Small Bag Vacation

When trolling through the internet looking for cheap flights, people seem to lose their minds. I will agree to do just about anything to save £75 on a flight.

16 hour layover in Tajikistan? Sure! I can experience a different culture's airport and hospitality service!

Only a handbag for a week's trip? Easily done! I never wear more than two outfits on holiday, and I have one pair of shoes that goes with everything! I don't need any liquids/gels, I'll go au-naturel!

All day flight with no in-flight entertainment, next to an infant's section? I LOVE kids! I'll be THEIR entertainment!


However...when it comes time to the flight and packing for the excursion, panic begins to set in.

Speak Tajik? I don't speak Tajik! I'll be like Tom Hanks in The Terminal! I'll get stuck there, unable to ask for help and just waste my years away forced to live in the airport. 

A handbag? I can't wear only wear pair of shoes! I need to have at least one brown and one black pair! A week???? My hair will be a wild beasts if I don't have gels!

I hate babies. 


I am currently packing to go to Italy for 4 days with only a hand bag allowance. Why would I ever think that was ok? It's also in between seasons, so it may be open toe weather or maybe boot. I don't know, I've never been to Milan. Also the dreaded weather check. I've just found out it will be raining later in the week, how do I prepare for a completely different weather change mid-trip with only one bag?

The debate of if I can go without deodorant or underwear should never happen. But then again, how many pairs does one really need? Especially if we go with the old inside-out rule.

Debating what you'll pack is like the ultimate Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs put into practise. I am floating pretty between the Physiology and Safety bottom areas of the pyramid. So I know that on this trip there is no way I will access the Love, Belonging or Esteem parts.

Well I guess that's that. Instagram photos for the first 24 hours and then after my face/hair/clothing/general appearance, starts to decay, you will see less and less of me on social media.