5 things you don't need in your student luggage

1. Paper guidebooks

Gone are the days when student travelers have to stock their suitcases or carry-on bags with thick and heavy guidebooks. I love guidebooks but this is the 21st century and you can find all the information you need online or download it on to your smartphone or tablet. With the free app Guides by Lonely Planet, you can download and enjoy offline guides to your favourite places wherever you are

2. Too many student clothes

Tell me this isn't your student luggage

There’s an old saying: Pack half the clothes and twice the money. Those are words to live by. As you’re preparing for a student trip, lay out all the clothes and money you plan to bring. Then only pack half the clothes and double the amount of money you had planned on. Like so many students, I used to over pack and then I got wise.

3. Multiple Pairs of student Shoes

If you’re going to be climbing mountains, running marathons, or traveling through snowy conditions, you may need some extra student footwear. But if not, chances are you can get by with one or two student pairs: For a warm-weather trip, pack a pair of student sandals for the beach or casual strolls and a pair of close-toed, supportive student shoes you can wear for the long-haul.

4. Bulky student Towels

Fluffy towels are very convenient, but just at home. Carrying a full student towel just doesn’t make much sense since it really takes a lot of space in your student backpack and it takes forever to dry.

Having a damp, stinky student backpack is not fun!

Instead, use a small swimmers student towel (they are super absorbent) or a microfiber travel towel. These don’t take much space and work as well as the regular student ones.

5. A student Pillow

I have personally carried my small travel student pillow to many places and end up not using it (or just once). Even though they are not heavy, they tend to take a lot of student space.

You’ll find that many airlines and trains offer student pillows for free to use during your flight. If that’s not the case, wrap your student jacket and/or some other clothes to make a nice pillow.