London Packing List Tips by krbrooks

Luggage And Bags: Luggage should be as minimal as possible because each country has weight restrictions. I suggest you take luggage that can take a beating because it will be put through the test.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Packing should always include a warm jacket or coat if you're travelling to multiple countries even if it's during the spring/summer season (weather is crazy lately) and don't restrict your clothes to sports / walking attire. Take things that are hip, romantic, sexy and trendy so you won't go over budget by spending extra $'s shopping while you're abroad.

Toiletries & Medical Supplies: Take your day-to-day toiletries and skip items that you don't typically use. If you're travelling to popular tourist countries and you need something that is out of the norm -- it's cheaper to buy it when needed, than to haul a ton of extra items that you may never use. Extra stuff will make your travel exhausting and more expensive because in many cases you'll have to pay for the extra weight.

Photo Equipment: A digital camera is smart and the best gear that you can take. It's compact, light weight and can take hundreds of pictures. Clear all of your photos out of the camera before you travel so you'll have a clean plate.

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Only take these types of items if you plan to camp out. Then take the necessary and appropriate items.

Miscellaneous: If you're travelling abroad where your flight(s) will be 5 or more hours, book your flight during the night hours so that you'll automatically sleep during the flight based on your biological clock. When you wake up (naturally) the plane will be landing. I wish someone had advised me of this before I booked my flight to London. Also, if travelling in Europe to multiple countries - the Eurorail/EuroStar is not the cheapest way to travel. Flights are super cheap & faster. Europe (hotels, restaraunts, metro, buses) is very pet friendly, so bring your dog.

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