Life-changing Travel Tips by Scott James Reeves

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If you check a bag, pack a clean set of clothes and undergarments in your carry on. I toss a mini deodorant and a toothbrush/toothpaste from an amenity kit inside as well and zip it all up into a compression packing cube. Twice now I’ve had experiences where I was stuck / stranded airside and unable to get my luggage (which was in the airport, I just couldn’t access it - two long stories) and all I wanted was clean clothing and deodorant.

Get a few AirTags and put them in your luggage and carry on bags. I love the peace of mind knowing that I can track them, and I also like knowing I can get on the plane and see that my bag has also made it on.

Pack a packable duffel bag in case you come back with more than you left with / I definitely utilized this when traveling home from Morocco!

If you travel to a specific region often, buy a power strip with the appropriate plug type. For example, I travel globally but to Europe most often. I bought a power strip that has three outlets and three USB slots. This came in handy at a hotel in Austria where the entire room had ONE wall outlet. Given the number of devices to charge these days, it was convenient to plus this one thing in and still be able to charge everything up! Bonus: while this power strip has a European plug, it came with its own adapters so I can still use it elsewhere.

The realization that no one is going to care if I wear the same clothes/color scheme for the whole trip … they’re not going to see you again. (My partner is a fierce advocate of packing lightly and couldn’t care less if he’s staring at the same sweater 4 days in a row 🤣)

In the past couple of years we did a month in Portugal/Northern Spain with just a carryon each, ditto Ecuador/Galapagos, ditto England/Germany …

Good anti-perspirant, light layers, silk long underwear for layering - featherlight, breathes, looks fine under a tank top or tee, a silk or pashmina bright shawl/wrap over black pants - takes you everywhere.

No one will care if you wear the same clothes as long as you don’t stink or have mustard stains down your front!

It has taken me way too many years to realize that no one cares what I wear. As long as there is an opportunity to do laundry, I can keep it very simple these days with packing cubes, a capsule wardrobe and minimal shoes. I don’t recall ever once noticing that someone wore the same pants multiple days. I still can’t believe I brought 8 pairs of shoes on my first European cruise - what was I thinking?

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