Thread 2822079

I've been traveling all year. Africa, South Asia, SEA. I have just one carry-on bag. I've taken almost 40 flights including connections.I love the flexibility of being able to move at a moment's notice and taking cheap flights and walking straight out the airport. Anyone else keeping it ~10kg?

>>2822079 (OP)
No, I like wearing clean clothing.

>>2822084
Then wash clothes more regularly. You're welcome

>>2822085
>I spend half my life doing laundry

>>2822086
Imagine being so poor you do laundry yourself

>>2822087
Imagine being so poor you can't hire someone to handle luggage.

>>2822079 (OP)
Right here. If you look at the allowable dimensions for a carryon and personal item and optimize between the two, there is no need for a checked bag. Yeah the mobility is nice but it’s knowing for sure your shit isn’t going to get lost or damaged.

I use a canvas parachute bag and because it’s soft and flexible it lets me “cheat” the size restrictions a bit.

>>2822087
>Imagine being so poor you do laundry yourself
>being able to move at a moment's notice and taking cheap flights
pick 1

>>2822100
Laundry costs me less than a dollar per kilo in every country I've been to this year. And your washing your socks in the sink?

>>2822079 (OP)
I have a backpack just like that that I use every trpk. I can only go anywhere 2 weeks at a time though

>>2822094
>canvas parachute bag
Yikes. Hard no. I like to look in a map and think
>3km. I'll walk it.
Not walking it with that unweildy thing

I used to be hard carry on only, then I realized it's not that big a deal to spend 10-15 minutes waiting for my bag to come down the line.

Opens up be being able to take quality deodorant and shampoos with me rather than winging it in some countries for summer(fuck you Japan why is it all dogshit)
I can bring liquor with me from a cheap country into some expensive place like Singapore or HK with ease.
I have far more options in terms of clothing
I'm not putting so much pressure against my laptop and tablet along with other work devices
Packing for the next place is far easier.
I don't have to juggle rubber band rolling my shit to get it to fit.

Is it possible to 1bag? Sure, if you're staying near the equator and can get by with 4 pairs of shorts, light shirts, and maybe 1-2 good pants/outfits; yeah great but you're also facing a big problem with airlines these days. Being stuck with 10kg or you pay nearly last minute checked bag costs for no real gain. An extra 30 minutes waiting for my bag >>>>>>>>>> weeks/months of comfort and not having to rebuy questionable quality goods. Especially in winter when I often want to go somewhere with snow.

>Do one bag
>always get stopped by customs asking why I think 1 bag is enough for +60 days

>do checked bag
>no one turns a blind eye to my long-term travel plans

>>2822103
I like it because the square shape makes it perfect to sit on. It’s not that bad to lug around if you put the shoulder strap across one shoulder and the hand strap on the other.

>>2822123
What airline weighs your carryon?

>>2822137
Lots of Asian airlines specifically are asking you to weigh it.
Jeju Air
BusanAir
Zipair
AirAsia(random but sometimes happens)
Peach
Scoot
Finnair because of course
Off the top of my head, the "cheaper" airlines you would go for 1 bagging are getting kind of anal as of late. 10kg just doesn't work for me with a laptop+tablet+powerbank+clothes+charger(s).

>>2822101
>Laundry costs me less than a dollar per kilo in every country I've been to this year. And your washing your socks in the sink?
Calling bullshit, outside where the airbnbs that had this included I've never seen it as low as a dollar for 8-10kg worth of clothing. The lowest I think I've seen is probably Malaysia but that was still around 2.40 dollars for a wash and dry. Not to mention the "detergent" in those machines are often absolutely lowest of low tier that do fuck all to keep your clothes fresh. You're almost better off hanging them in the shower with how crap it gets in some places.

What rat den are you going to where it's ~1 dollar for a wash and dry, because it for sure isn't in main cities in asia.

>>2822142
7 kg free carry-on limit for Air Asia, VietJet and the other budget-tier Southeast Asian carriers. That's really squeezing it.

I've always done backpack + duffel on previous trips, and checked the duffel. Typically, the backpack weighs around 6 kg and the duffel about 8 kg. This time I'm thinking of buying a single large-ish backpack while in India. On crowded walkways, having a duffel hanging off your hip creates a wide-load obstruction akin to being a 300 pound fatso.
>>2822087
It's not about poverty, but rather about getting my laundry done in a timely manner. The full-service laundry facilities take 24 hours or more in many countries, and many of them close on the weekends. As someone who moves frequently, this means I have to plan my itinerary around doing laundry and sticking around until 2 PM to pick it up, instead of popping into the 24 hour self-service laundromat and getting my clothes done in an hour or so.

