{"id":1721,"date":"2025-05-23T23:39:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/?p=1721"},"modified":"2025-05-25T17:02:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-25T17:02:05","slug":"packing-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/packing-light\/","title":{"rendered":"Packing Light"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/packedbaggage-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/packedbaggage-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/packedbaggage-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/packedbaggage-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/packedbaggage-850x567.jpg 850w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/packedbaggage.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Overpacking for a travel excursion, is a huge negative, and I&#8217;ve witnessed trips ruined regarding luggage that weighed more than gym weights. Here in Southern California with popular weekend cruises to Ensenada, Mexico, I&#8217;ve seen cruisers pack on enough luggage for a week&#8217;s trip to Buenos Aires. However, I neglected to follow packing light guidelines when on assignment for 10 days, covering editorially, &#8220;<em>France by Train<\/em>.&#8221; Stopping in Dijon, I was overwhelmed with the gastronomic depth of the city, and the Dijonnais, who are extremely proud of their culinary delights. I purchased a selection of Dijon mustards; Grey Poupon Dijon, Maille Dijon, Cassis de Dijon, two regional wines, olive oil, and a large loaf of bread. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back on the train stopping at various cities, I was having immense trouble lifting the bag of Dijon on and off the train, the conductors giving me strange looks of, &#8220;Another dumb American traveler.&#8221; Finally, exhausted, and feeling like my arms were dangling from their sockets. I opened the bag, and to the shock and delightful surprise of the passengers, I offered them a selection of Dijon mustards, fine red wines, the bread and olive oil, and other Dijon culinary specialties, emptying the Dijon bag. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dijon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dijon.jpg 402w, https:\/\/travelingboy.com\/adventure\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dijon-300x267.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A smiling traveler from Switzerland said, &#8220;We just had a marvelous Dijon fiesta, and it must be a first on this train!&#8221; It was a huge release, and a lesson to pack light, and follow my own travel priorities. Arriving home, I visited my local market and purchased a jar of Dijon mustard, but it wasn&#8217;t the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overpacking for a travel excursion, is a huge negative, and I&#8217;ve witnessed trips ruined regarding luggage that weighed more than gym weights. Here in Southern California with popular weekend cruises to Ensenada, Mexico, I&#8217;ve seen cruisers pack on enough luggage for a week&#8217;s trip to Buenos Aires. 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