| Packing is a big deal. It should be well planned so | | | | It is advisable to wash them in between and use |
| that we could carry as many things as we want. | | | | the same what you carried. |
| If we pack our things in a well organized manner, | | | | 8. If you are traveling to the beach, pre-pack |
| we can avoid carrying too many bags. Hence, I | | | | whatever you require at the beach into a beach |
| would like to give you few tips how wisely you | | | | bag. You have a separate section in your |
| can arrange your things and carry your luggage. | | | | backpack or suitcase. |
| 1. Before starting your trip, please scan all your | | | | 9. If you love taking suitcases, a piece of |
| important travel documents and store it on your | | | | cardboard will help you divide sections and |
| email account. It will be helpful even if you lost | | | | organize your things in a proper way. It will also |
| those documents and you can approach the | | | | help you during the airport inspections. |
| embassy with the scanned copies in order to | | | | 10. It is important to take flashlights or torch while |
| apply for the original one. | | | | traveling. |
| 2. Split up your valuables such as bank cards, | | | | 11. Keep your shoes and old socks into airtight |
| cash, and travelers cheque and keep them in | | | | plastic bags with zip lock in order to make your |
| different pockets on your bag. | | | | bag clean and odor free. |
| 3. To pack small items and toiletries, you can use | | | | 12. Use your carry on bag to keep any |
| nalgene or small bottles. We have strong and | | | | medication and important papers. This will be |
| waterproof bottles in the market. You can prefer | | | | useful on long flights with multiple stopovers. |
| carrying the transparent bottles. Please repack all | | | | Especially if you flying via London, LA or any |
| the shampoo or lotions so that you can avoid | | | | major airports, your bags tent to get delayed or |
| taking big bottles. | | | | lost long haul during the custom inspections. Hence |
| 4. Place the lighter items at the bottom and | | | | you do not have any problem of continuing your |
| heavier ones on the top while you packing things. | | | | medications. |
| It will make your luggage lighter. This is a smart | | | | 13. You can apply rolling strategies in packing. |
| way of packing. Preferably, you can dump all your | | | | Some bags will allow more if you roll your clothes |
| dirty clothes at the bottom preferably. | | | | instead of folding. In such cases, you can use |
| 5. Carry few plastic bags especially for toiletries. In | | | | tissue papers and roll your clothes to avoid get |
| this way you can counter leaking. You can use | | | | wrinkled. |
| them to keep your dirty clothes, your garbage | | | | 14. Countries such as Beijing now bar all liquids in |
| etc. You get plastic bags with zip lock these days. | | | | carry on bags. Hence, you can take tooth powder |
| 6. Also pack everything in a clear plastic bag | | | | and shampoo bars instead of tooth paste and |
| separately according to the size of the items. | | | | shampoo. Try to minimize your toiletries according |
| Before packing in your backpack or suitcase, pack | | | | to your stay. |
| your items such as underwear, T-Shirts and | | | | 15. Plan your luggage according to the restrictions |
| shorts in the separate transparent plastic bags so | | | | at the airlines. If it is mandatory to carry more |
| that you no need to search for anything. If you | | | | luggage, you can prefer traveling via US airlines as |
| pack everything transparent, you can unpack | | | | they allow 64kg (two 32ks bags) of weight. |
| them easily during the custom checks as well. But | | | | Check with your local agents for more |
| you should not dispose the plastic bags lying | | | | information. |
| around, especially if you are traveling in a forest | | | | Also you can list out your requirements before |
| or hill stations or any plastic restricted places. | | | | you travel. You can pack things as per the list so |
| 7. Pack only what you use and avoid taking too | | | | that you will not forget any mandatory things. |
| many clothes, if you are traveling for many days. | | | | |