Kitchen Window: Feeding The Hungry Traveler. Travel Light, Travel Anywhere: The Ultimate Light Packing List. Note: my complete packing list is below, but parts of it have been updated in a new post: Updated Light Packing List (or I’m No Longer An Ultra Light Traveler!). After you finish below, come back up and read the update. Update #2: Ultra Light Packing List (Freezing Cold Weather Edition) – Still using the same backpack, but with a few different cold weather items. This post has been in the works for a while and I’ve received a few e-mails and in person requests for it so I think it’s time. :) I actually wrote the original draft after a trip to Germany earlier this year.u00c2u00a0 My gear list has changed a bit since then so here is my updated light packing list.u00c2u00a0 This is all the equipment I have with me on my current 100+ day trip.
When packing light it’s important to know your destination and your general plans.u00c2u00a0 Obvious, right? It’s about preparedness.u00c2u00a0 You might visit somewhere warm and then go on a side trip to the mountains (for example) where it’s cold. Jet lag calculator. How to Avoid Looking Like an American Tourist. <img alt="Avoid Looking Like an American Tourist Step 01.jpg" src=" width="670" height="503" class="whcdn">1Edit step1Ditch the athletic shoes. White athletic shoes (otherwise referred to as tennis shoes or sneakers) are stereotypically American. Any shoes that don't look like they were meant for exercise will suffice. If you do wear socks, make sure they're dark or match the color of your pants. Flip-flops are also very noticeable as American attire, unless you're in a country like Brazil where Havaianas reign, or Australia or New Zealand where the Brazilian flip-flops are also ubiquitous.
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