How Aria Packs for a Month Abroad in Germany

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Hi, I’m Aria. I’m going to a German language camp in Berlin for a month, and will be blogging as part of my Greenheart Travel Correspondent Scholarship. I’m an artist and the eldest of nine siblings. I live in Alaska so I spend my winters holed up in the house doing school work (I’m home-schooled).

My summers have to make up for the seven months of boring winter and fortunately they don’t disappoint, because I’m a carny kid. I spend my weekends selling soups and sandwiches at festivals. It’s a pretty sweet gig and I consider myself lucky to have an opportunity like that. I get to meet all kinds of people and often they offer me job opportunities. My family has gone to a few countries before and my mom always had to pack small because of the large amount of people in my family.

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Just last year we went to Chile for five weeks and I brought only a backpack and a small purse. Of course, my parents carried the important things like passports, cameras, and stuff like that. I’ve never gone to a foreign country by myself before so naturally I put a little more planning into my luggage.

I planned on bringing a larger bag but I think bringing less luggage will make this trip easier. I want to do anything I can that will lower the amount of things I have to stress about.

Packing Tips for Traveling to Germany

Toiletries:

It was recommended that I bring toiletries for the month, but that’s a waste of room. Plus, I really like shopping in unfamiliar stores. I figure I’ll bring shampoo, toothpaste and soap for a few days and buy some in Germany.

I’ll save precious space and have an opportunity to practice my German some more. Win-win!

Coordinating Your Clothing:

Another thing that makes packing easier is to coordinate your clothing. If everything I bring matches everything else then there are more outfits I can create from a smaller closet. Partially by coincidence, all of the shirts I am packing are blue or grey. Jeans go with everything, so I’m bringing two pairs. A few brightly colored scarves and nice accessories, and I have a wardrobe for a month in a carry-on bag.

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Room for a Few Extras:

The hardest thing to pack is my books and art supplies. I was asked to draw pictures during my trip and to be honest, I am bringing a lot of art supplies, and a journal, and dictionary… It’s pretty tight now but I made sure to leave room for souvenirs.

Follow my adventure abroad here on Greenheart Travel’s blog, and check back soon for my next post when I arrive in Germany.

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