Yes I found Alaska to be a bit chilly and showery in summer, so a light jacket and good walking shoes too, plus a hat for the glaciers 🙂

Yes good point – unless you have too many towels in your hotel room 🙂

Thank you for the information on packing. Our trip to Alaska was sounding very hard to know what to take and how to pack so many different kind of outfits. We are going in June. May e two differant temperatures in.

Hi Marie, thanks for your feedback 🙂 I use a couple of the packing cubes for things like underwear and leggings/singlets – mainly because everything is black so I can see at a glance how many I have left before I need to wash! I like hard cases too, but really either is fine. Go for as light as possible in the case so you don’t risk getting too heavy with your luggage (and shopping!) I also take a little wheelie carry on too (plus my handbag) which I can use for extra luggage space if I need it coming home. I have this post on my best travel hacks that you might find some tips in: http://43.229.60.74/~bloggeratlarge/travel-tips/my-ultimate-travel-hacks/

Hi Johanna – yes I tell myself jandals don’t count too! It depends where I am going, when I went to Fiji I only took 2 pairs. But usually a day shoe for walking, a cute flat for going out and maybe wear my boots on the plane if I’m heading into winter. But it sounds like you have the shoes down pat! 🙂

Hi Jan, thank you, that is so kind of you to comment. The hard and soft cases are both very light. I use the hard case, but it does open out into two halves and therefore takes up more room on the floor! However it does mean you can pack beachy wear vs shoes and warm wear on each side and see at a glance where things are. Hope that helps!