Challenges
The Packed Bag created “The Challenge” travel series to provide motivation and focus for her travels.
On this page you’ll find all of the upcoming ‘Challenges’ and those already completed.
We hope that they inspire you to explore more of this wonderful world.
“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money.
Then take half the clothes and twice the money.”
— Susan Heller
The New Orleans French Quarter Hotel Challenge
The New Orleans French Quarter Hotel Challenge - #RoadTesting the hotels to give you the definitive list.
The England 48/24 Challenge is scheduled to start in 2025!
In a trip reminiscent of my original Challenge – The USA 50/50 Challenge, where I travelled through all 50 US States in 50 Weeks – I’m going to visit all of the counties of England in six months.
The trip to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The USA 50/50 Challenge was a great success!
2023 brought the 10th anniversary of the USA 50/50 Challenge, so I embarked on a mini-challenge: visit 10 states in 5 weeks. Some destinations were new to me, some old friends. I had a blast!
The Asia 7/7 Challenge: 7 Asian Countries in 7 Weeks
Taking a small bite out of the vast Asian Pacific region, The Packed Bag travelled through seven Asian countries in seven weeks.
The 8 Day Challenge
What is the optimum vacation length?
Recently in the press there has a been a focus on the smartest way to vacation, often citing a study from Finland which found that more frequent trips are the best way to use up vacation days and that 8 days is the ideal duration.
The New Zealand 2/2 Challenge
2 islands in 2 weeks was a very quick way to travel around New Zealand, but Challenge accepted and completed.
The USA 50/50 Challenge
The USA 50/50 Challenge: 50 states in 50 weeks. The trip of a lifetime, unique, unparalleled and unmatched. The e-book is out now on Amazon.com!