Family of four, 3 European cities, 12 days: how to pack (light)??

[Anonymous]

+1 Dont be shy to take jeans and get plenty of scarves and a couple of chic sunglasses. We opted against backpacks, wheeled suitcases are fine, just try and keep them light, since you may have to pick them occasionally - stairs, train storage etc.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am in Europe now visiting 5 countries in 6 days and a wheeled bag is fine. Actually a backpack is heavy and every time you turn around you end up hitting people so I don’t recommend it unles you are an 18 year old from Australia spending the summer in Europe.

The temperature is all over the place right now so pack layers. I’m not sure why everyone says Europeans don’t wear shorts. They do. Also, jeans are perfect at night. Throw on a t-shirt, blazer and scarf and you’ll look like a local.

Me again. When I was out and about today I checked what everyone was wearing and it was all over the map. Lots of blue and white jeans, shorts and above the knee skirts. I was surprised by the number of jean shorts and skirts. Older women were almost universally wearing crop pants. Some women were wearing longer, flowy skirts. Most everyone is wearing t-shirts but that is because it is unusually warm. Yesterday I was in a different city further south and it was freezing (low 60s with rain) and lots of jeans and dark pants.

[Anonymous]

No suitcases. Backpacks only. Many of the trains have steps to board, not roll on planks. Plus often times they are crowded and no place to put suitcases. It will be so much easier with backpacks.

[Anonymous]

I actually didn't mind spending a little time in a laundromat in Paris. If was a very local thing to do. I talked to more locals there than anywhere.