Travel Light: How I Packed for a 5-Day Retreat

I wanted to share my packing journey for our recent retreat, which started on May 24, 2024. The night before the retreat, I enjoyed a quiet evening with my husband before the adventure began. Here’s a look at what I packed in my handy Foldie cabin bag for our five day Personal Branding & Style Retreat.

Preparing for the Retreat

I packed all my personal items and organized my suitcase with goodies for our retreat attendees. The Foldie, a compact cabin-size bag, carried all my clothes and essentials for the trip. I planned to make a video during the retreat to show you exactly what I packed for the five days.

Last-Minute Packing Frenzy

We arrived at our hotel the night before our flight. After a busy day of printing booklets, I rushed home, washed my hair, and had just about an hour to pack. Here’s a quick rundown of what I packed:

• Colour Scheme: I stuck to a navy blue palette. This helps keep everything coordinated and simple.
• Comfortable Jacket: A versatile jacket from Trenery that feels like a cardigan but looks like a blazer.
• Tops: A couple of singlet tops and another navy blue singlet top.
• Jeans: I travelled in these as they are hardwearing and comfortable
• Black Dress: Perfect for draping sessions, as I prefer to wear black or navy blue when working with colours.
• Stripy Pants: For warmer days at Airlie Beach, paired with smart casual tops.
• Lingerie: As well as sleepwear.
• Themed Dress: A dress for our "Flowers and Frocks" themed party, along with extra floral leis for the ladies.
• Favourite Jumpsuit: Comfortable and stylish.
• Skort: A skirt with built-in shorts, ideal for morning walks.
• Walking Jacket: Another comfortable jacket for those early strolls.
• Swimwear: My togs, along with a cover-up for beach outings.
• Carry Bag: For shopping trips and beach essentials.
• Shoes: Sticking to my rule of three pairs, including the ones I’ll be wearing to travel in.

The Foldie Bag

My Foldie is a little marvel that folds up into a compact square, making it easy to pack away when I’m done. This way, I can bring home my suitcase, now empty, as it will have held all the retreat goodies for our attendees.

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Final Touches

At the airport, I managed to squeeze in one more item—a blue dress. It’s now safely tucked into my Foldie, ready for our Personal Branding & Style Retreat

And that’s it for my packing. The retreat was a wonderful experience, and everything I packed came in handy. Stay tuned for more updates from our next adventure!

Happy travels!

(This article originally appeared here: https://www.bstyledforlife.com.au/2024/06/13/travel-light-how-i-packed-for-a-5-day-retreat)

Author Moana Robinson, who is also known as Moana the Sassy Stylist, is an Author, Personal Stylist, Speaker and Coach. She is the founder of B Styled for Life, a company dedicated to helping businesswomen reclaim their time and confidence. Her business offers individual and group coaching and styling sessions, conducting them both in-person and virtually, catering to clients locally and worldwide.