| None of us particularly enjoy the experience of | | | | one where you have managed to reduce your |
| carrying our luggage around with us on the way | | | | luggage to a simple carryon bag. Providing that |
| to, or coming back from our holiday. We all | | | | this is in good condition and that it conforms to |
| perhaps wish earnestly that we could reduce the | | | | both size and weight limitations, this will help you |
| quantity of luggage that we take with us, or that | | | | move more quickly through airport security. But if |
| somehow they would invent luggage that would | | | | a suitcase is necessary, think carefully in advance |
| be able to compress all of our belongings so that | | | | of a few points. Is it a suitable size? A suitcase |
| perhaps they would pop conveniently into a | | | | which really is too small will need to be bursting by |
| pocket, yet at the same time be able to be | | | | the time you get to the airport, and you know |
| unpacked and fill an entire wardrobe. | | | | that this will always be the occasion when the |
| Sadly this isn't possible, and so we have to think | | | | hinges snap or the fasteners won't work. |
| of ways in which we can strike a balance | | | | Overstraining a suitcase, especially an old one is a |
| between taking enough for us to be able to enjoy | | | | recipe for disaster. |
| our holiday successfully, whilst at the same time | | | | On the other hand, taking a suitcase which is far |
| being careful not to take too much so that we | | | | too big, yet under packed, might mean that you |
| end up almost breaking our back just getting to | | | | pass the weight restriction, but its sheer size |
| our holiday. | | | | means that it can become an inconvenience itself. |
| It is always important to spend plenty of time | | | | It may well be worth considering buying a new |
| before you go away thinking about what you will | | | | suitcase that is more suited to the trip you are |
| actually need to take with you. It is easy to fall | | | | planning. It is rare these days to be able to buy a |
| into the trap of looking at the usual sorts of | | | | suitcase which does not have some kind of |
| outfits that we wear, and putting them wholesale | | | | wheels, and you would be wise to test these out |
| into your case. With careful thought, possibly with | | | | and to identify wheels which are not bearing |
| a need to purchase specific items, it is preferable | | | | based, but more built along the lines of inline roller |
| to consider taking a range of separate items, all | | | | skate wheels. These are usually quieter and |
| of which will be fully interchangeable with each | | | | smoother, and less likely to seize should they get |
| other. It is more often the case that taking | | | | very hot. |
| several items which are all interchangeable takes | | | | Finally, take care about packing the items in your |
| up less room, but at the same time provides | | | | case, thinking about keeping the heavier items |
| greater flexibility and versatility when you are | | | | toward where the bottom of the case will be, and |
| away, than does taking individualised set outfits. | | | | distributing them widely so that you don't have a |
| With careful planning it is possible to reduce the | | | | battle on your hands, with all of the heavy items |
| quantity of luggage that you take, and this is the | | | | off to one side, constantly forcing the case to |
| most important step in helping to keep you sane | | | | steer in only one direction. These simple ideas can |
| whilst going on holiday. Another point worth | | | | make a significant difference to the level of sanity |
| considering is the condition and type of case that | | | | you are able to keep hold of whilst departing for |
| you actually use. Of course, the ideal scenario is | | | | your well deserved break. |