Don’t carry more than you can handle while on holiday.

How will you know when you have packed too much in your travel bags?
There’s a simple solution and that is to pack all you think you will be taking and then walk around the block with your luggage to see how easy it is to handle.

Now consider whether you want to be lugging all that baggage around with you when you should be relaxing on holiday.
Try carrying it up a few stairs too as there will be times when you will be expected to have to move your own luggage.

There will be times when there won’t be trolleys and porters to help you move your luggage. You will need to get your luggage off the airport baggage handling systems and for some people that can be very difficult with the moving luggage and the weight of the items.

For elderly people there might be no alternative other than to seek assistance and most other travelers will be intent on getting their own luggage and getting through customs as quick as they can.

If you do intend to take weighty items with you or a lot of luggage then you should consider getting travel bags that have wheels and handles that you can easily wheel around like a trolley.

You might decide after doing a test run around the block before leaving home that you don’t really need to take that much stuff away with you on holiday.

You will also need to take into account the additional space that will be required for purchases you make while away and the weight of those purchases when you come home. It might be enough to cause you to have to pay for excess baggage too.

The lighter you can travel the easier it will be for you and the less costly, so after you have a test run at packing your travel items see what you can do without and remove them from your luggage.