Packing
I don't understand why some people think it is a badge of honor to pack very little for long trips. They act like shoving all their belongings into a tiny carry-on and re-wearing the same clothes on their trip is fun. I have been told by friends and acquaintances that they can shove all their belongings into a carry-on and then buy everything else they need when they get there. I ask, "What about purchases you make? Where will they go?" I've been told, "I can buy little things." or "I can shove them in." One guy told me, "I will live very simply." I feel like the purpose of travelling, or in my case, returning from a life abroad, is to live and get things while I'm there to experience the time I had while I was there. I love fashion from other places, and I would be sad to not take it back with me. I don't want to feel like a vagrant, carrying my home as a turtle does as a shell on my back. I want to have options and l...