I'm back today with a write up on how to choose the right suit case for your next trip.
Choosing a case is one of several important aspects to traveling.
First, of course you need to establish the type of trip you're taking.
Are you staying in hostels? hotels? Are you going on a tour, staying with friends or doing your own thing? Are you a backpacker who is traveling light? or are you a more luxury type traveler who is staying in hotels and likes plenty of variety?
These are the questions you need to ask yourself before you book your trip, and definitely before you choose your luggage!
For example, for this trip I am a hostel/hotel traveler. I will be visiting friends, and staying for a longer period on the English country side. I will also be visiting some cities, which I think requires a little more dressing up.
Therefore, I will be taking a medium sized hard case suitcase (Flylite), A small on board shoulder bag to carry all my bits and bobs (Lazana), and of course my handbag (LongChamp).
I've learned over the years to travel as light as possible. On my first trip abroad, I took the largest suitcase possible and the largest onboard case possible. I ended up over packing, and only wearing half of the clothing I packed.
Say, you're going on a backpacking trip - you're going to be catching a lot of public transport and you're on a tighter budget so a travel backpack would suit you best.
Of course, it also depends on the length, my trip is around 7 weeks. I feel like my luggage is large enough, and i can always do washing.
Always remember you can post your stuff home! I've done this plenty of times; it saves you baggage fees at the airport too!
Hopefully this has been helpful, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
Until next time.
Cheers,
Cj. xoxo
