Packing for a trip has one unique obstacle that every traveller faces every time: how much clothes to pack! No-one wants to pay for unnecessary excess baggage charges. Firstly you will have to check the weather, of course, and here’s a simple list that seems to be the universal solution:
3 days: 1x pair of comfortable shoes, 2x tops, 2x bottoms and 1x warm layer (like a jersey, sweater)
5 days: 2x pairs of shoes, 3x tops, 3x bottoms and 2x warm
layers
7 days: 2x pairs of shoes, 4x tops, 3x bottoms and 2x warm
layers
10 days: 2 pairs of shoes, 5x tops, 3x bottoms and 2x warm
layers
14 days: 2-3x pairs of shoes, 5x tops, 4x bottoms and 3x
warm layers
Tip: If you are travelling
to warmer climates, change the warm layers to 1 or 2 tops or bottoms.
Tip: Stuff your undies into your shoes to save space
How do you choose which tops, bottoms and shoes to pack? Simple, choose neutral colours for your base, choose base pieces that can be styled in different ways (such as jacket open or closed, with or without a belt), wear eye-catching accessories and different shoes. No-one will notice that you are basically wearing the same outfit a few days in a row! You really don’t have to pack too much to look good. Remember to pack the outfit you want to wear first at the top, heavy items at the bottom and an extra bag for memorabilia and gifts.
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