Where are you packing for?
Guides are organised by place and month, because Paris in December and Paris in June need completely different bags. Each one fits a budget airline’s free bag.
City break
Photo: Chris Karidis / Unsplash Paris
Long dark coats, black boots and very little colour. Here's how to look like you belong in Paris without paying for a cabin bag.
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Waterproof, layered and Tube-proof. London winter dressing is about coping with damp streets and overheated trains.
Photo: Matilda Alloway / Unsplash Amsterdam
Wind, rain and cobbles. Amsterdammers solve all three with a hooded rain jacket, flat shoes and layers.
Photo: Chris Czermak / Unsplash Rome
Milder and sunnier than northern Europe, but wetter than you'd think. Romans dress warmly, in earthy colours.
Photo: Tom Tor / Unsplash Tokyo
Mild, dry-ish and golden. Ginkgo season calls for light layers, not a heavy coat.
Christmas markets
Winter adventure
Cruise
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Planned guides, not yet written. See also ski.
Lisbon in March
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Copenhagen Christmas markets
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Mediterranean cruise in June
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Canary Islands in February
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Mallorca in July
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New York in December
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