What I’d Pack

My packing lists for every kind of trip, written for the woman who always makes room for one more book in her carry-on.

Charlie the dog peeking out of his travel carrier on top of a green suitcase at the airport
Literary Travel · What I’d Pack

How to Travel at Christmas Without Losing Your Mind

Booking smart, flying on Christmas Day, packing gifts, carry-on tricks and a lot of grace for delays. Here's how to travel during the holidays calmly.
A regional train passing a field of sunflowers below a hilltop farmhouse in Tuscany
Literary Travel · Trains & Slow Travel

Why I Choose Trains Over Planes Whenever I Can (Plus My Train Packing List)

Why I choose trains over planes whenever I can: the window seat, the slow scenery, the train picnic, plus my train travel packing list.
magazines and planners laid out on the packing table
Literary Travel · What I’d Pack

Three Dresses and Seven Books: My Minimalist Two-Week Packing List

My minimalist two-week packing list: three dresses, one cardigan, seven books. Why I pack light on clothes and heavy on reading.