The One Thing Nobody Tells You About Packing for Travel in India
Ask ten people what to pack for a trip and nine of them will talk about quantities, how many tops, how many bottoms, whether to bring a jacket. Almost nobody talks about fabric. And that's exactly where most travel outfit decisions go wrong. India's climate is unforgiving for the unprepared traveller. Humidity in coastal cities, dry heat on highway road trips, and aggressively cold AC in airports and malls, your outfit needs to handle all three within the same day sometimes. The travellers who consistently look put-together and comfortable have figured something out: breathable, quick-dry fabrics aren't a luxury, they're a practical necessity. Clothes that air-dry fast, resist odour, and don't trap heat do the heavy lifting regardless of how stylish your outfit looks on a hanger. The formula that actually works is simpler than most packing guides suggest. For women, it comes down to silhouette, relaxed fits in the right fabric travel better than structured pieces re...