One Bag Academic Travel
By Anastasia Salter. Summer often brings an increase in both personal and academic travel, as the shift from a regular class schedule often lends time for study abroad, extended conferences and workshops, and other events. I have a lot of this type of travel going this summer, and sometimes I’m home for what feels like only a few hours before I need to repack my bag for the next event. With all of the extra fees for airline travel, there’s more incentive than ever to pack light for every trip, without paying checked-bag fees or exceeding limits on weight and size for carry-on luggage. This has given me a lot of experience with careful minimalist packing. There’s a lot of advice out there on traveling well with one carry-on bag: Rick Steves advocates packing light for international travel, and the One Bag site is entirely dedicated to minimalist travel. Read more...