Traveling with a 10kg suitcase? Find out how to optimize your trip to Foz!

Travel lightly with just one 10kg suitcase, makes your trip more enjoyable and cheaper! 

Traveling is the most anticipated moment for many people recently, so it's important to know how to optimize your suitcase on your trip to Foz!

As Brazilian airlines They usually charge an extra fee to check luggage, so it's an advantage to travel with just a 10kg suitcase on board.

By taking only what you need, you save money and, as a bonus, you will have everything you need to go on tours in Foz without getting into trouble!

Check out what you will read in this article now:

WHAT TO PACK IN A 10KG SUITCASE? 

A 10kg suitcase may be small for many people, especially women, but if you only take the necessary items you will have everything you need on your trip.

Always take light clothes, giving preference to leggings, for example, instead of jeans.

And a coat that keeps you warm, but made from a light fabric, such as fur, a second skin, or even thermal clothing.

prefer versatile clothes and shoes which can be used casually or more elegantly, always combining as many pieces as possible. 

Don't forget essential items like:

  • Documents;
  • Medicines;
  • Chargers; 
  • Voltage or plug adapters;
  • Doleira;
  • Padlock;
  • Headphones;
  • Hearing protection;
  • Sleeping visor;
  • Sunglasses;
  • wet wipes;
  • Medical prescriptions;
  • Slippers;
  • Pajamas;
  • Invoices.
Woman organizing her 10kg suitcase
What to pack in your 10kg suitcase? | Envato Elements

WHAT CAN YOU PACK IN A 10KG SUITCASE?

Did you know that there are restrictions for some specific items in hand luggage, in addition to a maximum quantity for liquids on board the aircraft?

For example, perfumes or colognes cannot exceed 500 ml/g on commercial (national) flights.

And they cannot exceed 100 ml/g on international flights. 

Check out some items prohibited in hand luggage:

  • Construction tools and utilities;
  • Some types of sporting and utility items;
  • Bladed and pointed weapons;
  • Firearms;
  • Explosives and chemical or infectious materials;

To find out more about which items are prohibited in carry-on luggage click here or access the ANAC website .

WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE 10KG SUITCASE?

The carry-on luggage measurements recommended by airlines are: 

  • Suitcase size: maximum 55 cm (height) x 35 cm (width) x 25 cm (depth);
  • Weight: suitcase maximum 10kg (Established by ANAC);
  • Quantity: only 1 bag weighing 10kg is allowed on the plane; On some airlines you are also allowed to take a backpack! 

Here it is worth highlighting a warning: 

If your luggage exceeds its weight, it may be checked in and will be subject to a fee. 

In other words, you will be charged an extra amount for transporting your checked bag.

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7 TIPS TO OPTIMIZE YOUR 10KG SUITCASE FOR FOZ DO IGUAÇU

1. The main tip is: practice minimalism.

Take only what you will need during the days of travel and the items needed for the trips you will take in Foz.

2. The second valuable tip is: Be a little Virgo when organizing your suitcase!

That's right! 

Organization is essential so that you don't forget what you will need during your trip.

3. The third tip is: pay attention to the weather at the time of your trip.

If you are going in the autumn months and winter, take cold clothes as a precaution.

4. Here goes the fourth tip: Have you ever noticed that any extra item you take ends up weighing a lot? 

You add a cream here, a shoe there, and that's it! The suitcase weighs too much.

Therefore, do not take the original bottles of hygiene products, buy a travel bottle kit and take only the necessary amount of them.

That's right, divide the shampoo, conditioner, moisturizer, etc. into small pots. 

And accommodate your own bottles, which are smaller and lighter in a small toiletry bag.

Use toiletry bag Transparent and with a hook for hanging, it also makes it easier to find products when using.

Woman organizing her 10kg suitcase
Woman organizing her 10kg suitcase | Envato Elements

5. Our fifth tip is: vacuum pack your clothes.

In addition, choose clothes that do not wrinkle and are made from a light fabric, such as fleeces, for example, so as not to weigh down your suitcase.

6. Sixth tip: Avoid carrying heavy objects such as a hairdryer 

In our Hotel Tarobá, this item is already in the rooms!

7. Seventh tip: Take necessary items for the trips you want to take. 

For example, bring a towel and extra pieces of clothing if you are going on a wet trip to the Falls so you can change your clothes later.

Other tours, such as the Special Circuit and visits to the Temples, require specific clothing, so be aware of these rules. 

Bonus tip: It's your first trip to Foz do Iguaçu and you want to visit Puerto Iguazú, the Argentine city, which is on the border with Brazil?

Then take your passport to stamp and keep this memory of the visit with you forever!

If you don't have your passport yet, don't worry, you are only allowed to enter Argentina by presenting your identity document with a recent photo. 

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CONCLUSION

Traveling is wonderful and saving is even better!

Here you saw everything you needed to know about the advantages of traveling with just a 10kg suitcase.

To travel light, save money and have everything you need at hand in an optimized way.

Share with your family and friends, so you can plan your visit to Foz do Iguaçu and, of course, your accommodation at the Tarobá Hotel.

Tell us what you think in the comments and visit our social networks to stay up to date with everything that happens in the Land of Falls.

As waterfalls of Iguaçu They have a unique energy and you just have to visit to feel it! Get ready and have a good trip!

Written by Gabriela B. Maluf | Review: Joelma Oliveira

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