Monday, February 24, 2014

Packing...With Help from the Internet

Of course I have to do research before I pack. I am a very nervous packer; I tend to overpack and stay up late the night before a trip to put everything in my suitcase. To avoid doing this before the biggest trip of my life, I have compiled a few resources. Some of them are Argentina-specific, others are more general. I have been saving links to Pinterest since last summer.


  1. Should I Pack It?  a flowchart to determine whether or not something should go into your suitcase. If you let this guide your thought process behind packing, you are set!
  2. How to Fit Your Life into 2 Suitcases  I have a lot of stuff, and, depending on how many suitcases I decide to take limited room and only 50 - 100 lbs. worth of weight. The Study Abroad Blog provides helpful tips about how to pack with limited space.
  3. A very thorough packing list by The Study Abroad Blog. I found this helpful because he includes a suggested quantity. I am getting so tripped up by not knowing HOW MUCH to bring. 
  4. What to Wear in Buenos Aires. Since I have never been there before, I found Travel Fashion Girl's descriptions of what to wear in each season to be very helpful. Now I have a general idea of what I will be wearing and what the weather will be like. 
  5.  What is the Weather like in Buenos Aires? I feel like this should be self-explanatory. 
  6. 1 Trick That Will Change the way you Pack Forever. Don't believe me? Watch the video.



The good news? Buenos Aires has a much more temperate climate than Maryland! This means that I don't have to pack for extreme weathers. Their summers are relatively cooler (80 degrees instead of 100) and their winters are relatively warmer (40 degrees instead of 20). So I am packing for climates that I am used to (think spring and fall in the mid-Atlantic region).

2 comments:

  1. Arielle, If the weather is self-explanatory, why are you explaining it? -:)
    Just kidding. Sounds great! I guess that's why they called it Buenos Aires. Have a great time!

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  2. Hi! I need to know what the weather is going to be like so I know what to pack. That was the self-explanitory part.

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