>>2822147
What part of PER KILO do you not understand? 30 baht per kilo for full-service laundry is a common price. 8 kilos would be 240 baht.

>>2822149
>The full-service laundry facilities take 24 hours or more in many countries,
This is one reason I HATE PH
>24hr wash self service
>some older pino ladies there
>not sure if staff or just washing their own clothes
>SIRS WASH YES?
>No, I can wash it
>yes sirs I wash
>no thanks
>Sirs only 80p.. eight zero sirs
>no I can
>SIRS PLEASE I WASH
>end up having to go to some double the price 24/7 self service by a mall, it's always by a mall across town
>get harassed by staff when they notice me sitting to do the laundry for me still
>SIRS I WASH CLOTHES SIRS

Just let me do my shit and go

>>2822151
I had to fly to Bangkok with a bag full of dirty clothes because the only laundry place near my lodgings in Pasay had a huge backlog and refused to accept another customer.

>>2822149
>It's not about poverty, but rather about getting my laundry done in a timely manner. The full-service laundry facilities take 24 hours or more in many countries, and many of them close on the weekends. As someone who moves frequently, this means I have to plan my itinerary around doing laundry and sticking around until 2 PM to pick it up, instead of popping into the 24 hour self-service laundromat and getting my clothes done in an hour or so.
I also wash my own clothes for convenience. It's like half the time laundry, half the time myself. Not a money thing. I only have 4 pairs of socks and 4 pairs of underwear. Sometimes I'll see I won't have fresh socks for tomorrow. Sometimes it's easy to put your socks in yours hands and take a shower

How are you doing 1 bag in SEA? That's about 3-4 clothes tops. Are you simply staying inside virtually all day to avoid any sweat, random rain showers, or just city smog stank? I'm not fat but even I know perspiration adds up and the soap hear is pretty low quality for the most part. What I would do for some Old Spice or even Axe Body wash that works. Feels like I always have to use 3x the normal amount compared to home to achieve the same levels after the gym in the morning.

>>2822305
>That's about 3-4 clothes tops
No.
3 shirts
3 tee-shirts
1 hoodie
3 pairs of shorts
2 pairs of pants
1 extra pair of sneakers for hiking
I slam it all in there and I'm probably just over 10kg but I never pay extra weight because I online check-in, and even if I don't check-in online, Asian airlines aren't like Ryainair, they never weigh my carry-on.

>>2822308
>Asian airlines aren't like Ryainair, they never weigh my carry-on.
They most certainly do anon, I just flew Jeju Air the other week and they asked me to put my backpack on the scale. Luckily they allow up to 10kg and I was at 8.6, but yes the budget airlines certainly do these days.

You're one bagging in SEA with a hoodie and shoes in there? Fuck you packing that like. Is your laptop some small 13.3 inch? How are you not stanking up the bag with hiking shoes. Not that I think it's impossible but man you're really not leaving any room for souvenirs or extras/spare things.

>>2822310
>Jeju Air
Never flown them. I'm just referencing AirAsia, Cebu Pacific, Air India.
>Is your laptop some small 13.3 inch?
Yeah. Exactly. And a HDMI cable for when I'm in Airbnbs and want to watch movies
>How are you not stanking up the bag with hiking shoes?
Haven't been hiking that much desu. The laundries almost always wash your shoes for like a dollar or something though. I keep lots of things in bags within my bag
>I've been living abroad for almost 25 years now. No home to put souvenirs in. But when I buy a new item of clothing, an old one has to go.
I've only actually been traveling this light for the last few years. I never imagined how good it would feel to be this light. Any time you get annoyed with a situation or feel like moving, you just grab a small bag and walk. I didn't know how cumbersome a backpack was until I abandoned it for good. Try a short trip real light like this, you might convert

