Wanda Prochazka is an endurance athlete, traveller and storyteller. Exploring the world one race at a time.
Take the Stress Out of Packing
The number one thing I realized, after years of stressing out and over-packing, was that I really didn’t need as much as I thought I did. I didn’t need to bring my favourite outfits along with all their matching accessories. I was going on a vacation, not a photo shoot. Who cares if I am wearing the same thing in every photo? It’s not about what I am wearing. It is about where I am. The experience. The scenery. The people. My packing epiphany came to me as I stood in Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada, and watched in horror as my suitcase came down the conveyor belt. Actually, I saw my clothes first, as they tumbled out of my busted, exposed, and overstuffed suitcase. Twelve hours earlier, sweaty and tearful, I had been sitting collapsed on top of my suitcase. I’d finally managed to close it when I…
