In getting ready for this 3 months of travelling, we have had to have a good think about what is going to be the most suitable way for us to get our gear around. We figured we had three options in luggage -

• Suitcases
• Backpacks
• Duffel bags

We know we wont need to take a massive amount of gear, so a smaller unit each should be fine. We also took into consideration our age, and what we envisioned ourselves doing, and were we thought we would be going with our luggage.

We have a couple of trusty smaller suitcases, with retractable handles and wheels, that have worked well for us before, but always found them a bit weird when pulling them down a long road or lane in search of hotels.

 We travelled Vietnam a couple of years back, and took duffel bags, thinking with a lot of bus travel, they would be very convenient. In reality they were not, particularly considering Vietnam hotels (the 2*s we stayed in anyhow), generally didn’t have lifts, and they were awkward to carry.

Never really travelled with backpacks, but they look “right” when walking, and when throwing luggage around, such as getting on ferries, bus’s etc.

 After careful consideration……………………..we are going to stick with the suitcases. Something on wheels is going to be best for us, even if we look a bit over luggage’d when in a backpacker type situation. We will swallow our pride, and plug on!