Batik Air never weigh carry-on too

>>2822079 (OP)
good grief no. why would i bother doing that?
sure it's ok if you are just going somewhere short haul for a couple of days
but if i am travelling in business class on long haul i will usually have an allowance of two or three big bags plus carry on plus laptop. the total allowance is sometimes over 100kg
all my bags have wheels, i am not hauling them on my back like a fucking sherpa. airports have trolleys/carts
even if you only have a carry on you still have to go through security which is the most time consuming part of moving through an airport. especially if you have shampoo etc in your bag and you have to keep taking it out and putting it in one of those little plastic bags
even if i have to wait a few minutes for my bags to show up (which if the airport is doing their job properly shouldn't happen if my bags are tagged as priority) it is still nothing compared to having to continually do laundry etc when i am supposed to be enjoying my trip
"travelling light" is for peasants

>>2822321
I'm early retired. Make sure you have that report on Kevin's desk by Monday sharp.

The amount of ego and petty one-upsmanship in this thread makes me want to never meet any of you during my travels, bunch of insufferable faggots

>>2822328
>I'm early retired.
good for you anon. i could afford to retire years ago, but i enjoy running my own company
>Make sure you have that report on Kevin's desk by Monday sharp.
huh?

>>2822341
>good for you anon. i could afford to retire years ago, but i enjoy running my own company
Good for you anon. I sold my company for 100 billion dollars years ago.

>>2822321
>I have an allowance
>I run my own company
Surely you mean "I give myself an allowance"?

>>2822338
>The amount of ego and petty one-upsmanship in this thread makes me want to never meet any of you during my travels, bunch of insufferable faggots
You're too shy to talk to me

>>2822338
People behave differently in different settings. I personally try to be much more of a douchebag on 4chan than in real life.

>>2822400
>People behave differently in different settings. I personally try to be much more of a douchebag on 4chan than in real life.
This. It's just shit talk banter. Anon is taking himself too seriously or has autism

>>2822400
>I personally try to be much more of a douchebag on 4chan than in real life.
it's weird that people do that. this board would be much better if it wasn't so full of people being deliberately twattish. that's 4chan i suppose. when i just post normal stuff on here there's always someone who wants to be a fucknut in response. personally i find maintaining that level of fucknuttery to be too much like hard work.

>>2822310
The first thing I do when I check in to a room is take the shoes and dirty laundry out of my luggage, opening the dirty laundry bag to let it air out and taking the shoes out of their bag as well. I've always worn breathable canvas-top or mesh-top shoes along with odor-resistant Dickies work socks, so smelly sweaty shoes aren't really a problem even when walking 10+ km a day in a hot & humid climate.
>>2822308
6 shirts and only 3 pairs of (boxer) shorts? I always change one when I change the other. Normally I wear my sneakers and pack my sandals, but if it's wet outside, then the sneakers go in the bag to stay dry. Also, I chose to pack a lightweight puffer jacket instead of a hoodie. It weighs less and is far more effective at retaining heat.
>>2822305
Southeast Asia is a very open-air place, full of cooking fumes, exhaust fumes, burnpile smoke, sewage smells and other unpleasant odors. A little sweat smell is not going to be noticed unless you're in a confined space - then you can put on some deodorant that smells like restroom cleaner. Speed Stick Power Fresh is my go-to for bus rides. It's dirt cheap and carry-on sized. If you get sweaty on a morning hike, A/C turned on high dries out a T-shirt pretty rapidly.

>>2822417
Have you tried Reddit?

>>2822079 (OP)
I use a 1 pound backpack in all my travels with three days worth of clothes. I try solo traveling as light as possible. I ended up taking my old 3DS on long plane rides because the steam deck was just too big. Plus a camera with a medium sized lens. Other than that I love the feeling of leaving the airport quickly.

I used to one bag, it's fine if you're doing a short 1 month maybe 2 months, stay. The checked bag is usually worth it for if nothing else not having to buy on the go and deal with whatever dice roll quality you get. Fine for hostel bunkbed lifestyle, gets really annoying after the second month especially when the seasons start to kick in. Yeah, if your entire life is cooming around SEA going Thailand->Vietnam->PH and restart, probably 0 issues sticking with mainly shorts and some easy breathing shirts.

The downside is if you actually do go out a fair bit, every 3rd or 4th day you're going to be doing laundry. Not a huge ordeal, but if you've traveled a fair bit you know the hell that clothes can get from shitty detergent, water, and such. You're also just going to tie your ass down for 2-3 hours depending on the quality and location of the washers. You're also counting on the washer/dryers working perfectly and no weird shit going on because man some fuckers in SEA go and splash bleach on random shit.

