My husband and I took a trip from Nov 1st to the 26th in Italy. It was my first time to travel in Europe, and I had no plan of attack when it came to my wardrobe. I packed a large 29″ suitcase full of clothes and shoes. Our adventure looked something like this: Rome-Naples-Positano-Venice-Padova-Milan-Florence-Cortona-Rome. We traveled between these cities mainly by train; we took a plane once from Naples to Venice, and a bus from Sorrento to Positano. The experience of lugging a heavy suitcase between these cities is what prompted me to write a journal entry of things I didn’t need. I now share these with you, in hopes you’ll learn a lesson or two. Happy Viewing!

Didn’t need:

• 4 pairs of shoes. I survived mostly with my chestnut colored tall riding boots and Nike running shoes.
• Faux leather pants. Only wore it once. We didn’t have anything on our itinerary that called for such attire.
• Short sleeved shirts. Only wore one once and froze to death. The others were never worn.
• So much makeup. All I needed were concealer, eyeliner, and one eyeshadow compact.
• My Raybans. It was so cloudy the entire trip that I never once busted out the raybans.
• 2 songbooks. My husband and I shared songbooks on all meetings.
• Liquids. I learned from this trip to invest in clay soaps/shampoo from Lush.
• 2 Large Luggages. I learned that less is more. Carry on suitcases are the way to go!