By Deja Pseu
Before we move on to tops and sweaters/jackets for travel, I wanted to add my own thoughts to a couple of common themes that seem to come up whenever travel wardrobes are discussed.
I don't want to look like a tourist!
Having expressed this sentiment myself before our first Paris trip, I have sympathy for those who post to travel forums asking what to pack for a European vacation, often concluding with "I don't want to stick out/look like a tourist." There can be such a negative association with the word "tourist" which often conjures an image of a loud person in loud clothing, wearing a fanny pack and behaving in a generally clueless manner. But the truth is if you're traveling for pleasure, you're a tourist, and will be identifiable as one the minute you whip... More...