So let s assume as well that you are about to leave on a great ten days trip (…New York maybe…?) and you can have a regular bag and a backpack with you… Here we go then, we provide you below with our list of travel essentials for big travels!

• Passport
• Visa if required (esta etc.)
• Credit card
• Cash in foreign currency
• Driving license
• Waist bag
• Backpack
• Sunglasses
• Waterproof (disposable)
• Travel Insurance
• Charger (with proper adaptor)
• Printed tickets (each airport has its own rules)
• Camera
• Memory cards
• Sleeping Plane Pillow
• Earplugs
• Sleeping Mask
• Socks (for long haul flights)
• Pocket Book or ebook
• Sport Shoes
• Flip flops
• Pijamas
• Thermal wear
• Clothes, lingerie
• Toothbrushes
• Travel size shower gels etc.
• Tissues, wipes
• Painkillers, antiemetic pills etc.
• Hat, sunscreen (if required)
• Windproof Jacket Lightweighted (if required)
• Protective cover for toilet (in India, for example, you will need it)

Extra tip:

We usually travel on a low budget (perhaps always…) so when we have normal baggage with us we put some cereal bars and coffee shots to carry with us in our backpacks as we wander in cities and between meals for some extra power shot!

Extra tip:

You must always have printed or marked somehow the main addresses like the one of your hotel or accommodation (eg. Screenshot especially in countries where they do not speak English the photo helps a lot), see before the traveling day how to travel to and from airports and departure times. Big airports are so big that you have to calculate the hours correctly to avoid losing flights and connections.

Extra tip:

Generally speaking, keep with you anything that can be printed (eg. if you mobile gets stolen, which is not impossible… Have boarding passes in printed form, etc.).

Extra tip:

If you travel light with a backpack take advantage of yourself. Pockets, clothe cases anda  Even your head can be used to carry a hat!

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Firstly do not worry! For years, we had the same concerns, which we overcame with some very simple tips… How??? By making lighter our luggage and choose light traveling!

What is light travel or minimalist packing then ??? Light travel is not so widespread in Greece and it is the way to travel lightly!

How light traveling can help you?

• You can walk around more easily – Flexibility!
• You do not have to wait for suitcases!
• You do not lose any luggage!
• Reduce the cost of travel whether you travel with a low-cost company or not!
• Minimalist packing is more eco friendly solution when travelling
• You keep travel simple

But how can you make your suitcases lighter ??? Read below 5 simple steps and tips to help you travel light!

Step 1: Travel plan

What clothes you get depends on the needs of the trip you plan to do. So drawing up a plan for what to go is the first step. Basic questions may be, what are the sights you plan to visit? Will you go to beaches? Will you ascend to the mountains? Will you participate in an experience – event? This design will be a guide for you to choose the right wardrobe and take with you only the necessary clothes.

Step 2: List with clothes

This list will help you reduce the excess clothes that you often get without having to. For the selection of clothes, you should follow the following tips:

• What if scenario … stop doing that!
• Check weather to get proper clothes. In the event of cold weather, it would be good to have clothes that you can do layering.
• Selecting clothes that are in neutral shades and can be combined with each other for all possible outfits you will use.
• You do not have to get clothes for all the days, let’s not forget that the clothes are washed. Especially in areas where cleaning services are degradingly cheap, we do not even discuss it (see Southeast Asia).
• Two pairs of shoes at most (one you wear), which will be suitable for many occasions.

Step 3: Avoid unnecessary weight

Limit care items or obtain travel size packages. For items like shampoos, soaps and so on, most hotels provide enough of them free of charge. The wallet on a diet, you do not have to carry the card from the gym. Put in your “smart” mobile tickets, books (use pocket size instead) and anything else you can to avoid extra weight. Good to buy souvenirs but in moderation, we should not forget that the memories and the experience of travel itself are the best!

Step 4: Choose a suitable bag

Choose a suitcase according to your needs. It is advisable to use a low weight suitcase which is as small as possible. And why taking a small suitcase since our issue is the weight? Because this will force you to take fewer things with you. Do not forget that the bigger the suitcase is, more is the useless stuff you will take with you. The issue of the dimensions of the suitcase will be discussed in another article. Here you can read our review for the Pakt Travel Backpack which is a good choice to start travelling light and more simple.

