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Traveling light is not an easy task especially when you’re going on a long vacation but you want to try as much as possible to travel light to ease your travel, and afford you freedom to move around, and have a great travel time. Here are 5 ways To Travel Light, and still pack necessary items: 

1. Select Flexible Clothes: Pack clothing items that are all round, and can complement one another. Fabrics that are lightweight, neutral bags  that will match your clothes, and depending on the season you visit; if it is an autumn vacation travel, you’ll need clothes to keep you warm, pack items that will suit the season of the year.                                        Action: Have a black colored handbag, nude footwear, black dress, a neutral lip gloss, and one bold one.
2. Select Few Footwear: Footwears can serve as an allrounder, and are likely some of the heaviest items in your travel pack. Limit the amount of footwear you pack to pieces that can suit your clothing choices. Something like a sandal, slides or flip flop is enough, and if you’re going on an official setting or date, you can pick a heel or flat shoe. Depending on your itinerary, select what to pick, and chances are you may not wear all the footwear you take with you.                                                                                                                                               Action: Put on your heavy shoes when going to the airport to reduce baggage.
3. Have A Travel Pack For Toiletries: Toiletries are an essential, and you can’t do without them, but while traveling you do not have to go with the big bottle of lotion, sunscreen, and face wash. Invest in a travel pack sized bottles to accommodate them, this ensures your face card is on fleek and you don’t miss your routine.                                                                                Action: Pour in some of the products into the pack, and have it in your handbag on the go.”
4. Leverage Technology: Have all your files on your device. A lot of airlines will accept seeing your booking tickets from your smartphone. This will reduce the hassle of holding, and packing documents, and a file. If you’re the type that loves to read, read the softcopy on your smartphone instead of carrying the hardcopy.                                                                            Action; Download apps that help you organize your files, and reading apps to use on the go. Use google maps for your trip as opposed to physical maps.
5. Use Compression Bags: Some travel bags have packing cubes that help you manage space, and pack your clothes in segments. It eases the process of selecting what to wear as everything is labeled, it also saves space in your bag.                                                                    Action: Invest in compression bags, and arrange your clothes lightly in each section to save space.

Conclusion

Traveling light has become a necessity because of how messy, and uncoordinated it is when you pack a lot of things while traveling, especially on long vacations. When you travel light, it affords you the freedom, and ease to move around, and in case you have a change of plans. The simple ways to travel light include: Investing in a travel pack for toiletries, picking versatile clothing, utilizing technology, compression bags, and packing all round footwear. Inculcating all this in your travel is guaranteed to grant you easy sailing, and help you feel as light as a feather. 

The simple ways to travel light include: Investing in a travel pack for toiletries, picking versatile clothing, utilizing technology, compression bags, and packing all round footwear. Inculcating all this in your travel is guaranteed to grant you easy sailing, and help you feel as light as a feather.