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Packing Light - Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite

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Rick Steves' Europe
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👁️ 179K views📅 1 years ago⏱️ 4:52
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Creator's Key Takeaways

I find there's two kinds of travelers. Those who pack light and those who wish they pack light.

With experience, you get serious about this because you know you're going to have to do a lot of walking with your bags.

It's not a hardship to pack light. It's a sort of enlightenment.

You have your big bag, which you leave on the cruise ship, you leave in your car, you leave at the hotel, you lock up at the train station, and you got your little bag for being out and about.

Creator's Tips & Advice

Pack light with a carry-on-sized bag (9 x 22 x 14 inches).
Be mobile to enjoy your trip and avoid complications.
Get in shape to walk with your luggage.
Use a wheeled bag if needed, but keep it airplane-compatible.

Questions This Creator Answers

QHow can I pack light for travel?
QWhy is packing light important?
QWhat size bag should I use for carry-on?

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There are two kinds of travelers: those who pack light and those who wished they packed light. Get serious about living out of a carry-on-the-plane-size bag. Watch "Rick Steves Experiencing Europe" on American public television — check your local listings. Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more European travel information. *Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources:* • “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show • “Travel with Rick Steves” public radio program: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/radio • European tours: https://www.ricksteves.com/tours • Guidebooks: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/guidebooks • Travel gear: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/ • Travel classes: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/travel-talks • Rick Steves Audio Europe app: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Rick Steves, America's most respected authority on European travel, writes European travel guidebooks, and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. #ricksteveseurope #ricksteves #europetravel