It's doable moreso if you aren't working abroad and don't need to carry a laptop+tablet, maybe an extra charger, possibly a small router, mouse, good headset for meetings, desk fan because that can make a meh hotel goat, etc

>>2822615
So, laundry. That's it? I'm gonna carry a big backpack on my back because laundry every few days. No compelling.

>>2822615
>You're also counting on the washer/dryers working perfectly and no weird shit going on
Isn't that still gonna be a concern if I have 3 shirts or 6 shirts?

>>2822617
Laundy, accessories for work being stored, seasonal clothing, etc.
>>2822618
Not as bad as an emergency depending how you do it. At worst with backups, idk why anyone with 6 shirts would only wash 3 seems like a waste.

>>2822630
>Laundy, accessories for work being stored, seasonal clothing, etc
Fair. I have a note book, and external harddrive and I don't go to cold countries because I just don't want to. Most people like to stay in the good weather. But you can see there are not huge impediments to living light. The benefits outweigh the disadvantages

>>2822094
A carry-on bag isn't good for that because you may be forced to check it. There's usually not enough room in the overhead bins because of people like >>2822079 (OP)

>>2822712
>A carry-on bag isn't good for that because you may be forced to check it.
OP here. Never been forced to check it.
>There's usually not enough room in the overhead bins because of people like OP
I'm definitely lighter than most third worlders. I don't know how they get away with it. I see them come on with two carry-on bags. Look, if you need your hairdryer and all your creams and moisturizers, cool, bring your 80L backpack. Men are gonna be spartan.

>checked bag

But is it too much of a hassle walking 1 mile , taking buses , trains?
Or am i just a retard and need to learn how to take taxis to bus or train places?

I supppose i prefer 1 backpack (carryon, or checked) so if i have to walk a couple miles I can do so
Enlighten me on bringing more bags plZ

>>2822724
>Enlighten me on bringing more bags plZ
It comes down to how much you travel and how much you leave your apartment when in another country.
I use to be a heavy one bag person until I realized how useful a second bag was and standing at a bag collector was fine because I had to set my esim up anyways.

Reasons I do a checked back
1. My hiking shoes/gym shoes can go there, yes some gyms want separate shoes to work out there. Hiking shoes can get annoying for city walking.
2. Pack extra clothing for winter wear, I do like to see snow for a few months out of the year.
3. I can pack quality soaps and deodorants and take them to my next place without having to hunt down where they might be in X. Some of the worst things about Korea, Japan, HK, Taiwan, are the absolute DOGSHIT quality of bodywash and deodorant for your pits.
4. Shit for my laptop or workspace I want is there, desk fan/extra cable/HDMI cord/personal mini router
5. Anything too large like liquors or can't go through the gate checks can go in there
6. (most)Anything I buy I can take home with me

I basically like the fact I can have options, spare clothing's and such. If I only have 4 pairs of proper clothing to wash per time, and 1 pair to wear while washing. If Pupa or Raj went crazy with the bleach or the machine is on the frits and eats my clothes(happens trust me it happens), I'm not fucked trying to find new shit last minute of whatever quality.


Again, it will 100% come down to how comfortable you are being in the 4-5 same pair of clothing for the length of your trip. If that fits for your needs great. I one bag all the time if I'm going <4wk somewhere but my normal 6-8 months abroad I often do a checked bag with all my personal and valuable "I need these items to live" in my carry on backpack.

>>2822745
Thanks, can you also plz explain getting around etc? Trains? Taxis? Buses? Do you walk 2 miles while your 45 pound suitcase rolls on its little wheels behind you?

>>2822745
Lmao a wall of text explaining being a normie

>>2822745
What kind of router do you use?

>>2822745
>Why I drag around 2 bags
Fascinating read

>>2822772
>trains
I put them on the racks above where you sit if needed
>taxi/bus
most have trunks or places to store

Not really that big an issue or deal. Traveling for work in my early to mid 20's made me numb to caring that much and it's a normality in asia. Most I've walked with luggage is maybe 2km because my hotel was in a retarded place. Not that big a deal when you stay somewhere for ~30 days a pop.

>>2822825
Gli.net makes good ones for repeaters, just get one with a sim slot that you can get a high data sim for. If you're a digital nomad it's worth.

