Savršen carry- on je model koji u samoj svojoj konstrukciji nije težak, ali obavezno nešto što je izdržljivo i prostrano The perfect carry- on is a model that isn’t heavy in its structure, but which must be durable and spacious
PRACTICAL MINIMALIST Around the world with hand luggage
WHEREVER I GO ON MY TRAVELS - I don’t check my lug- gage. Whether that can be attrib- uted to my youth as a backpacker with a student Eurorail card, the acquired pragmatism of a person who hates queuing at an airport or something else - it is difficult to say with certainty. One thing is none- theless unquestionable - my enjoy- ment of responding to the question “Do you have any luggage?” by sim- ply pointing to the little travel bag in my hand. During my childhood, the fam- ily summer holiday season began with mother dragging from the wardrobe a large chocolate-colour- ed canvas suitcase, which through- out the rest of the year contained only her straw hat for the seaside. Following the suitcase would be a plethora of other smaller suitcases and bags with the same pattern or a similar one - because travelling light wasn’t a particularly popular con- cept in these lands for a long time. Oh, how I longed even back then
to be like those Swedes and Dutch folk who arrived on the Adriatic with only leather rucksacks and a few ny- lon sports bags, freed of the con- ventions of post-communist socie- ty. And I managed to approach that Scandinavian ideal many years lat- er. That big brown suitcase still ex- ists in my parents’ home, but I have long since preferred dad’s old leath- er weekend bag for every trip - and no more luggage than that! Here are a few tricks I’ve gradually picked up to make travelling with just one bag a real treat. How you choose a bag is very important. The perfect carry-on is a model that isn’t heavy in its struc- ture, but which must be durable and spacious. I personally prefer a soft structure, even when it comes to small, wheeled suitcases intended for hand luggage. Still, I ultimate- ly give preference to bags and back- packs because they are much easier to store in the overhead compartments during a flight. Whatever choice you opt for, be sure that it has as many
compartments, partitions and small- er pockets as possible, so that you can easily organise everything from cosmetics to chargers. Make an effort to select versatile fashion pieces. To ensure you have more clothing options, pack on- ly items that can be worn in mul- tiple ways. When packing your bag be sure to consider the fashion prin- ciple of the capsule collection. Think about colours and patterns that go together, as well as neutral varia- tions of jackets that will go well with everything. In order to save space, be sure to carry the bulkiest item of clothing over your arm. And to conclude, be a deter- mined minimalist: if you haven’t worn something during the past six months, the odds that you’ll want to wear it on your travels are slim.
Tekst / Words: Ivan Radojčić Fotografije / Photography: iStock
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