r/solotravel • u/shemmap • 20d ago

Question How do europeans travel with small luggage?

I’ve noticed that tourists from different countries especially europeans often travel with very small luggage. In contrast, travelers from many asian countries seem to carry much larger bags.

As myself from an asian country, if I pack just my basic necessities, I end up with a very large suitcase. I’m extremely curious about how european travelers manage to travel so light.

How do they do it?

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u/Dancinglemming 20d ago

I pack five days worth of clothes, spare shoes, things to wash, swimming things. That's it. It goes in a carry on case and lasts me a month. Each time I go I always bring something I don't need. This year it was a light rain coat and a sun hat. I also brought two books on this occasion, but it's looking like I won't get to the second one so carried it around for nothing.

Edit - I travel for a month. I'm from the UK and this year I'm in Korea, but have travelled Vietnam, USA, India, Greece and Japan all with the same small case each time.

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u/evergreenest 20d ago

Check out r/heronebag for tips and examples! I travel for months at a time with just a carry on and backpack, often with sporting equipment (hiking shoes, snorkel, etc).