{"id":2739,"date":"2011-11-10T13:39:40","date_gmt":"2011-11-10T01:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/auip.wordpress.com\/?p=1639"},"modified":"2011-11-10T13:39:40","modified_gmt":"2011-11-10T01:39:40","slug":"suitcase-pack-a-minimum-number-of-your-glorious-shoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/suitcase-pack-a-minimum-number-of-your-glorious-shoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Suitcase: Pack a minimum number of your glorious shoes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hannah Strange, Florida Down Under<\/strong><\/a> marketing intern, writes about the necessary shoes to pack for study abroad:<\/em><\/p>\n

Like most girls, I have a bit of a thing for shoes. Ballet flats, flip-flops, high heels, sneakers\u2026you name it, I have it. Put it this way: I just bought a THIRD shoe rack for my apartment. Of course having too many shoes when I\u2019m at home really isn\u2019t that much of a problem, unless you talk to my bank. When traveling on the other hand, it\u2019s an entirely different issue.<\/p>\n

On a recent four-day cruise to the Bahamas, I managed to pack nine pairs of shoes – even I think that\u2019s excessive. But then my mother packed eleven, so I think I know where my problem started!<\/p>\n

My point is, when you\u2019re studying abroad you cannot take countless pairs of shoes. Aside from ridiculous checked baggage charges, it really is a giant pain to lift an incredibly heavy suitcase or backpack on and off a bus a dozen times. Of course you will still have to move that suitcase, but trust me when I say if you pack fewer shoes, your back will thank you later.<\/p>\n

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So in the name of all things efficient, I propose this: when traveling you need four pairs of shoes, MAX! I know, I know, it\u2019s scary, five weeks (depending on the program) with only four pairs, but let me rationalize.<\/p>\n

Sneakers \u2013 These are obvious. Make sure they\u2019re comfy, worn in and you\u2019re not going to freak out if they get muddy! I think these Nike<\/strong><\/a> ones are cute!<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Boat shoes\/ballet flats\/TOMS<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 Something you can walk around in for a while but are more breathable than sneakers. See the picture of me in my shoes having just climbed a garden in Italy.<\/p>\n

\u2018Real\u2019 sandals \u2013 If you\u2019re like me and feel trapped in sneakers, you\u2019ll want something you can hike in without ruining your feet. For this I recommend something like a Teva<\/strong><\/a> sandal. Just make sure it has a solid base and a strap around the heel and across the top! Click here<\/strong><\/a> for some that I think are good options.<\/p>\n

Flip-flops \u2013 My favorite category. Bring flip-flops you can comfortably walk around in AND they can double as around-the-hostel\/shower shoes! I have a lovely pair of Aussie ones.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

And seriously, that is all you need. If you\u2019re super low-maintenance, you might not even need this many! But these cover all the bases, even if you are \u2018going out\u2019 it is perfectly acceptable to just wear flip-flops or flats. Now let\u2019s see if I can stick to this next time I travel\u2026<\/p>\n

Happy packing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hannah Strange, Florida Down Under marketing intern, writes about the necessary shoes to pack for study abroad: Like most girls, I have a bit of a thing for shoes. Ballet flats, flip-flops, high heels, sneakers\u2026you name it, I have it. Put it this way: I just bought a THIRD shoe rack for my apartment. Of course having too many shoes…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,23,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2011-12-interns","category-australia-north-queensland","category-suitcase"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2739"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2739\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/auip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}