It’s summer which means travel season, and if you’re anything like me, no matter how many times I’m traveling I always need to write out a detailed list.

For those of you that follow my Instagram, will know that I just went to the famous city of Chicago! Today I’m sharing some of my own travel essentials for a 4 day trip to the Windy City, and maybe this might help some of you out on your own travel adventures this summer 🙂

TOPS

For a 4 day summer trip, I definitely only packed loose comfortable shirts because I knew I would not want to be fidgeting with my top while exploring the city in the humidity. I brought:

1. Basic white tee — a comfy staple that goes with almost anything
2. Dressier striped shirt — one of my favorite off the shoulder for the summer
3. 2 colorful short sleeve tees — good for mixing up with outfits depends on the weather

TIP #1: Plan outfits in advance to keep yourself from overpacking. But still add a few extra clothes for good measure in case you change your mind while you’re there. It seems annoying at first but makes the traveling process so much easier!

BOTTOMS

1. Baby pink mini skirt — alternative to shorts but just as comfy and more put together
2. Light blue pants — fancier than jeans but super light and airy
3. Pair of classic ripped denim jeans
4. Pair of white shorts

DRESSES/JUMPSUITS

1. Fancier dress for a night out or a dinner date
2. Comfy jumpsuit — I wore this on the plane ride it literally feels like pajamas!

JACKETS

Fun fact: whenever I’m traveling, I almost always bring my denim jacket since it’s a timeless piece that goes with so many different outfits.

1. Denim jacket
2. Light brown cardigan — good for those cool summer nights

ACCESSORIES

1. Black belt
2. Small rose gold hoop earrings — I love the hoop earring trend BTW
3. Simple bracelets
4. Few gold chokers
5. Black chokers — I actually made these ones on the right of the photo! Let me know if you’d like to see a post about DIY chokers 🙂

SHOES

I decided to keep it simple with the shoes since I knew I’d be walking A LOT around the city.

1. Dolce Vita slip on sandals — super comfortable and easy to walk in
2. Black strappy sandals — I wear these all the time so they’re getting pretty worn out, looking for a new pair soon!

SUITCASE

I somehow fit all this stuff in a small suitcase, because of my second handy tip!

TIP #2: Roll all your clothing because you can fit so much more. I used to not do this because I thought it was make my clothes wrinkly, but if you neatly roll them it won’t happen!

Other than that, I definitely remembered to pack toiletries, undergarments, driver’s license and all those other things, and had a blast in Chicago visiting some of my friends from college. I’ll be putting up a blog post specifically about my trip to Chicago soon, so stay tuned!

♥AT