Why I travel light

Travelling is fun. What is not fun is having to carry large baggage with you. At least for me that's no fun. So if maybe I'll inspire you to travel light or at least a little bit lighter I'm going to give you a few reasons as to why I prefer to travel with less stuff. 

1. It's faster to pack. And to unpack as well. Usually when we arrive somewhere the first thing I like to do is to go and explore the city as fast as possible. So having fewer luggage makes it easier to choose an outfit and make the necessary travel bag for enjoying the new location. 

2. It's cheaper. Being able to fit everything in a carry-on or a backpack will save you money as you'll not need to pay extra for luggage. I have encountered many cases when the checked-in luggage was more than the actual plane ticket. So no thanks. 

3. It's less stressful. Sometimes checked-in baggage can get lost. I'm not saying that you need to go paranoid and never have checked-in baggage because of this but if you can travel without a checked-in baggage being able to not worry about it might be better. 

4. It's faster to get out of the airport. Sometimes you can wait up to 30-40 minutes for your checked-in luggage. That time can be used to take the city bus and actually arriving at your hotel.

I'm not saying that you should totally avoid the checked-in baggage but for me it has proven over time that it has been easier. Of course that if you'll travel to some exotic destination and stay for 1 week or more you will not be able to fit everything in a backpack but for example for a 3-4 days holiday a backpack is more than enough. For me at least. All I'm saying is that you should try travelling with just a backpack at least once and see how it is for you. Ditch the fear and go for it. It might turn out to be quite fun and easier.