When we checked in on our flight back to Toronto, the check in counter lady asked us (3 of us) if we had any bags to check in, we said no and she checked how big our carry on bags were.
When she saw that we only had 2 back packs and a sling bag she pointed to the passenger beside us and said" You see those people, they are only here for 2 days and you think they are moving house with the huge luggages they carry".
Well ,not us.We have mastered the art of "travelling light".
When we go on 2-3 day trip, I ask my two boys to only bring 1 tshirt/day and 1 pants for 2 days. We usually roll our clothes to save on space and we put our toiletries(small airport size bottles that would pass airport screening) in a small ziplock bag.
We usually only bring one pair of additional shoes just in case we need to change shoes for whatever reason or otherwise we can buy a new one in our destination.
If we plan to go shopping I have an extra shopping bag inserted inside my luggage that I can also handcarry.
Our packing list is pretty basic, light shirts(not bulky ones) ,underclothing(briefs and panties) and pants. One thing that I always carry is my laptop,camera and chargers( and outlets in some countries like Europe which has a different voltage and plug type).
Since we usually go on short trips no more than 5 days we really dont need to bring a big luggage bag.
The advantages of travelling light are:
1) We dont have to pay a baggage fee since we usually take budget airlines which charges extra for every bag checked in.
2) We usually get out of the airport fast since we dont need to wait for our luggage.
3) We can take a train or bus to our hotel since we dont have huge luggages to carry, so we save on transport costs;