Step 5: Minimalist packing

Congrats! You are now in the last stage of packing light, but do not rush because we have the last tip to look out for: Avoid packing at the last minute (sounds typical? we do it too)! This causes stress and leads you to get things you do not need. Try separating your clothes into categories (beach, sports, etc.) and then folding them in roll, we usually do it and it is worth it. Do not take many handbags and bags.

You are ready for traveling light. You will be amazed how much stuff you can leave behind and you wont need it … And that’s because ??? .. Because we fill our suitcases with things only coz we think we need them. We do not need them for real… as Pareto would say from the clothes we will pack we will only use an 80%!

So…Did you learn how to lighten your luggage … ??? it’s time to try it !!

Good luck and good trips !!!

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Travellers always try to find the best options of budget airlines since they are opening up more destinations. But when you’re travelling with budget airlines, it’s important to make a good research before booking so that you know what you’re buying into before you step on the plane!

Few words about AiAsia so that you’ ll get to know the airline! AirAsia is a Malaysian low-cost airline headquartered near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the largest airline in Malaysia by fleet size and destinations. AirAsia Group operates scheduled domestic and international flights to more than 165 destinations spanning 25 countries!!!

Another interesting fact about AirAsia is that it operates with the world’s lowest unit cost of US$0.023 per available seat kilometre (ASK) and a passenger breakeven load factor of 52%!

The New York Times described the airline as a “pioneer” of low-cost travel in Asia.

Its affiliate airlines are Thai AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, AirAsia China, AirAsia Japan, AirAsia Vietnam, Philippines AirAsia, and AirAsia India have hubs in Don Mueang International Airport, Soekarno–Hatta International Airport, Ninoy Aquino International Airport, and Kempegowda International Airport  respectively, while its sister airline, AirAsia X, focuses on long-haul routes.

First of all, it’s very important to remember that when you fly with a budget airline like AirAsia usually you get a basic ticket,, a seat and a cabin luggage! It’s not much, but neither’s the price of the ticket! From there, you can add extras on to your base fare.

At all low cost carriers  you can add some services for which you have to pay or prepay an ammount of money. Stuff like checked luggage, blanket, food, entertainment etc. can be chosen while booking the ticket or afterwards by managing your booking!

Let’s take a closer look at AirAsia’s services!

• Booking can be done through AirAsia’s site!
• All the baggage information you need to know!
• Don’t want to fly hungry? Then don’t, try some inflight meals
• Enjoy the option of Pick A Seat!
• Elevate your shopping experience by purchasing ‘airline exclusive’ gifts and souvenirs via pre-book or on board!
• Fly with WI-FI and stay connected while travelling!
• Is there any movies on your list that who didn’t have the timne to watch? Maybe its time to watch them with Xcite inflight entertainment!
• Flying in comfort is now yours to enjoy with the Premium Flatbed.  And that’s not all for those travelling on AirAsia X flight since you’ll also receive many many extra perks!
• For you convenience AirAsia comes with a great App so that you can manage your booking easily!
• Furthermore the AirAsia support team is always ready to answer your questions!
• AirAsia has a Big Loyalty programm for frequent travellers! Redeem flights based on your flight hours with BIG Fixed Points!
• Last but not least AirAsia’s partnerships include Expedia Group a global travel company who owns the famous websites, which are primarily travel fare aggregators and travel metasearch engines, including Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, CarRentals.com, trivago, Venere.com, Travelocity, Orbitz, and HomeAway.

That was our quick look through AirAsia’s services and more! Hope you find the info useful and easy to manage!

We are travelling light three times with AirAsia on our next trip in two weeks:

1. from Singapore (SIN) to Kuala Lumbur (KUL) Malaysia
2. from Kuala Lumbur (KUL) Malaysia to Lombok (LOP) Indonesia
3. from Bali Depansar (DPS) Indonesia to Singapore (SIN)

After returning from our trip we will share with you our opinions and experience while flying AirAsia for the first time.

*Post not sponsored.

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