Traveling is good for you for so many reasons; you can explore new places and gain new perspectives, you can get fit and healthy, you can find new friends and hobbies, and you can relax and forget about your worries for a while.

The key to good travel is to travel light. Packing just a few items of clothing and laundering them as you go along, and having the bare essentials when it comes to electronics and toiletries, means you can enjoy your trip and not have to worry about all that luggage you brough with you, most of which you won’t use. Here are some of the best reasons to travel light.

It’s Cheaper

One of the biggest benefits to any traveler, especially if they are on a budget, is that when you take less with you, it’s cheaper. By packing two or three changes of clothes, a hygiene kit, and one spare pair of shoes in a rucksack, you won’t run the risk of having to pay any excess baggage if you are flying; in fact, you should be able to fit everything in the cabin with you, so not only is it cheaper, it’s safer too; you’re not going to lose anything on the way.

You Can Be More Flexible

When you only have one small bag with you on your travels, you can be a lot more flexible about where you go and when. You can literally get up and move on to your next destination at any point, as you won’t have to lug a big suitcase around. It makes traveling life a lot easier.

You can also change your plans much more easily too. You can go for a long walk, keeping all your possessions with you, or you can switch from hostel to hotel to motel and back again as much as you want, again because you don’t have to pack up and drag your big bag with you when you move. Spontaneity is fun and easier when you only have a few things with you.

It Feels Good

There is something very freeing about only have one small backpack when you leave home. It feels great to know that you have packed only what you need, and that you don’t need very much at all when it comes to it. This freeing feeling will help you to appreciate your life and where you are so much more.

Better Security

If you don’t like the idea of leaving all your ‘important’ possessions alone when you go out exploring, you might miss out on some great adventures when you are traveling. Worrying about your suitcase going missing when it is out of your sight, even if it’s actually perfectly safe, will rob you of the enjoyment of the moment and that might be something you’ll never get again.

In order not to have this worry, you can always pack light and have everything with you. You’ll feel much more secure and you’ll not miss a thing on your adventure.

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