The more you travel, the more you can easily assess how much you actually need to pack.
Read MoreYou know what the worst part of vacation is... (besides coming home!) Packing.
Read MoreI will never forget the first time I packed for a 3 week trip to Europe. I exited the airport with 2 full sized roller bags, a carryon roller bag, and a backpack. Included in those suitcases were various outfit options for whatever might come up during my time abroad, about 10 pairs of shoes, and at least 6 pairs of jeans. I wanted to be prepared.
I then remember the moment when I needed to take the train from one city to the next. I looked around anxiously for the elevator or escalator that would take me from street level to where the platforms were and saw nothing. So I made 3 trips up and down the stairs with two 50 pound bags, as frenchmen whisked past me with no offers of help.
Never again.
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