Hi Frugalistas! Luxury Travel with just one carry on bag? Of course! Just because the number of staff will outnumber the number of guests, just because you are not moving from location to location, and just because if you can afford a luxury resort you can certainly afford a porter to carry your bags doesn’t […]
One bag travel: how to put together a 3-1-1 bag
Hi Frugalistas! Now, let’s be honest, who’s a high maintenance girl (or guy)? Is your bathroom cabinet awash with lotions, potions, creams and gels? Me too. I also only ever travel with one carry on bag. This makes taking a 3-1-1 plastic bag a necessity if I don’t want to check luggage. So how does a […]
One bag travel: winter weekend city breaks
Hi Frugalistas! The lovely Clare from Need Another Holiday is back with a great guest post – this time she’s taking just one carry on bag on a weekend Amsterdam break and has kindly agreed to share her packing list for winter weekend breaks with frugal first class travel readers: The best thing about […]
One bag travel: trans seasonal packing list
Hi Frugalistas! I’m off to Europe this week and have some unique packing problems to overcome – I’m going to three distinct climates (around Paris), in the foothills of the Alps (Alsace) and Istanbul. Looking at the 10 day weather forecasts, the weather in all three destinations is also all over the place! My packing […]
One bag travel: packing list for a New Year’s trip
Hi Frugalistas! This is a post that was commissioned by the fabulous tour company, Travelling Divas. While the specific post was designed for a particular upcoming New Year’s tour to New York City, this packing list, and its sentiments, will work just as well for any winter trip to a sophisticated city. Think New York, […]
One bag travel: man’s packing list for Europe
Hi Frugalistas! Here at frugal first class travel my husband, Mr frugalfirstclass, is definitely the chief baggage handler when we travel together. So like MissG and I, he appreciates the value of one bag travel. There is no reason why men can’t pack light too, so here is my one bag men’s packing list […]
One bag travel: packing list for business
Hi Frugalistas! This post first appeared as a guest post on Maiden Voyage, a fantastic international networking site for women. Continuing my series on packing tips for great, stylish one bag travel, this time I’m talking Business Trips. Packing for a work related trip is a bit different to packing for holidays or leisure travel. […]
One bag travel: packing list for spring in Europe
Hi Frugalistas! I’m always working on ways to refine my packing and work out how to take even less on my travels. So I’m approaching things a bit differently on my upcoming packing list for Europe in April. It’s early spring and things are still pretty cold so I need to pack warm. I’ve […]
One bag travel: winter packing list for Europe
Hi Frugalistas! While my generic packing list is easily adapted for Europe (or anywhere else cold for that matter) if you are struggling with that winter packing list for Europe and keeping it to one carry on bag, help is at hand! Here is my detailed winter packing list for Europe: 1. The best […]
One bag travel: My Basic Packing List
Hi Frugalistas! I’ve written a lot about the mistakes people make with their packing. So now I’m sharing what I take when I’m travelling. This list is my basic packing list that will do all, for one bag travel that lasts for a week plus, and can be adapted to any situation from a winter trek […]