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Northshore October 2025
  A few months ago, I packed up my life into a new TJ Maxx suitcase and a carry-on, hopped on a plane at Logan Airport, and lived in Europe for three months. While I was there first and foremost to study, I made sure to travel as much as I could; nine countries and 27 cities later, one of the many lessons I took away was how to pack lightly. Here are a few of the best tips and tricks that I learned, mostly the hard way. Buy empty travel-sized bottles for cosmetics At most drug stores, you can find empty travel-sized bottles that can be filled with shampoo, face wash, or any other product whose original packaging is too big to ge
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