travel light

travel light

To travel without bringing much luggage. I hate lugging around a big suitcase, so I always try to travel light.
See also: light, travel
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

travel light

Take little baggage; also, be relatively free of responsibilities or deep thoughts, as in I can be ready in half an hour; I always travel light, or I don't want to buy a house and get tied down; I like to travel light, or It's hard to figure out whom they'll attack next, because ideologically they travel light . The literal use dates from the 1920s, the figurative from the mid-1900s.
See also: light, travel
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

travel ˈlight

travel with very little luggage: We’re travelling light with one small bag each.
See also: light, travel
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be light on
  • be light on (something)
  • be light on something
  • fly light
  • flash (something) at (someone or something)
  • flash at
  • be in (one's) light
  • be in somebody's light
  • (as) light as air
  • guiding light
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Guests travelling for business, weekend getaways or day trips who like to travel light can now avail cheaper fares."
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by Courtesy of Artipot Travel light and do not carry a lot of unwanted things.
Light fares have been designed forcustomers who travel light and only require hand baggage.
To further improve your chances: travel alone; travel light and be flexible (airlines often overbook flights, then offer vouchers to passengers willing to take another flight).
Your attempt to travel light and breezy for a weekend getaway is disrupted.
Whether we like it or not, passengers will have to travel light and that means no hand luggage.
Burj Al Arab is also providing parents all the essentials and comforts if they want to travel light, including air sterilisers, baby monitors and a private toy library.
For those looking to travel light, Burj Al Arab provides doting parents all the essentials and comforts for today's modern lifestyle including air sterilisers and baby monitors to a private toy library, beachside ice lollies and matching parent-child robes and slippers.