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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Packing for Spain

 We haven't purchased new luggage since 2007 when we traveled to Alaska.  Those two suitcases are too large for carryon and we've been lucky checking them for all the trips we've taken since then.  For this trip though we decided to heed travel advice and just pack a carryon each and a backpack. 

I researched Consumer Reports and Wirecutter (New York Times) for best carryon luggage. We settled on TravelPro. We used them to pack a week's worth of clothes for our family vacation in August and they worked well.  Now they'll be packed for 2 weeks in Spain.  There's a washer in the apartment so we can do with less clothes and just wash what we bring.


I also purchased vacuum packing bags.


The guest room bed has the beginnings of the staging for packing.


Taking Covid tests just in case and masks too.



8 comments:

Anvilcloud said...

Oh, big trip coming up. 👍

Tom said...

...have a safe trip.

David M. Gascoigne, said...

Looks like you’re planning well.

Barbara Rogers said...

Great packing plans. Have a great trip!

acorn hollow said...

How exciting! Have fun
Cathy

Fun60 said...

It makes a huge difference to the packing to know you can wash a few things. I'm touring Albania next week for ten days and every night will be in a different hotel so I won't have a chance to wash anything. Real packing dilemma.

Cynthia said...

Spain, how exciting!! Do you speak Spanish?

1st Man said...

Oh my gosh how exciting!!! Spain is on our bucket list. Can't wait to see pics and hear all about it. Safe travels!!