Essentials4 min read
The carry-on-only packing list
A considered starting point for a lighter bag, with space left for the way you actually travel.
A considered guide to travelling light
A lighter bag.
A better way
to go.
A few good things. A little less fuss.
Practical guides for a world beyond your suitcase.
Pack with purpose.Travel on your terms.
THE ART OF TAKING LESSRoom for the good part. ↗
01 / Your journey starts here.
GOOD TRAVEL BEGINS
with a little intention.
Not a competition to carry the least. Just clearer choices, useful routines and a bag that works for you.
24thoughtful guides
and two useful tools
and two useful tools
A good place to begin
Small changes.
Better journeys.
Packing better3 min read
Build a travel capsule wardrobe you will wear
Choose familiar clothes that work together, then let the itinerary decide the extras.
Trip by trip3 min read
A smaller bag for a weekend city break
Two or three nights, plenty of walking and a packing plan that leaves room to enjoy the city.
Find your own way
What’s on your mind?
From the first packing list
to the last-minute bag check.
01 /
Essentials
Choose the right bag. Understand your allowance. Start with a little less.
6 considered guides 02 /Packing better
Good clothes, small routines and packing methods that make sense.
6 considered guides 03 /Airport know-how
Clear, sourced guidance for the less relaxing part of the journey.
6 considered guides 04 /Trip by trip
A weekend, a working week or a change in the weather. Make it yours.
6 considered guidesA little practical help
Less guesswork.
More ready.
Two simple tools for the things worth checking before you leave.
Make it
your packing list.
Choose a starting point, add your essentials and tick things off as you go.
Build your list ↗02 — THE BAGCheck the fit.
Before the gate.
Compare your bag’s measurements with the allowance you’ve booked.
Check your bag ↗A calmer departure
The airport,
made clearer.
Airport know-how3 min read
UK airport liquids: check the whole journey
Why the departure airport, connections and return trip all belong on your pre-flight checklist.
Airport know-how3 min read
Get ready for airport security before you queue
A calmer packing order, with current airport instructions doing the deciding.
Airport know-how3 min read
Power banks on planes: a source-checking guide
Check the battery rating, the airline's current limits and what happens if your cabin bag goes into the hold.
clarity.
Helpful advice. Clear sources.
Travel rules change.
Good guidance tells you where to check.
We separate packing suggestions from airline and airport requirements. Official sources and review dates are part of the guide, so you can make decisions for your own route.
How we put a guide together ↗