Two years ago, I went on a week long trip to Istanbul with a laptop backpack and a trolley. I ended up using only a small part of the clothes I took, which led me to realise - maybe I don’t need to carry as much. So over the years doing multiple trips, both domestic and international, I’ve refined my travel rituals to a very comfortable spot for me, travelling with a 25L backpack wherever I go. My introduction to onebagging came through minimalism, and it makes sense since both are just approaches to reduce dependencies and being intentional, the former in life and the latter in travelling. The first effect of having a light set of luggage is increased (physical) mobility. All you need to think about the bag on your back. Transport is easier since you haul it on your back and go about the day as if you’re walking. When travelling solo, I prefer to take two-wheeler options rather than a cab. My motion-sickness might have me biased but I get to experience more of the environment when I can see it without being inside a tin can. Once I had to run almost a kilometer while catching a connecting flight at the Paris airport since the immigration check took so long. To the point that there were no buses left to take me there so I had to run to the plane itself. If I had a trolley with me, I would’ve missed out on one of the best experiences of my life. Second is mental mobility, you become more open to spontaneous plans be it changing your stay or changing cities. I use this as a catch all excuse to plan my trip once I land in the city/village, live the place once and then see it. More benefits include not having to wait for your stuff in baggage claims and less decision fatigue.