These 5 Carry-On Essentials Will Help You Become The Light Packer You Always Wanted To Be

Pack smarter, not harder – or something along those lines. How you pack is key to travelling light (or lighter anyway). Roll your clothes and embrace packing cubes and clear bags that will help you lean into organisation and prevent you from having to rifle through your carefully edited stack to find what you need.

Grab a notebook, and create a packing checklist of what you’ll need for your trip. It’s from here that you can see all of your planned outfits in advance and whittle them down until it’s just the necessities that are making their way into your carry-on bag. And remember – when in doubt, you can do without it.

Choose your clothes carefully – we’re talking items that can be used for multiple occasions, saving you plenty of packing space. Not quite sure what we’re on about? Sarongs can be used as scarves, blankets or towels, and with a little rolling of the sleeve, button-ups can be both a long or short sleeve shirt depending on the occasion. Or a sneaker that’s both chic and practical at once.

Why are we such big linen fans when it comes to packing light? Well, it’s the perfect kind of fabric to make for easy layering, plus it wrinkles less and conveniently dries much faster than most. If you’re keen to jump aboard the packing light bandwagon, linen is the easiest place to begin.