Packing for Norway

Bergen, Norway 

I tried to pack extremely light but still packed a little too much.

I brought:

1 carry on suitcase
I medium backpack
1 tote purse

Here are my top five recommendations for packing well:

1) Always bring snacks (Tourist spots always charge a lot)
       I like Quaker Chewy Granola Bar, S'mores.

2) Have a great carry on luggage and compression cubes.

My suitcase is a Samsonite Freeform Hardside Spinner 21 I love it and it rolled very well.
I HIGHLY recommend Eagle Creek packing cubes .  Also, I would recommend labeling the cubes so you know what's in them.

They also make great laundry bags.

3) Bring a laptop OR!!!! an iPad - you will not need both. I did this and regretted the weight. I only used the laptop.  This changes if you read a lot with the kindle app. I use audiobooks on my iPhone.

4) Have one external battery for 2 people.  Share and keep the weight down. I had an external battery but I kept using my boyfriends Anker 20000mAh Portable Charger PowerCore because there was 2 ports on his and we keep mine in my suitcase most of the trip.

5) Don't be afraid to throw items away. I threw away a pair of leggings after wearing them because I realized that the elastic was at the end of it's life and better not to carry if I didn't have to.  Also I brought a lot of make up samples to try and gain some space along the way because I could toss them easily.

Things I will pick up for my next trip:

• A smaller laptop bag with good shoulder straps.
• New camera  (I'm still deciding on which one)  

Items I was thankful to bring:

• Hydro Flask Double Wall Vacuum Insulated Stainless Steel Leak Proof Sports Water Bottle, Standard Mouth with BPA Free Flex Cap (blue) 
• Tide Travel Sink Packets, 3-Count
• Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes & Wipes Travel Size
• Flip Flops (Old Navy)