Thursday, April 28, 2011

MY TRAVELPRO UNDER-THE-SEAT BAG CRUISE CHALLENGE

For me, packing light, has become a life philosophy, not just an efficient way to place things in a suitcase. Over the last few years I have been traveling about learning the tricks of frequent travelers who opt for just one carry-on bag. It is not only practical, but it makes their trips easier to manage. Less can be better, and in the case of travel, definitely less stressful. With that said, I started Mimi Packs Light hoping that I too could scale down my luggage to just one carry-on so that I could teach others to do the same. That done, I have now set up my Cruise Challenge to see if I really can go on a transatlantic cruise with just one small bag (Travelpro under-the-seat bag) and still have plenty of outfits to showcase. The entire trip will be 14 days, and I expect to wear 36 different outfits. That leaves 35 outfits to pack as I will be wearing some clothing as I board the ship. Over the next few days I will be blogging about the suitcase and its contents, how certain items were selected, how I will coordinate outfits and how I will place them in the suitcase. Please join me on this journey, which I hope will be fun as well as educational.