Common packing mistakes and how to avoid them

Packing too much. Packing too little. Forgetting to label your case. Toiletries exploding. Leaving it to the last minute. Using the wrong bag.

These are packing mistakes we’re all guilty of at some point, no matter how experienced a traveller we are. Sometimes you just have to learn the hard way — even if that means ruining all of your ski gear with an explosion of chocolate powder (I’m speaking from experience).

If you’d like to hear how I went so wrong, tune into the latest episode of The Pod Well Travelled’s Packing Series. I sit down with my co-host Penny Thomas and we explore the contentious topic of packing mistakes, confessing our worst baggage blunders and offering tips on how to avoid common suitcase conundrums.

We cover everything from cultural and weather considerations to travel hacks from the veteran himself, Stephen Scourfield, that have unsurprisingly proven successful.

You won’t want to miss this (or at least we can say we warned you!).

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