journey!
Below you have an index with all the points that we are going to deal with in this article.
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1. Find out about the weather
We will put aside the classics "just in case" for hypothetical situations at home and informing us of the time that will be done during the stay in the country to which we will travel will be of vital importance to better calculate our space in the suitcase. This will avoid that when we arrive at our destination we have to invest in garments that we have left at home due to lack of foresight, or that, in the case, we have to pay a surcharge for excess weight at the airport for clothes and shoes that we will not wear.
2. Versatility
Contributing to having a versatile suitcase implies including in it basic clothes like a pair of t-shirts, and a pair of jeans. However, we cannot forget that on our trips there can and usually are special moments in which we have to be more groomed or be, as is usually said, “up to the task”, for ourselves or because we have been invited to an event, party, or family gathering.
But if what we need are some tips to help us optimally include all our clothing kit in our travel suitcase in the best possible way, the Zalando online store suggests in this video the ways to save this space how important it is to us when it comes to having to choose between this accessory, this bag, the polka dot dress or the matching pants with our carry-on bag.
Therefore, a few tips will make this process easier and what has served us once, will be worth us for the next ...
3. What will the plans be?
As we have already pointed out above, the clothes you will need to visit Machu Picchu are not the same as to spend a weekend in Paris visiting museums. Without going to such opposite cases, our needs change if we have planned during our vacations to spend the day sightseeing or if we plan to go out to dinner or go to a party.
Of course, the best thing is to be able to wear clothes that can be combined indistinctly and that with shoes the pants give us a more formal touch than with the sneakers with which we have traveled the Retirement park de Madrid.
Think and plan what we have to carry in the suitcase around the activities that we are going to do during our trip, taking into account that a different pair of shoes can contribute to giving us a totally new, different, casual or serious look.
4. The "Tetris moment" or how to put it all
There are some golden rules that serve to organize our suitcase. Among the best known tricks is that of place the toiletry bag at the bottom —Since it is bulky and if something breaks it will not stain the clothes—, stretch the belts or tuck them inside the collar of the shirts, roll the garments instead of folding them (denim, cotton or wool) and place the shoes in individual bags in the sides.
Another useful tip is to wear the heaviest and bulky clothes, as it will save us space. In this article by Traveler we can find a complete decalogue to pack our bags as an experienced traveler.
5. Always start with the basics
One of the best ideas to prepare our suitcase is compile a list and check that we have packed everything we need, the essentials (passport, hygiene products, underwear, camera, chargers ...). If after having everything important inside we have plenty of space, it may be a good idea to include something "not so basic" that we would like to bring. Another option is to reserve that space to do some shopping during our trip.
6. The basics always with you
In the event that we have to check luggage, putting the most important and valuable items in our carry-on will always give us security and provide us with greater peace of mind. If our suitcase is lost we will still have what we need to "survive" at hand ...
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