Less than a week countdown to my trip to Italy, and I am excited to share my packing list, which is now live on Yolo Journal (a big thank you to Yolo!!) If you don’t know Yolo, it is a travel-based site/mag/newsletter founded by Yolanda Edwards that is like have the best little black book of recommendations to anywhere you might want to go at your fingertips. I highly recommend subscribing. It also gives major wanderlust. And stay tuned for a little reel I made about how much I can actually stuff (nicely) into a medium Muji packing cube…it’s the game-changer that makes packing a carry-on and tote for 9 nights possible.
Enjoy!
xx Jennifer
Brooke Garber Neidich says
Can’t wait for the reel ! Leaving for Paris tomorrow!!!
best
Brooke
Kate Campbell Watts says
What color Leen tee and State of Cotton sweater will you wear with the black linen pants on the plane?
jennifer says
It’s not in my stories on IG. Sand shirt, ivory sweater….
kate campbell watts says
Thanks! Just saw it.
Amy Tomaszewski says
I look forward to the reel…I have severe packing anxiety and cannot fathom traveling with just a carryon and a tote, but I am game to learn!
jennifer says
It’s live! You could do it, I promise!
RM says
I enjoyed this read, Jennifer. Have a wonderful time in Italy! It’s such a lovely county to visit.
jennifer says
Thank you!
tamara says
We pack the same vacation (except of course you’re packing The Row and Toteme lol) and it ALWAYS works…and now, that Tumi weekender….have you ordered yours yet? Because mine just arrived and it’s so perfect that it”s stupid. I clicked on it and clicked “add to cart” before Nordstroms was even finished loading the image…and it’s even better than it looks. Now my husband wants one lol…
I will also say…after my 42 (yes you read that correctly) hour journey to get home to NYC from DENVER i maintain NEVER NEVER NEVER CHECK A BAG! I haven’t checked a bag since 2011 and have never looked back and never thought “gee i wish i were carrying more stuff!”
tamara says
Love this post…and your bag mirrors my own, piece by piece! (well….mine isn’t The Row and Toteme but it’s inspired by it hahaah) It’s a failsafe outfit formula!
Now…that Tumi tote. clicked and ordered IMMEDIATELY and it is perfection…so perfect it’s stupid. If that’s still waiting on your wishlist…just do it.
NEVER NEVER NEVER CHECK LUGGAGE! Never ever have i said “gee i wish i were schlepping more stuff!” Honestly…you don’t need it! And after my recent 42 hour journey home from DENVER to LGA…my theory holds…
Terry says
Please! What birks for plane/Italy? I’m going end of September to Amalfi.
jennifer says
Hi Terry,
They are the Arizona big buckle in Sandcastle. They go with everything!
https://www.birkenstock.com/us/arizona-big-buckle-nubuck-leather/arizonabigbuckle-nubuk-nubuckleather-0-eva-w_1518.html
Terry says
Thank you!