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There are many reasons to "travel light", the principal ones being ... Security: With a greatly reduced need to check baggage (or otherwise entrust it to the care of others), you are much less likely to lose your belongings to theft, damage, or... See more

There are many reasons to "travel light", the principal ones being ... Security: With a greatly reduced need to check baggage (or otherwise entrust it to the care of others), you are much less likely to lose your belongings to theft, damage, or misrouting. You likewise foil those who would enlist your unsuspecting aid as a conveyor of contraband goods. Would that peace of mind were always so easily acquired! Economy: You don't have to pay porters and the like to carry stuff around for you. You eliminate extra baggage charges (and some airlines now charge for all checked baggage). You are more able to take public transportation, rather than taxis and limos. You can even walk. All of which also bring you into more intimate (hence rewarding) contact with the people and places you have come to visit. Mobility: You needn't arrive at airports as early. You can board trains, trams, and coaches with alacrity. You can more easily deal with delayed transportation and missed connections (because... See less