Top Tips To Help You Travel Light And Avoid Excess Baggage Charges

Baggage charges at Airports have increased dramatically in recent years meaning extra hidden costs are added to your trip

. If you plan to embark upon a budget trip it is essential to learn the art of travelling light. On the face of it, low charge, no frills budget airlines may appear affordable however this is not the case if youre extravagant when it comes to packing.

Lightweight, affordable travel can only be achieved if you can manage to use one bag only. Airlines allow you to carry hand luggage; it pays to find out the size and weight restrictions in order to purchase the correct size of bag. If you can fit all your belongings into one bag that can be taken directly onto the aeroplane with you as hand luggage, then this is the best possible option if you wish to save money. Travelling is made a lot less stressful when you have only one bag to worry about; it is a lot easier to navigate your way around new places.

When packing lay out all items of clothing and decide which garments are absolutely essential, be ruthless. Lay your outfits out onto the floor and work out which items coordinate well with each other, take a minimum amount of underwear as this can be washed and dried easily. Take basic outfits with perhaps a great scarf to jazz them up, choose a simple colour scheme and stick to it. A useful tip is to wear all of your bulky items, layer t-shirts and use coat pockets to put things such as I-pods or mobile phones. Clothing should be rolled rather than folded, smaller items can be stuffed into shoes, the main aim is to take less clothing and simply find ways to do laundry on the road.

Liquids and sharp implements are banned; combat this by buying a solid soap and very small travel sized toiletries which are permitted, then purchasing the rest of your toiletries when you arrive at your destination. Do not pack any items that can be bought for a nominal amount when you reach the other side, this also applies to beach items such as towels or pool paraphernalia, buy cheap ones and leave them behind.

It is always a good idea to carry a fold away bag such as a tent bag just in case you somehow manage to have more items on the way back. Be sure that your bag does have a limited amount of spare space for souvenirs purchased to be added for the return journey home.

by: Alan Trotter

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