Packing for a Summer Vacation

Hello! I had a long spiel prepared for this post in which I was going to talk about how much I love to travel (and pack) and that it is vital to get out and see the world and try new things. Then, after taking the pictures for this post, I realized it is going to be a pretty long one…so let's get right into it!

How I pack for a Summer Vacation:

1 // I always start with a clean, flat surface that I can devote entirely to putting clothes that I will be bringing on.

2 // Now, as you can see I've placed all of my different types of clothing in different piles. I find this helps me keep from overpacking because I can see how many shirts, shorts, dresses, etc I plan to pack.

3 // I know lots of people like to pack in outfits (meaning they put together complete outfits and pack them accordingly), me being one of them, but I have found that I also like to throw in a few extra things that I can switch out for other pieces if I'm just not feeling the outfits I packed. I mean, am I the only one that loves an outfit one day and the next day has absolutely no idea what I was thinking.

4 // Once I've finalized my outfit selections…IT'S TIME TO PACK! (my favourite part!)

5 // I have an awesome tip that's going to save you boatloads of space in your suitcase (so you can pack even more cute accessories ;) Roll your clothes. I know what you might be thinking, "What is she talking about?" Here's how:

6 // Now that you've got that step all rolled up (you see what I did there ;) Load everything into your suitcase. I don't really have a method to this, I just kind of see where things fit and put them there.

7 // Once clothes are packed make sure you throw in toiletries, PJs, and whatever else you need (curling irons anyone?).

8 // Zip up and roll out.

Bonus! What I pack in my carry-on!

In my carry-on (which is this beautiful backpack from Zara) I usually pack:
 -My camera (and accessories)
 -All the chargers I could possibly need (and some kind of pouch to hold them in)
 -A little pouch full of bandaids, hair elastics, facial masks, you know…the essentials ;)
 -My electronics (phone, iPad, laptop)
 -A good book (The one shown is Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy)
 -Headphones are a must (and I also have a headphone tree so that more than one person can listen at once!)
 -Some sports tape (long days of sitting and walking can irritate a few of my dance injuries)
 -My speaker (I love this thing so much!)

So there you go! I know this post was a little longer; if you made it to the end you get a big hug from me! What did you think of my gifs?!

Do you have any packing tips that you'd like to share?! I'd love to hear them!
Thanks for reading!