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If you are wanting to travel light then give some thought to using just one carry-on bag. No longer will you be waiting in those long line to check your luggage in or waiting for your bags to show up on the luggage carousel. Instead, you jump straight on and off your plane without worrying about whether your bags will end up in a random country with you waiting for it back home.

You will also be surprised at how long you can live out of one carry-on bag. If you pack smart (and provided you have access to a washing machine), traveling for a week is just the same as traveling for a month.

You will find below six tips on packing your carry-on bag so that you can travel with minimal fuss.

Six Ways to Travel Light

1. Use a Small Piece of Luggage - by using a small bag, it will make you pack only the essential items that you really need. It will also guarantee that you will meet the airlines requirements for carry-on luggage.

2. Pack Small Essential Items - tooth brushes, hair dryers and other items can be bought in “travel” versions. Essentially, these are smaller versions of the real thing and are very handy when traveling light.

3. Split your items in to 3 piles - the first group is essential items, the second is for useful items and the third is for non-essentials. Pack the first group and leave the other items.

4. Clothes - carry the bare minimum but make sure that every top suits the bottoms that you take. That way you can get several outfits with just a small number of clothes. And by the way, be careful about packing jeans if you are going to a place with rainy whether. They are heavy when wet and don’t dry well.

5. What Shoes to Take - in reality, you only really need two pairs of shoes. Ones that you can wear for formal or work occasions, and another pair for casual events or long distance walking.

6. Review - at the end of each trip, check each item that you brought and question whether you really need for your next trip.