Knowing I'm at least a couple days behind schedual with running this blog, so I'll do a quick summary of the last few days since I got to Brussels.
Packing = Never enough time. To save money, I only took one suitcase and a single backpack as a carry-on. (I had to take Delta, and they make you pay $100 for a second bag that needs to weigh under 50 lbs. But for carry-ons, you can bring two but they need to fit under your seat). So, here comes the monumental task of packing up EVERYTHING you think you could possibly need for 11 months somewhere that's over 5,000 miles away.
*Tips for packing*:
1). Do your research!
Weather will shape your wardrobe. Yes, we all love our witty, cute t-shirts and gummy bear boxers but when it can be 20 F in winter, you have to reconsider.
2). Get clever.
When you have to pack one suitcase, you make the space work. One thing I did was instead of packing both snow boots and rain boots, I took the rain boots and when it snows, I'll wear thick, thermal socks.
And 3). Don't pack the night before.
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