India, July 16 -- Everyone has an innate globetrotter within them that makes them want to plan a spontaneous weekend trip every other month. After all, nothing beats the adrenaline rush of travel; it's all about saying yes to wherever the wind takes you. But it's the packing that delivers a brutal reality check, weighing you down (quite literally,) turning the go-with-the-flow mood more into a sweaty struggle of dragging luggage, sitting atop the suitcase lid and wrestling with zippers and of course, the dreaded, sore shoulders.

But smart packing takes care of all these issues in a jiffy. By understanding certain key rules, from packing techniques to eliminating non-essentials based on utility, your luggage won't be a burden on your bree...