Originally Posted by
fotographer
Very happy to say, have not checked a bag in the last 15 years...
I use dry cleaners if needed, buy shaving cream etc for where I am at, along with other stuff that just gets left when I leave
For India, if its a 3 day trip or a 8 day trip.. everything I need will fit in a carry on
For Europe and other East destinations, puffer jacket that rolls to be very compact works just fine
if it gets too cold, buy a decent coat.. and use drop it off at a Charity place (for not charge of course)
and if I really like it.. find a way to bring it bacl
In the study perhaps the OP can take into account time spent running around to find dry cleaners, clothing stores, toiletry vendors, etc. compared to the time waiting at the baggage carousel for the things you knew you would need and already own. Those few minutes would seem to be far less than engaging in a scavenger hunt in a faraway land or needing to know what you can buy at an
аптека and wondering whether you can make yourself understood in Bulgarian.