
Last updated on February 7th, 2025
Five years out of my nine years living abroad, I have only lived out of a carry-on luggage and a laptop bag. People are usually shocked when I tell them this, especially women. There is an immense amount of freedom knowing that at any moment, I can pack up all of my physical possessions in just 10 minutes (I’ve timed it) and be out the door to anywhere I want to go!
When I’m on the move, I save tons of time and money never having to check luggage or wait to pick it up at the baggage carousel. By having less in life there is less mental strain because there is simply less to worry about. If you’re interested in the benefits of minimalism read my book How to Live Abroad and Thrive with Passive Income as I go into much greater detail on the topic.
I’ve been asked so many times what I travel with that I have decided to finally share what all I lug around with me. Below is what I live with for 10-11 months out of each year.
Less is truly more!
The things I live with:
Electronics
- LG GRAM Super Thin Laptop
- GoPro Waterproof Camera
- Canon G7X Mark II
- Apple iPhone
- DJI Spark Drone
- Guerrilla Pod Tripod
- SD Memory Cards
- Computer Writing Tablet
- Soundbot Bluetooth Headset
- Logitech Mouse
- SanDisk 256GB Ultra Fit USB Flash Drive
Clothing
- 2 Tailored Suits (2 Jackets and 2 Pairs of Trousers)
- 3 Tailored Dress Shirts
- 3 Casual Shirts
- 2 Pairs of Casual Pants
- 6 Pairs of Underwear
- 5 Pairs of Sport Socks
- 4 Pairs of Dress Socks
- Exercise Shirt
- Exercise Shorts
- Sperry Gold Cup Exeter Penny Loafers
- ASICS Men’s GT-1000 7 Running Shoes
- Columbia Rain Jacket
Toiletries
- Clear Toiletry Bag
- Braun Universal Electric Hair Clippers
- Crown Condoms
- Toothbrush
- Floss
- Nail Clippers
- Deodorant Spray
- Gatsby Hair Wax
Miscelaneous
- Soft Carry-On Luggage
- Victorinox Luggage Altmont 3.0 Laptop Messenger
- Fitness Phone Strap
- Dust Mask
- Pouch
- Movado Watch
- Glasses
- Journal Notebook
The answer is no, I don’t stink all the time, I just wash my clothes often! Perhaps in the future I will share how I manage to keep everything so clean while living out of hotel rooms.
Five years living as a minimalist and I’m still working to downsize. Every once in a while I’m able to remove more things such as this year when I went from three pairs of shoes, down to two pairs! I was excited! The lighter my bags are the better I feel!
Becoming a minimalist has really improved my life and the lives of those around me. I would urge you to give it a shot as well as it’s better for our planet, our minds, and our bank accounts!