As you can tell from my previous posts, I enjoy the Rick Steves travel books. I also belong to the Rick Steves Facebook page. However, there is one thing that I just can’t wrap my head around — it’s the whole packing light thing. All of the people who follow Rick’s philosophy suggest to just pack a few things (a carry-on worth). They say to buy what you need (shampoo, toothpaste, etc.) when you get there. But, if you buy it there and you have a full carry-on, where are you supposed to put it all? And if you need another bag to carry the stuff you bought there, why don’t you just check your bag and bring what want? Then I can pick shampoo and toothpaste I know I like. And as far as rewearing clothes, I’m all for taking enough clothes for 7 days, but I don’t want to be like some of these people who only take 2 pairs of underwear and wash it in the sink each night. Who wants to be constantly washing things every night? And I’d rather have some variety. I honestly don’t want to wear the same 3 shirts for 3 months. And I also don’t want to have to go searching for the type of contact solution David needs. It’s just easier to take the 4 bottles with us. Then as we use it we gain room for souvenirs. End of rant…
David and Heidi’s Travels 
We’ve done several Rick Steves tours and found that traveling light was not as much of a hardship as I envisioned. The most important thing is to have clothing that will dry quickly. That was our biggest mistake. We spent a fortune using hotel laundries!
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We have all quick drying clothes which will dry without a dryer. We have Airbnbs about every 7-8 days that have a washer so we can just wash once a week or so. I also have fold-up travel hangers to hang dry things to dry faster.
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