Pack for the trip you are actually taking.
Short, practical guides to the decisions that make or break a bag: what airport security allows, what to wear in heat and cold, and what to keep within reach. Each guide lists the official sources it relies on.
PACKING GUIDE · 6 MIN READYou are packing for a trip you are not taking
Most overpacking is packing for imagined days. The outfit maths for a week away, the non-clothes items that cause real trouble, and a ten-minute final check.
AIRPORT SECURITY · 6 MIN READThe 100 ml rule, explained without the airport stress
Why cabin liquids are limited, what counts as a liquid, the exemptions for medicine and baby food, and why the rules now differ from airport to airport.
TRAVEL TECH · 6 MIN READPower banks on planes: why they must stay in the cabin
Why spare lithium batteries are banned from checked bags, how to work out a power bank's watt-hours, and the limits for larger batteries.
WEATHER · 6 MIN READPacking for heat: what actually keeps you cool
How to pack for a hot-weather trip: clothes that help in the heat, sun protection that works, the UV index, and how to stay hydrated.
WEATHER · 7 MIN READPacking for cold weather: the three-layer system
How to pack for cold trips using base, middle and outer layers, why cotton is a poor choice in the cold, and what to protect first.
HEALTH · 7 MIN READThe travel health kit: what to pack and where to keep it
What to put in a travel health kit, how to carry prescription medicines across borders, and why it belongs in your hand luggage.
DOCUMENTS · 7 MIN READTravel documents: the checklist that matters more than clothes
Passport validity, visas and entry rules, Europe's Entry/Exit System, insurance, and how to keep backup copies of your documents safely.
FAMILY TRAVEL · 7 MIN READPacking for a trip with kids, without packing the whole house
How to pack for children on a trip: what to keep in the day bag, how many clothes they really need, liquids exemptions for baby food, and how to involve kids in packing.
OUTDOORS · 7 MIN READThe Ten Essentials: what to carry on a day hike
The Ten Essentials explained for day hikers: navigation, sun protection, layers, light, first aid, fire, tools, food, water and emergency shelter.
PACKING METHOD · 7 MIN READHow to pack a carry-on: rolling, folding and what goes where
A practical method for packing hand luggage: the order to pack in, rolling versus folding, packing cubes, weight and what to keep in the outside pocket.