Hello from the airport!
Our last few weeks were intense and flew by very quick. Many things needed to be done, and there were also things we wanted to do before our half-year adventure. In this first blog post, sent “on the road”, we want to share how we packed our things for a half-year journey. We only travel by hand luggage, so this might be interesting for one or another.
Right now, we are sitting in the airport, sending out this blog post. Have fun reading; the next blog post will be our first update from Japan and our first impressions there!
All the best
Alicia & Marco
Traveling 6 months with hand luggage
We tried traveling only by hand luggage on our trip to the Azore Islands in December 2022. We realized it was possible, so we tried it again on our roadtrip in August 2023. Back then, we traveled by a VW T6.1, but we packed as we would fly with hand luggage (besides the camping gear). We could finalize our packing list with these two trips and were prepared enough to make it happen on our half-year adventure. Here is what it looks like packing half a year in a small Backpack:
Leaving our home, friends and family
We love our home, the countryside, nature and all that makes a home, like family, friends and of course the kitchen and meals you can eat there. Besides what you need to do if you want to travel for half a year, we also had some things we wanted to do or eat before we went. We hiked the Neckarsteig from Heidelberg to Bad Wimpfen and started to tick off our favorite foods and restaurants. For our friends and family, we had one party two days before our flight. It was excellent, and we will miss all of it!
We won’t get most of the things and food from above for half a year. We are excited to explore and try new food, cultures, and unique new nature and cities. But we will for sure miss these things on our journey. With that said, let’s explore Japan in the next blog post!
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