>>2822833
Ok so do you usually just taxi to the hotel though? Instead of walking with your big ass bag?

>>2822844
>Instead of walking with your big ass bag
Given my hotel is at the airport I use whatever is easiest and fits the budget. In Norway/Finland/Sweden I use the train+walking.
In Cheap SEA places I do a Grab cab
In some places I do a bus if it's a long trip like in Hokkaido.

How is this hard?

>>2822849
Did i ever say it was hard you little fucking penis sucking faggot?

>>2822745
Riveting stuff. Can you write us an essay next as to why you take your lunch to work?

>>2822882
I bring my lunch to work for several practical and personal reasons. Primarily, it is a healthier and more cost-effective option
. By preparing my own meals, I have complete control over the ingredients, portion sizes, and nutritional content, avoiding the excessive sodium, unhealthy fats, and sugars often found in takeout food. This conscious choice not only keeps me feeling energized and productive throughout the afternoon, but also saves a significant amount of money over time.
Beyond the financial and health benefits, packing my lunch offers convenience and a valuable break from the workday. I don't have to spend my limited lunch hour driving to a restaurant or waiting in line. This extra time allows me to step away from my desk, relax, or catch up with coworkers without feeling rushed. It also helps minimize my environmental impact by reducing reliance on single-use packaging and utensils. Ultimately, bringing my own lunch is a simple habit that supports my well-being, my wallet, and my overall work-life balance.

>>2822137
Jetstar not only weigh your carry-on but they measure the dimensions of your carry-on bag to see if it fits within their allowed size.

>>2823823
TY for the heads-up. Most Western airlines are pedantic jewish cunts. Third-world budget airlines are much more chill. Asians are non-confrontational in general, so they don't want the smoke and they treat white people with deference, especially if you don't look like shit
BTW. Whizz Air. Hungarian Airline. Maybe worse than Ryainair Air. Will charge you a hidden fee if you didn't print out the online ticket. Really cunty, aggressive and smirking in your face. Many such stories. I challenge anyone to suggest worse than Whizz Air

>>2822724
Two small bags makes more sense in the Third World, where cramped local transport - the only option to get to interesting untouristed places - does not have luggage storage space. My small duffel has fit underneath many bus or van seats, while my small backpack sits on the floor between my feet. If you had one large backpack, you'd have to ride three hours with it in your lap, which gets mighty uncomfortable.
>>2822745
Glad I'm not such a stinky ass fatso that I need to pack along a whole array of scented body products to mask my horrible B.O. A 51 gram Speed Stick deodorant from the dollar store lasted me eight months of travel and still has plenty left.

Clothes get ruined? Throw them away and buy something new. Surely you can afford $3 for a stylish wrinkle-free dress shirt at a Thai night market. And no, I'm not going to lug a heavy winter coat around the tropics for six months just because I might end up somewhere cold. If you end up someplace cold, go shopping and buy a coat.

>do carry on only "lol I'll just buy it abroad" if I need it mentality
>realize asian shirts are all way too thin with my broad shoulders
>jeans/pants feel off always and lack of changing rooms in most places where you would get the cheap deals are suck meaning it's guess work if the tags are right
>shorts are always faggot levels of length
>unless you're a woman it's play the guessing game if this shoe is a bootleg or not or only go up to 44/45

1 Bagging is fine if you're going to be abroad for like 2-3 months, but I don't know how you could reasonably or comfortably do it unless you lock yourself into a specific climate. I guess SEA year-round is fun to some people but that just seems like such a waste of time when the whole world exists.

>>2823256
thank you 4changpt

>>2826420
Like most white people, I like warm climates. If I want to spend a long period in a cold climate (which I won't), I'll do a trip home and re-pack my one bag.

>>2826578
People who live in warm climates are dark-skinned retard

>>2826593
>People who live in warm climates are dark-skinned retard
Wow. Breaking news! Thanks anon!

My Osprey farpoint is right on the fucking edge of one bag in Europe. Been called over a few times for checks, and I need to take out my laptop, put the back in diagionally and slightly bend the back support. Makes me nervous every fucking time, and have no idea why I'm not getting busted.

Vowed to change my ways after paying the first fine. A relative who works for an airline says as long as they aren't jews looking for their kickbacks (people at gates generally prefer to avoid the confrontation rather than earn £1), backpacks aren't checked. It's the hard shelled cases which they're trying to get.

