Travel Packing Tips From The Pros

After the passport and credit card, a phone, a water bottle and a generous state of mind are your new best travel buddies. Whatever you do, don’t leave them at the door. 5 Top Travel Packing Tips from the Pros Love yourself a travel hack? Oh man, so do we. Our series of awesome shortcuts can really shave the stress off your travel adventures – and that, dear friends, is what we’re all about. Today our focus on hacking is… packing, easily one of the least exciting, most high-pressure elements of a vacation or trip. (With the possible exception of waiting in line for an oversubscribed airport scanner. Or choosing the correct souvenir to take home for the scrupulous Aunty Viv.) Anyhoo, thanks to this wonderful piece of artwork we’ve put together, we’re glad to say the packing pressure is now off: we’ve consulted some of our favorite bloggers, gathered up their wisdom, and put it all together for your delight and delectation. We think you’ll agree that the results are quite spectacular – and, some of them, surprising. At least, we were surprised. For instance, who would have thought that snapping the contents of your suitcase would be so useful? Not us, that’s for sure. But we’ll be doing it next time we travel, you can bet on it. Suitably tantalized? Great. Read on for the full story. 5 Top Travel Packing Tips from the Pros Got that? So smuggle the day-pack, mobilize your phone, get charitable, leave your papers maps behind, and don’t walk out the door without that all-important, waste-reducing water bottle. Nailed it. You’re welcome, folks. You’re welcome. If you liked this, you might also enjoy our Road Trip Must-Haves picture quiz. Take a look here Have you picked up any heavenly, time- and space-halving hacks on your travels? Would you like to share them with the Sea Bandit community? Then roll up, roll up, and add your twinkling travel gems to our comments section, below. We’d be honored to share your wisdom with the world. Check out more travel tips here.