SECRET PACKING TIP #4
Okay, so how do I get my travel companion to go along with this?
This is probably the most important of all.
After all, even if you manage to pack all YOUR stuff into a carry-on bag, it will not spare you ANY of the ill effects of checked luggage if your wife isn’t on board with this plan too.
This is a travel website, not a marriage counseling website, so I’m not going to get too far over my skis on this one, so to speak. Let me just say this all depends upon your spouse and your skills of persuasion.
For me, my wife is extremely risk adverse.
I simply raised the distinct possibility that the airlines might lose her luggage and she will go days on vacation without any of her stuff.
A bit of exaggerated fearmongering, perhaps?
Maybe.
But it worked like a charm. She was discarding needless pairs of shoes instantly.
The bottom line is that less stuff to lug around on vacation equals less stress while on vacation.
Sure it takes a bit of advanced planning. But if my wife can do it, you can too.