Last weekend I had my tightest packing challenge ever: a weekend in the Italian Alps with just a small backpack for my luggage. I was in Italy with my husband to celebrate a friend’s birthday, and I was trying out a new bag which I’d been sent to review: a Booq Daypack. I have to […]
How to pack for an 8 kg luggage allowance
When I went to Kraków for a weekend trip I flew with Lufthansa. The flight was fine, but the luggage allowance was stress-inducing – it was just 8 kgs, with a maximum bag size of 55 x 40 x 23 cms. This required some very careful thought about how and what to pack. Why I […]
Packing for a Trip with Friends
I need to pack for a trip which I’ve been looking forward to for a year. I’m setting off tomorrow, early, but I haven’t even thought about what to take because it’s a Trip with Friends. This is completely different to a Trip with Children. Packing for that kind of trip involves several open suitcases […]