I travel with suits, shirts, extra shoes, electronics, and all sorts. It' sjust the right size for 6 weeks of travel, imo.

I wish airlines could agree on a fucking global standard and stick to it for a few decades. The recent ryanair faggotry of changing sizes makes things very uncomfy.

Soon with the ''''''''standing seats'''''''''' being introduced, we'll no doubt have an extra tier of luggage.

>>2822084
I've fit 12 days worth of clothes in a single backpack. It's not hard unless you're a fat fuck with big clothes (you are).

>>2826632
>12 days worth of clothes in a single backpack
I have 12 months of clothes in my carry-on bag. But good job, Emily.

>>2826632
>DJ Qualls? They told me you was dead

>>2826420
My experience perusing Thai street markets has been that XL sized shirts in great condition are often sold at a discount, because they're too big for Asian men. However, finding secondhand shoes that fit my feet was a real struggle. I found a nice pair of size 46 sneakers at a corner shop in Nan, but balked at the 980 baht price. Eventually I settled on a 200 baht pair of mesh-top Reeboks in Phattalung which despite being only 44.5 size, somehow fit my feet perfectly with no squeezing in the toebox. Five months later I still wear them everywhere.

Lack of ballroom in pants really annoys me. It's not difficult to eyeball a pair of pants, hold them against your legs, measure the crotch drop and see how they measure up. If in doubt, buy bigger than you think you'll need. After all, you might get fat from all that beer and night market gluttony.

Long pants are more respectable than shorts. Rich Chinese men wear shorts because they don't give a fuck what anyone thinks of their appearance. Filipinos wear shorts because they dress like ghetto trash. And white men wear shorts in Asia because they love showing off their hairy legs and grossing people out.

>>2826632
I've seen the kind of backpacks that fit 12 days worth of clothes. They're way too fucking big, and the people who carry them have a bad habit of not showering and not changing their clothes (to make them last for 12 days). There's ALWAYS that one stinker smelling up the hostel by wearing the same T-shirt and socks for 3 days in a row.

>>2826762
That's great but I live in Japan, Taiwan, or Europe throughout the year.

Why is this place so obsessed with Thailand?

>>2826764
It's a normal backpack that easily fits in the carry-on compartment and can even barely squeeze under a plane seat. And English is your second language so it may be difficult for you, but 12 days of clothes means different (clean) clothes for every day.

>>2826813
Sorry I don't walk around wearing a tank top and speedo

>>2826762
>white men wear shorts in Asia because they love showing off their hairy legs and grossing people out.
Yeah, nothing about it being hot and humid

>>2827090
Not him but history proves that heat and humidity has nothing to do with it. White men explored, conquered and mastered the entire planet, whether it be a desert, jungle, tropical, frozen wasteland, etc. Weather does not effect a true white man or degrade his resolve. A white mans decision to wear shorts is purely an aesthetic one

>>2827094
Wearing shorts because you want people to see your legs and you feel cute is gay, not trad white.

>>2827116
Montgomery conquered North Africa wearing shorts.

>>2826762
Tardgaurd please

People wear shorts all the time depending on where you go, unless you've only been to Tokyo and Seoul where they just have long pants on due to saving on expenses; people generally tend to wear shorts despite race. Of course it depends on the occasion but come to HK, Taiwan, PH, Malaysia, Singapore, Guam, Etc. Everyone wears fucking shorts.

If anything, I'd say white Europeans are the retards who refuse to wear shorts then overheat in Asia and complain about global warming.

>>2827136
Tardguard can only be identified by the following
>Prove you are rich or I'll have a meltdown
>White dorks
>Pecker
>Cuckshed
>I want to kms
Not sure who you are replying to there but not tardguard

You can't fit a body in a carry-on.

>>2826407
>Glad I'm not such a stinky ass fatso that I need to pack along a whole array of scented body products to mask my horrible B.O. A 51 gram Speed Stick deodorant from the dollar store lasted me eight months of travel and still has plenty left.
These are the people who "travel" spending 90% of their time in the condo they rented and only go out for food and cooming.

I have 0 idea what you niggers do but wanting to smell fresh is important, you might have nose blindness if you don't get this simple point. I've met so many europeans who simply reek of BO and go "vat? it is hot out of course ve all smell!" like thanks hanz. Most people don't want to smell that shit, human skellies can smell worst than the big ugly bastard and holy shit it's strange.

