--- description: Roll up your clothes title: The Right Way to Pack a Suitcase image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Living](/tag/time-section-living/) ## Living Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Right Way to Pack a Suitcase by [Jennifer Polland and Skye Gould / Business Insider](/author/business-insider/) ## Jennifer Polland and Skye Gould / Business Insider Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 14, 2015 3:59 PM CUT by [Jennifer Polland and Skye Gould / Business Insider](/author/business-insider/) ## Jennifer Polland and Skye Gould / Business Insider Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 14, 2015 3:59 PM CUT Packing well is an art: Frequent travelers know how to pack as little as possible while still toting everything they’ll need. We’ve found the best [hacks for packing a suitcase](http://www.businessinsider.com/packing-tips-2014-5 "undefined"), and created an infographic that shows exactly where each item belongs. This is what a well-packed suitcase should really look like:  Skye Gould—Business Insider _This_ [_article_](http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-pack-a-suitcase-2015-4 "undefined") _originally appeared on_ [_Business Insider_](http://www.businessinsider.com "undefined") _More from Business Insider:_ * [29 travel hacks that even frequent fliers don’t know](http://www.businessinsider.com/travel-hacks-for-frequent-fliers-2015-6 "undefined") * [10 travel apps that will make you feel like a local](http://www.businessinsider.com/10-travel-apps-that-will-make-you-feel-like-a-local-2015-8 "undefined") * [The 21 greatest travel books of all time](http://www.businessinsider.com/best-travel-books-2015-8 "undefined") * [How to say hello in 12 countries around the world](http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-say-hello-around-the-world-2015-8 "undefined") * [The best time of day to avoid flight delays](http://www.businessinsider.com/best-time-of-day-to-fly-to-avoid-delays-2015-9 "undefined") ### TIME Style&Design: Travels Through Bhutan ![All photographs taken in Bhutan in July, 2012
Paro Taktsang, known as the Tiger's Nest, is an ancient Buddhist temple perched 10,200 ft. above Bhutan's Paro Valley.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8f81c53238a970db/69868969cd804db55bcca280/job_1269181.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp) All photographs taken in Bhutan in July, 2012 Paro Taktsang, known as the Tiger's Nest, is an ancient Buddhist temple perched 10,200 ft. above Bhutan's Paro Valley. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Kado Tshering, bodyguard to Bhutan's previous King, outside his home in Thimphu. Bharat Sikka for TIME  A view of Thimpu, Bhutan's capital. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Masked artist perform for festivals known as Cham's in Paro. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Tashichho Dzong is a Buddhist monastery and fortress on the northern edge of the city of Thimpu. The Dzong is the seat of government and the headquarters of the clergy in the capital. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Dongka, a student, returns home after school in Punkaha town. Bharat Sikka for TIME  A Bhutanese girl dressed up for a fancy dress party plays outside her house in Paro. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Kinga, 32, participates in an archery competition in Punakha. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Farmer couple Lendup and Sangay sell apples on the highway that links Paro and Thimphu. Bharat Sikka for TIME  A village boy on his way to play soccer. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Nyima, 86, in her kitchen in Paro. Bharat Sikka for TIME  New buildings in the district along the Babesa express highway seen from Simtokha road, Thimphu. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Sonam Wangchuck, a student, in Paro. Bharat Sikka for TIME  View of Mount Jomolhari from the air. The Himalayan peak straddles the border between Tibet and Bhutan. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Mynak Tulku, a Buddhist scholar, outside the Amankora hotel in Thimphu. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Buddhist Prayer flags around the Bhutan Broadcasting Service tower in Thimpu. BBS is the national radio and television service. Bharat Sikka for TIME  At karaoke bars in Thimphu and Paro, you can sing yourself, or pay professional singers and dancers to perform for you. Rinchen is a professional dancer who performs for about $2 a song. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Young boys spend their time playing pool and snooker around the outskirts of Paro. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Many young Bhutanese, like Tshering, in Paro, now prefer modern clothing to the traditional robes. Bharat Sikka for TIME  Karma Wangdi, a retired Government servant, rests next to the Punakha Dzong, Punakha. Bharat Sikka for TIME ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4033419/packing-tips-2/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4033419/packing-tips-2/"},"headline":"The Right Way to Pack a Suitcase","datePublished":"2015-09-14T15:59:54.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:42:21.403Z","description":"Roll up your clothes","url":"https://time.com/4033419/packing-tips-2/","keywords":["Living","Travel","advice","travel tips"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Jennifer Polland and Skye Gould / Business Insider"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4033419/packing-tips-2/","name":"The Right Way to Pack a Suitcase"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Snob on a Budget: Travel","description":"MONEY teamed up with Travel + Leisure to give you some tips of great places to travel without breaking the bank.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/N3N2fAO6/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2015-06-14T20:16:50.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/N3N2fAO6.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/4033419/packing-tips-2/","duration":"PT3M28S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/4033419/packing-tips-2/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```