Sometimes vacations take a lot of planning, other times, your friend mentions she’s leaving town, so you should stay at her place in Venice Beach for an extended Labor Day weekend. The answer is YES! I’ll do that!
Since this wasn’t a planned or budgeted vacation I was not about to make this more complicated than needed, so checking bags??? Yeah, that’s a big fat NOPE! I was going to pack everything I needed in my one carry on for this impromptu vacation.
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A few tips I keep in mind for when I travel, is to stay in the same color palette. This way, you can create a handful of outfits, with just a few items.
Travel outfit– Nike shoes
We almost always go hiking, go to a nice dinner, and go to the beach, so what does this mean? I need to pack a lot of shoes. To do this I need to make room in the suit case! One side of the carry on for clothes, and the other for shoes! I fold my lighter clothes in the middle of my darker clothes so they don’t get dirty by anything!
Active wear- Adidas Sports bra
Rompers and Jumpers will make packing light a breeze! Bringing a big tote for your Purse is also key to maximizing your packing power! (Romper, Sandals, Tote, Alta Fitbit) I like the Alta because it is slim, and you can change the bands to it fits your outfit! We walked so much!
As you can see, I am a fan of Rompers, a neutral palette, having enough space to bring multiple shoes (striped ones are Dr. Scholl’s if you can believe it), and my G-Star Raw Sunnies.
So a recap- Be prepared for any adventure! Pack your light colored clothes in the middle of your darker ones so they don’t get marked up by accident, bring clothes of the same color scheme for easy outfit making, bring rompers or jumpsuits, and bring a tote for your purse.
What is your tried and true packing tip?
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Ashley
thank you for this nice brief article, its good to hear some guide and tips and to know your adventures and preferences. thanks for sharing.
this is great advice – especially because i have a really bad habit of way overpacking!
These are very nice and compact idea. Packing is a big deal for every body. Thanks for sharing
It can be a little overwhelming sometimes! I like to make my list of what I need and stay in the same color pallet. Helps a lot
I am the worst when it comes to packing, absolutely useless so thank you for sharing your tips! I am either one of those people who forgets everything or who overpacks!
These are great tips! Sometimes packing for a vacation can get very overwhelming most especially when you are not very sure what to expect in the vacay. Thanks for the tips
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I agree, it totally can. Staying in the same color palette helps me not be so overwhelmed.
Thanks for sharing and it make so much since to have a similar color scheme and rompers. Also I placing the light color inside is smart too, again thanks.
Everytime I pack, I always aim for light bag but ended with heavy and big one. Nowadays,rompers are big help to lighten our bags because you already have one outfit instead of having two cloths
Exactly! The rompers and the jumpsuits take the guessing game out of creating an outfit!
I love all of these tips. And now I really wanna go on a mini-break!
Yes! Take a break and go on a little trip’ 👍🏻
I love your style and this is some really useful advice!
Thank you so much! I definitely have some fun putting together my outfits
To be honest I am really bad in packing specially when I have to do it in last moment.These are some lovely tips to follow, glad I came across this post.
I travel quite often on short trips so these tips are super helpful to me!
When I first started traveling, I always planned so many scenarios in my head which led to overpacking. “What if after this and that we decide to go here or there and the weather is this and that? ” For example, I learned when traveling for work, after a business meeting which led into a social engagement after, I NEVER had time to go back to the hotel and change to something more comfy. BUT I always planned for that scenario haha.
Great tips! I love packing and going on trips! Love the tip on brining the same color theme then you don’t have to take as much! I will be pinning this article for future trips 🙂 thx
That romper is adorable! I normally pack a few dresses, night clothes and underwear, and two tops. I try to travel in jeans and heels so I don’t have to put them in the suit case.
Thank you for you tips. This is something I really need to learn. Every time we go on a trip, I always take more clothes than I actually need. Will be bookmarking this post for reference.
Tis a great article and useful for a hoarder like me
I have not been on a vacation in a few years. Summer packing lists are so much easier bc the clothing isn’t as bulky. But then again, you can likely wear your jeans more than once unless you know your going to sweat like crazy or your a klutz like me. 🙂
I’m also a fan of rompers…and these tips are really cool!
This is such a great and useful for a traveler like me. Those rompers looks so adorable. I am looking forward here.
Rollers are key to my traveling wardrobe