The Best Travel Clothing for Men and Women
Published October 10, 2019
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Most people are urban travelers and don’t need a whole separate wardrobe just for traveling. What you really need to travel light and travel well, is a carefully chosen capsule wardrobe of clothing that is versatile, flexible, layers seamlessly, and are good quality.
Start With Choosing the Right Bag
A capsule wardrobe won’t go far without the right bag to pack it in. Choose a travel backpack that’s carry-on-sized like the Tortuga Travel Backpack. The
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Best Travel Clothes To Pack
If you’re looking to build out your travel wardrobe with good quality pieces that will go the distance, here are some of the best picks in each category, tested by travelers and worth the investment.
Tops
- Best Travel Jackets
- Best Travel Blazers
- Best Travel T-Shirts
- Best Travel Vests
- Best Plus Size Travel Clothes
Shoes
- Best Travel Shoes
- Best Packable Excercise Shoes
- Best Travel Flip Flops
- Best Travel Socks
- Best Compression Socks
Bottoms
Winter Travel Clothing
Packing light for winter trips can be harder when you’ll need heavier clothes, more layers, and extra winter accessories. Just because you need a coat and hat doesn’t mean you have to check a bag.
- Best Boots for Travel
- Best Packable Puffer Jackets
- Best Travel Gloves
- Best Travel Scarfs
- Best Travel Sweaters
- Best Travel Hoodies
- Winter Packing List
Women’s Travel Clothing
Ladies, when we travel, we need clothes that can do so much more than look good on us. We want pants with four-way stretch for optimal airplane comfort. We want odor-resistant and sweat-wicking fabric for warm-weather adventures in AC-sparse corners of the globe. We want clothes that won’t wrinkle in our luggage, or fall apart on day 10 of a round the world adventure.
Below are our favorite places to find travel clothing for
- Best Women’s Travel Brands
- Women’s Guide to Packing Light
- Best Travel Dresses
- Best Travel Leggings
- Best Travel Skirts
Travel Clothing Tips
Why is it that some people bring multiple checked bags while others pack everything in a personal item for the same trip? They probably don’t have different needs they just needs some tips for packing on a trip.
- How to Step Down to Carry On Luggage Only
- How to Build a Travel Capsule Wardrobe
- How to Pack Clothes So They Don’t Wrinkle
- How to Roll Clothes for Packing
- How to Keep Your Luggage and Clothes From Stinking
- How to Layer Your Clothes for Traveling
- How to Hand Wash Clothes
- Waterproof vs. Water Resistant: A Traveler’s Guide to Rain Gear
- Best Quick-Dry Fabrics for Travel
- Merino Wool Clothing for Travel
Packing Resources
- Packing List for Every Trip
- List of Travel Packing Tips
- Packing 101: How to Pack for a Flight
- How to Pack a Backpack for Travel
- Best Travel Gear for Your Next Big Trip
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If you want to learn about budget travel, minimalist carry on packing, or how to travel (and even live and work) in dozens of countries all over the world, Shawn is your guy. Shawn is not a New York Times bestselling travel author, but he is a full-time freelance blogger, copywriter, and content manager and is also a published photographer. He likes to rock climb, trek, surf, ride his bike, and read a bunch of sci-fi books.
Laura’s first trip was when she was 3 months old, instilling an insatiable wanderlust. She hasn’t stopped traveling, or writing about it. As an expert in carry on travel, she’s flown on over 100 flights with only a carry on bag. Even on trips with her husband and kids.
She believes travel is the great educator — and vital to our humanity.
Megan Lee likes to joke that she majored in study abroad in college. Living in the Bay Area, she earned her chops as a writer, digital marketer, and urban traveler.
She’s visited 40+ countries, and also writes for numerous travel publications.
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