Travelling soon? Here are tips to keep it light this summer

Distribute your luggage | Carrying books and jackets in hand baggage can save cabin luggage space; multi-purpose clothes and products can be very useful.

Prepare a checklist | Carry only what you think you will wear; women should carry fewer shoes.

Baggage allowance in economy class | You can carry up to 15kg (checkin); most airlines allow 7kg hand baggage for domestic travel.

Chuck out toiletries | You don’t need all those toiletries; hotels usually keep good quality ones.

Pick the right bag | Go for a new lightweight polycarbonate bag; you can even carry a stretchable bag or a foldable wheeled luggage bag.

Organizer pouches | Organizer pouches with several pockets seem to be useful; carrying bags for shoes can also help.

Don’t pack jewellery and valuables | It’s best not to carry your wedding ring or Rolex watch; you certainly don’t want to be the common target for thieves.

Don’t carry travel guides | Instead of carrying hard copies, download your travel guides in pdf format and save them on your tablet or smartphone.

Wear your heaviest items | Jeans and coats are heavy and take up lot of suitcase space; wearing your coat during a flight may serve as a blanket for extra warmth.

Ditch the laptop | Even the new sleek laptops weigh at least one-and-a-half kilos while the older ones weigh even more.