In one of my first posts, “Finding THE Backpack”, I wrote about the struggles of finding a backpack that will suit your body type and size. I recently received a few emails from women needing further details and advice, mostly on the hip belt issue. Christy, a reader from California, was one of them. ►►►
As plus-size people, a hotel/hostel/any regular towel is rarely enough to do the job and we are often tempted to bring our own, in spite of the space it can take in our luggage. ►►►
What matters the most is that you don’t go all “Traveler’s What If Syndrome” while packing. What you can do to save yourself some space and time is to do as much as you can in advance. ►►►
Most of you don’t know my mother… As I’m getting older, I get to know her so well… mostly because I start to act and react like her so often! She’s a relatively “practical” packer and packing the car for a weekend away at the chalet or to move my stuff to Montreal for university was for her like a Tetris game… ►►►
Zip top bags (often called “Ziplocs”) are part of our traveler’s life, whatever our size, since September 11. ►►►
Size DOES matter (somehow)… As a plus-size traveler, everything you will carry is a bit bigger. Bigger pants and t-shirts, bigger swimsuit and sweater… you got the point. ►►►
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