The Light-packer Guide

By Renata Lanzoni

How many times have you found yourself with a suitcase full of unused items? How many times have you just wished you packed less stuff? For fear of being caught short, we over-pack and pay the consequences. This simple and easy to read guide gives you the load-down on what to pack and what to leave behind. Written by a well-travelled backpacker, the guide gives you insight on why you do not really have to carry that extra item. The hints and tips in the guide will make you re-consider your ideas of packing and give you practical advice not only on what to pack, but how, too. Essential read for anyone embarking on travels. Both seasoned and novice backpacker will find a well of valuable information and advice. A quick and easy read based on years of experience, this guide is your go-to companion for sound, practical advice that will make your travels so much more enjoyable and memorable. Don't pack for your next trip without reading this first!How many times have you found yourself with a suitcase full of unused items? How many times have you just wished you packed less stuff? For fear of being caught short, we over-pack and pay the consequences. This simple and easy to read guide gives you the load-down on what to pack and what to leave behind. Written by a well-travelled backpacker, the guide gives you insight on why you do not really have to carry that extra item. The hints and tips in the guide will make you re-consider your ideas of packing and give you practical advice not only on what to pack, but how, too. Essential read for anyone embarking on travels. Both seasoned and novice backpacker will find a well of valuable information and advice. A quick and easy read based on years of experience, this guide is your go-to companion for sound, practical advice that will make your travels so much more enjoyable and memorable. Don't pack for your next trip without reading this first!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Renata Lanzoni
• Release date: Aug 14, 2019
• ISBN: 9781393890928

Renata Lanzoni

Renata Lanzoni lives in Oxford. Born and raised in Milan, Italy, she chose the UK as her adoptive country at an early age. A keen traveller and a linguist, she has visited several countries, both for work and pleasure. She has recently spent two years in Sri Lanka, where she immersed herself in the local culture. A financial auditor by training, she abandoned corporate life after the loss of dear ones, when she decided that life was too short and needed to be lived. Her fiction describes real stories, real people and profound issues, in the hope to help others achieve a better life.

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The light-packer guide

Globetrotting on bare essentials

Renata Lanzoni

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Published by Renata Lanzoni

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ISBN: 9781686187117

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Table of Contents  

FOREWORD

INTRODUCTION

WHY TRAVEL LIGHT?

CONSIDERATIONS

Destination

Health

Special requirements

Camping

Supplies

TIPS ON PACKING

SHOULD I PACK IT?

THE BACKPACK

THE BARE MINIMUM

A. Essentials

B. Clothes

For women

For men

C. Other Items

D. Toiletries etc.

E. Buy on site when you arrive

How to organise your bare minimum

THE WHYS AND WHY NOTS

Smartphone

Sim Cards

Credit cards

Walking shoes

Sandals

Hat

Diary

Torch

Swimwear

Skirts

Shorts

Flip-flop socks

Pyjama

Sarong/Pareo

Small day bag

Pack away backpack/bag

Liquids

Earphones

Personal reusable straws

Collapsible reusable water bottle

Small combination padlock

Denim

Neck pillow

Books

Guide books

Maps

Laptops

Professional cameras

Mosquito repellent

Sun-cream

Tools

Shaving

Jewellery

Musical instruments

Make-up

Laundry

Exercise

THE LIST

List for women

List for men

FOREWORD

Want to travel the world but not be burdened by heavy luggage? Don't know what to pack and think you'll need your kitchen sink?

There are ways to travel as light as for a day trip and still have everything you need on the other side of the world. Spend more time exploring and less packing and unpacking. Less, in this case, really is more.

Follow me in this journey through what we really need and what we can easily do without. In this guide I share the what, the why and the how of light packing.

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INTRODUCTION

Not all who wander are lost.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Over the years, I have had the good fortune to travel extensively, both for work and pleasure and, although I still have many countries on my bucket list, so far I have been honoured to visit more than 40 countries on 5 different continents and the incredible luck to live in 3 of them, one of which was a tropical island. From Australia to Argentina, from Brazil to India, Costa Rica to Indonesia, France to South Africa, Romania to Morocco, Russia to the Caribbean, Turkey to Sri Lanka and plenty between. Each journey, taught me to trim and remould my luggage to ensure that I can travel at length without being hindered by heavy bags, still having enough to be comfortable. The result? A baggage (☺) of experience I want to share with you to make