As an expat I go to the gym 6am-8am, shower with some good bodywash, then spend 8am to 2pm out and about before heading home. You're going to be out during the hottest part of the day what is wrong with actually caring about your personal hygiene? No wonder this place is filled with sexpats, they probably don't understand the basics of self care.

>>2822123
>then I realized it's not that big a deal to spend 10-15 minutes waiting for my bag to come down the line.
this is only true on a direct flight. on connecting I always use carry-on only because eventually they *will* fuck up and lose your shit on the transfer

>>2827984
Air Arabia, holy shit the cabin service was a complete shitshow. Their employees were constantly scurrying around chattering with each other. Baggage vehicles crashed on the tarmac. I had an 18 hour layover and checked a bag; it still came through like it should, but I was expecting it to be lost.

>>2827954
You can wear pants for multiple days, but everything else you wear should be changed on a daily basis.

Voila! You no longer stink, or at least amidst the bad smells of tropical countries, your smell doesn't touch anyone's nose. Use the Speed Stick to smell like a washing machine after you arrive on foot at the bus station.

At least buy a duffel after arrival and then go clothes shopping. If you wear shorts and sandals, you can easily try on everything before you buy it. You'd be surprised what $20 can buy you at these secondhand markets.

>>2830405
>Voila! You no longer stink, or at least amidst the bad smells of tropical countries, your smell doesn't touch anyone's nose. Use the Speed Stick to smell like a washing machine after you arrive on foot at the bus station.
NTA but the people who say this seriously don't get it and often reek.

>>2830426
>Guys you all reel. Why do you not know this!? You need constant showers!
This is starting to sound like a you problem

>>2830443
jeet detected

>>2826598
>I wish airlines could agree on a fucking global standard and stick to it for a few decades. The recent ryanair faggotry of changing sizes makes things very uncomfy.
I have the perfect backpack for Asia but I'm about to do a few flights in Europe and just realised they're playing a whole different game over there. What's really pissing me off is Ryan Air's priority upgrade appears to give you 10kg!! regular carry on luggage but actually the smallest dimension remains unchanged from the free bag, 20cm. It seems designed to catch people out with that dimension being open ended and unsqueezable on the sizer. I read of that happening to people lately and I think I would have to murder someone if I got fined like that after paying. Only safe option seems to be to check it.

>>2830405
"I don't smell I'm not fat"

This is on the same level of "Bro it's vape you can't smell it stick around" or smokers who don't think that shit carries or french who refuse to wash because "they are not dirty".

Protip: you smell you're just familiar to your own scent

I do this too but with an Amex platinum so I just buy whatever I need and fly back with it

>>2831000
You do know people's bodies are different, right? East Asians have the ABCC11 gene which makes them have no body odour. Research funding does not exist into finding the smelliest race but you'll find it hard to find a 23&Me result among white people that is not s mix of races. This idea that
>I need to constantly manage my body odour so you do too!
Is just a poor understanding of science.

>>2831006
Anon, you're on 4chan discussing this shit. Yes, Asians smell far less, they still can though from days old clothes just dealing with smog, other smells, etc. Going to go out on a very short limb here and say 90%(if not more) of the people are from US/EU/Aus who do smell. Reading up the posts, sure you might not need a super strong sports brand for every day but I will admit that it does indeed help depending on the time of year and country. I've met my fair share of expats who simply do not know anything about personal hygiene, using the cheap hotel soap in a country where the temperature is in the upper 30c/90f's and you can tell.

You're moving the goalposts in a bunch of "well what about this example!!!!1" rather than just admitting what everyone who grew up with parents, has held a job, or held any kind of social life knows clothes pick up smells. I could be different because I grew up and my dad was a smoker, so anytime I was around others you could know they knew the smoke lingered. And let's be real here, asia is full of fucking smokers.

I think we can all agree though it's better to take more care than less when it comes to personal hygiene; then again I am on a board where all these supposed "good looking straight white males" can't find a girl and don't know why.... huh

>>2831006
Wouldn't the fact that Asians lack the stuff to make them smell mean that you need to double down on masking the smell you produce? Because you naturally just sweat during a hot day out, even if it is just a little, and that will come off as strong/noticeable? So if anything, it would justify the excuse for bringing more powerful deodorant?