Minimalist Lifestyle is one of the many ways to live on this blue planet, which is to simplify your life to the maximum. The minimalist lifestyle directs people to the true values of life, to find balance and peace in a life without being overly materialistic.

During the Covid-19 epidemic, your personal income is affected, all consumption fees must be measured reasonably. Therefore, how to make the trip still have a complete experience, save costs will be the challenge of the “crazy” legs. Traveling in a minimalist style will be the solution to relieve anxiety for you. Apply some of these tips now, and start your own “minimalist” trip right away!

Minimalist Lifestyle – it’s about minimizing your life to the fullest.

II/ How to travel like a minimalist?

1/ Streamline your luggage on the road: goodbye to unnecessary furniture

The fear of missing supplies, and the thought of “what if I need this” will be the culprit that makes your suitcase heavy on the trip. Find out in advance the schedule, weather, and location that you are visiting. Then make a list of items to bring, sort them by purpose and then proceed to remove the things that are not really needed.
Up to 1/2 of the clothes you bring will not be used so consider before packing them.

Some tips to help you reduce the number of utensils:

• Calculate the number of clothes by the number of travel days.
• Choose items that can be easily combined with each other in many different styles and circumstances.
• Do not bring bulky utensils: dryers, irons, shampoos, shower gels. These items at the accommodation facility are available. If you are not allergic, or have to use specialized shampoos.

For girls, just bring skincare and makeup for basic steps, stop carrying your “wardrobe”, you will not need them as much as you think. For men, a phone or tablet with a mini speaker will be much more convenient than a heavy laptop.

2/ Smart travel baggage arrangement in a minimalist style

Minimalist style will be accompanied by neatness and neatness. Organizing your luggage scientifically will help you save suitcase space and make it easier to search for furniture. If possible, set aside each area for each group.

• Fragile items let in the middle along with clothes
• Items that are used frequently during the trip are kept in a small handbag
• What items to use as soon as you arrive, leave them at the top of the suitcase
• Shoes should be placed in shoe bags and placed in the outer compartment
• For clothes, instead of folding as usual, try to roll them up, you will be surprised by the effect it brings.

3/ Choose a place to stay during the trip with “sufficient” criteria

Choosing a place to stay will definitely be something that people are interested in every trip, and will also cost you a lot of time. You can refer to how to choose a place to live with the criterion “enough” to save time, effort and money. Consider the demand for use.

• If you just want a safe place to sleep and meet your basic needs, the dorm room will be cost-effective and suitable for you.
• Need a place to rest and want to change the space, enjoy the accompanying utility services, you should immediately book yourself a hotel room.

The “enough” criteria for each person is not the same, so spend money on what you feel is really necessary!

4/ Shop less, experience more

For minimalists, the value of an object does not depend on its price, but on its function and frequency of use. Small souvenirs, at a price although not too expensive, will become a trap that costs you a large amount of money. Ask yourself questions like, “Do I really need them?” ; “What am I going to use it for?” “How often do I use it?” to make decisions.

Instead of owning them to satisfy your shopping spree, you can also take pictures of them, post them on Facebook or Instagram to share with friends and people. The money saved is not afraid to spend to have interesting experiences.

5/ Minimalist travel experience “quality” instead of “quantity”

You are tired of traveling “running shows”, having to go to all the reviewed locations, having to take a lot of check-in photos without time to rest and experience. Why don’t you build your own roadmap! If you don’t like the noisy crowds, explore less touristy places for a different experience. Or immerse yourself in nature with green places to relax your mind after stressful days of studying and working. The sea is also not a bad choice for inhaling fresh air. If you like to learn about the local culture, try going to the market, using the local grocery store to cook for a delicious meal. In the evening, take the time to sit back, sip a cup of coffee to feel the pace of life of the people here. Do not hesitate to start a conversation with them, maybe you will have more interesting things.

Each individual is unique, you don’t have to try to be like anyone but yourself, neither is the experience. Do not try to force everything to go as planned, sometimes a little change, a little improvisation will make your trip more unexpected. Enjoy the present moment and don’t try to race to go to so many places because there is never less and more substance!

III/ The benefits that minimalist travel brings

Minimalist travel is not only an outward-facing trip, but also an inward-looking trip. When there are no more belongings to carry during the trip, your body will become lighter, your mind will also be freed and become relaxed when you no longer focus on material things but find the right things. Less is more: let go of things that don’t really matter to enjoy more. You don’t have to own tangible things to see and hold to be happier, sometimes there are important things in life that you need to feel with your heart.

In conclusion,

The minimalist lifestyle actually does not have a certain pattern, you can completely change to find the way to best suit yourself. We hope, with these experiences, you can plan a simple but meaningful trip!