Practical Travel Packing Tips - Small Group Travel Advice for Active Adults

What to Pack for a Cold Weather Trip

Professor Steve Solosky
1/9/2025 10:03:00 AM

Who wants to travel when it is cold anyway? Well, The Traveling Professor runs two cold weather trips. A small group tour to the Montreal and Quebec City Christmas Markets. We do that every December. Then we go to Iceland to see the Northern Lights on a small group tour in February and March to see the Northern Lights. What to pack for a cold weather tour? See the blog post.

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We Bet You Never Thought to Pack These Items

Professor Steve Solosky
9/3/2024 5:50:00 PM

Everyone loves packing tips and we certainly have some great packing tips for you. In this edition, we talk about some of those things you might never have thought of, until we told you about them.

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7 Items You Need to Pack

Professor Steve Solosky
4/12/2024 12:11:00 PM

There are packing lists galore all over the web. But here are some items that are essential for any trip. See The Professor's travel blog post to find out what must be packed for your next trip.

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Things I NEVER Pack for a Trip

Professor Steve Solosky
4/1/2024 12:47:00 PM

Linda weighs in on today's Traveling Professor travel blog. She has traveled all over Europe, Canada and the Americas on trips ranging from 5 days to 66 days. Find out from her what she NEVER packs on a trip.

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9 Things You Should Not Bring on a Plane

Professor Steve Solosky
10/15/2023 9:50:00 AM

When rushing through an airport, the last thing you want to happen is to be delayed by a lengthy security inspection. Having items confiscated by security or TSA is even worse. Here are 9 things to avoid bringing through security and on a plane.

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Useful Things You Never Thought to Pack on a Trip to Europe

Professor Steve Solosky
5/12/2023 11:16:00 AM

There are lots of blog posts that tell what to pack on a trip like how many shirts, pants, shoes, undergarments, etc. to bring. After traveling internationally for almost 40 years and well over 2 million miles, The Traveling Professor has learned to take these small and handy things on a trip to Europe. The Professor can guarantee you have never seen a packing list like this before!

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5 More Things I Take on Every Trip I Go On

Professor Steve Solosky
4/4/2023 10:13:00 AM

The Traveling Professor's previous blog post, "5 Things I Take on Every Trip I Go On" was so popular we needed to follow it up. So here is, 5 More Things I Take on Every Trip I Go On.

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What The Professor Packs for a 66 Day Trip to Europe

Professor Steve Solosky
8/11/2022 9:10:00 AM

The Traveling Professor is leaving for a long trip to Europe. What does he pack for a long trip overseas? In this blog post, see what luggage he carries and what he puts in it for a long trip to Europe.

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What I am Packing on a 47-Day Trip to Europe FOR LADIES ONLY

Professor Steve Solosky
4/13/2022 11:30:00 AM

As you read this, Linda is in Paris, France starting a 47-day adventure leading four Traveling Professor small group tours to the Normandy Invasion Beaches, Ireland, Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands and Norway. What does she pack on a trip to Europe that lasts 47 days? Read this "ladies only" blog post and find out what to pack on a long trip to Europe.

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What I'm Packing on a 47-Day Trip to Europe

Professor Steve Solosky
4/11/2022 10:06:00 AM

The Traveling Professor is off on a 47-day small group to Europe covering Paris, the Normandy Invasion Beaches, Ireland, Scotland and Norway. What does he pack in his bag for a trip of this length? Check out today's blog post.

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Small Group Travel Advice for Active Adults and Solo Travelers

What to Pack for a Cold Weather Trip

We Bet You Never Thought to Pack These Items

7 Items You Need to Pack

Things I NEVER Pack for a Trip

9 Things You Should Not Bring on a Plane

Useful Things You Never Thought to Pack on a Trip to Europe

5 More Things I Take on Every Trip I Go On

What The Professor Packs for a 66 Day Trip to Europe

What I am Packing on a 47-Day Trip to Europe FOR LADIES ONLY

What I'm Packing on a 47-Day Trip to Europe

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