DO NOT Make These Europe Packing Mistakes | What Not To Pack & Tips

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  @awaytogether · 3 years ago · pinned

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  @donitaforrest9064 · 2 years ago (edited)

  My sister has traveled the world and packs light; a couple of tshirts and yoga pants, a light long skirt and/or shift dress, a pashmina that is used as a scarf, a modesty cover, or a light blanket. Notepad, pen &amp; pencil. A travel umbrella. A small high quality compass. Moneybelt. A lightweight black puffy jacket that doubles as a pillow and doesn&apos;t show dirt. An old pillowcase you can stuff your jacket in or use for laundry bag. One of her hacks is to pack her oldest (rattiest) underpants that are simply discarded along the way rather than needing to be washed, the same can be done with socks, or tshirts purchased from a thrift store, lightening the load as you go and creating more room for items you might buy while traveling. She also has a large ziplock baggie packed only with her &apos;going home&apos; clothes: clean tshirt, socks, underpants, in the bottom of her backpack, it does not get used until the return trip. Other necessities, a baggie with a few soft little baby facecloths and a tiny travel sized spritzer bottle of water for freshening up or cooling down and rinsing hands for eating on the go. She uses one half of a thin plastic tampax holder as a flat little cup for a sip of water. Small cheap cotton tea towel, a half a soap/shampoo bar &amp; a short hair cut, wash &amp; go. Baggie for toothbrush, floss, and dab of toothpaste in a tiny pill case. Makeup: travel size hand &amp; body lotion, one tube of concealer, one eyeshadow, lipbalm, lip tint, small mirror. Pack of tissues, aspirin, antibiotic cream, a few band-aids, 2 safety pins. Gum. Comfortable lightweight walking or running shoes and light sandals for beach, pool, shower, and to wear as slippers. Scrunchable fabric hat with brim, sunglasses, modest bathing suit can double as a top worn with a skirt. Almost everything packed has multiple purposes. Beyond simple gold pierced sleeper earrings, taking &amp; wearing gold necklaces, rings and other jewelry is a no-no as it will get snatched right off your body in passing by a thief. If you think you might get held up and robbed, a fake wallet with no valid ID, some defunct business cards, etc, an old house or car key, a small bill and a bit of change can be a handy ruse to keep in your pocket or day bag, just throw it on the ground and take off. A soft plastic bowl &amp; a set of bamboo eating utensils in a zippered case is practical to have with you, plus your own salt/pepper in film containers. Luxury items might be a plastic mug, tea bags, sugar &amp; whitener. I think the backpack plus daypack for essentials combo, is the best. If you have to run and hustle to catch a bus or train, dragging luggage is too cumbersome. Hope these travel tips help 🇨🇦😊👍😅

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  @theranman0000 · 3 years ago

  I highly recommend taking a photo of your important documents and emailing them to yourself. I’m not a fan of having physical photos of them around that can be easily stolen but having them accessible via email from any electronic device with internet connection is very handy. If your phone is lost or stolen, you can log onto another device and pull the image up.

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  @danig75 · 3 years ago

  Extra pro tip. Just buy an European USB charger with 2 or 3 ports. No more dealing with clunky (and expensive) adapters that fall off the outlets anyway

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  @emiliedeangelis4718 · 3 years ago

  Pro tip from the theater world, where it&apos;s not always possible to launder costumes that get worn onstage daily: Get a little spray bottle with a cap and fill it with cheap vodka. Spritz that on any items after wearing to kill bacteria. The mild smell evaporates quickly, better than using rubbing alcohol.

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  @vicr95 · 3 years ago

  I give you a free travel hack that should be #1 on every airline traveler&apos;s list - BRING A COAT OR A JAC KET WITH MANY BIG POCKETS. This is equivalent to another carry-on that you don&apos;t need to check in! If you carry-on is overweight, then you may put heavy items in your coat pockets. You may hang your jacket on a carry-on handle.<br>I always travel with my multi-pocket jacket regardless of any season.

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  @HistoryMovieCritic · 2 years ago

  The main thing to remember is they have stores there! If you forget something, you can buy it there. They are civilized. Really!

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  @johnny07652 · 3 years ago

  I definitely need a different pair of socks every day - it&apos;s like underwear, you need a fresh pair each day. &nbsp;Only alternative is to take less than one a day and then wash them halfway through the trip. &nbsp;I&apos;m diabetic so foot care is super important for me, but it&apos;s really important for everyone anyway.

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  @tqlasnst · 2 years ago

  half way through my 7 months in Europe, I&apos;m so glad I opted for 1 backpack. everyone said I was crazy but they&apos;re dealing with broken wheels, complaining about hauling suitcases around everywhere, and expensive checked luggage prices. goat tip!

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  @paulbrown4934 · 2 years ago

  I have a friend who travels to Europe from Australia to walk the Camino in Spain. He only ever takes a 7kg backpack. Nothing else but the clothes he is wearing. <br>He’s my hero.

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  @salala4412 · 3 years ago (edited)

  As a European, I recommend bringing a thin windbreaker jacket which can be packed and taken anywhere. (Ah and on public transport and in busy places always have your bag near your chest with one arm on it.) It&apos;s a great video.

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  @thomascoffin3273 · 3 years ago

  If you&apos;re going to be doing a lot of walking during a trip, you need two pair of shoes, so you don&apos;t get blisters on your feet, which will eventually happen with one pair.

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