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 Hotel Challenge: New Orleans French Quarter
Introducing a new series, “The Hotel Challenge,” starting with one of our favourite destinations the French Quarter in New Orleans. We are #RoadTesting all of the hotels to give you the definitive list.
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.