Comments on: What to Pack for a Summer Vacation or Summer Abroad

By: Megs

Megs — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:07:05 +0000

Thank you so much for this post! I am going to Italy for the fall and this made packing so much easier. The comments are great too!

By: infanta

infanta — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:39:30 +0000

here’s another tip: get yourself a prepaid TracFone at Wal-Mart or Target for $10 a month w/ no contract. Your calls from over 100 countries to another TracFone at home will be charged as local calls!

By: naomi

naomi — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:15:34 +0000

I’m from the uk and although we often forget that we’re european,we are.And if you’re coming here you can wear shorts,loads of people do but just not that often because its usually two cold to wear them,but if you’re lucky enough to come when its warm,definetly wear them.

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:55:20 +0000

i’m going to barcelona and paris in 2 weeks. THANK YOU FOR THIS POST!!!

By: Anna

Anna — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:51:18 +0000

Thank you so much for this detailed packing list! I’ll be studying abroad in Ireland for a month and couldn’t find any packing lists that were geared towards hip, college-aged women. Your guide provided the perfect solutions to my packing problems. Thanks again!

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:30:22 +0000

Thank you SO much for this post. There are almost NO other guides that take fashion into account. :)

By: Ali

Ali — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:01:53 +0000

thank you so much for this extreamly helpful post. I am going to UCLA for a 6 week summer program and I didn’t want to forget anything, but i also didn’t want to over pack. This article was exactly what i needed.

By: jeanie

jeanie — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:02:58 +0000

i live in china. and im going to be returning to my home in the states in a couple of days to visit family. this list helped me soooo much!

every time i go to the states i over pack. like i literally take half my closet. anyways. i just finished packing (with the help of you). thank you so much! you saved me. i officially love you.

oh and even though this is for overseas it technically counts for me right?

By: Jade

Jade — Wed, 27 May 2009 18:01:32 +0000

Great post! I traveled to Europe for 3 weeks once on an 8 country tour. Needless to say I barely unpacked and had to make sure all my stuff could be mixed around–very very important! Totally agree with the cardigans, and last summer I studied in England and my solution to cute yet comfortable flats were these Lacoste ones I found on sale that were athletic-feeling, but were cute enough to wear with skirts, etc. My feet hurt a ton from all the walking, and I brought cute embellished sandals for evening wear when I only went for three weeks. You also end up buying stuff when you’re there usually, so don’t forget you can wear those things. I recommend a fabulous pashmina type scarf that goes with everything (even a cool pattern dresses up every outfit) and you can find those in markets all over. It’s a great alternative to a cardigan for a cool night where you don’t want to wear a cardigan. My tip with jeans is to bring your pairs that don’t stretch out after one wear. And people wore shorts in London, however they were not Hollister type shorts–they were dressier and usually (almost always actually) worn with tights underneath, even the jean shorts I saw a girl wearing at TopShop. Cheeks definitely don’t hang out. That being said, sheer black tights were everywhere and worn with everything. They are lightweight and dress up every outfit. I noticed style wasn’t about trends as much as it was about individual expression and looking/feeling chic. Very classy but interesting at the same time. Kinda like American Apparel mixed with Chanel. We bought a blow-dryer while there, and my friend’s straightener fried so I would buy that too. We found a 10 Pound blow-dryer at the grocery store that worked well enough. Also, my friend’s laptop fried while there, and internet cafes ARE EVERYWHERE in Europe. Those are my two cents having been abroad for 3 and 6 weeks at a time! AND DON’T FORGET PERFUME. I completely forgot some and I felt so incomplete. Overlooking little things like that can be costly (helllooooo exchange rate) and frustrating when you want that extra something to make your outfit.

BUT I have a question. In your pictures, where is that fabulous special occasion dress from?! I love love love it.

By: Sid

Sid — Wed, 27 May 2009 17:22:15 +0000

I love water bottles. I am a believer or water being a very important part of almost everything good you want for your body. I kind of collect them. But every single one I own is made of plastic. So I have to know. Why are they bad news? Thank you. xO