Everything's got to go

We've read all the must-pack lists. Now, here's what not to take on your vacation

- SEEMA GOSWAMI

Whenever the summer holidays roll along, magazines and newspapers are quick to run the now almost-mandatory pieces about what you should pack when you head out on vacation. Well, this week I am taking a very different tack to that. I am going to make a list of all the things you definitely do not need to pack when you are heading out for a summer holiday, based on the many packing mistakes I have made over the years. So here's a short list of all the stuff you definitely need to leave behind when you head out to have a good time.

You absolutely do not need two coats/jackets even if you are heading to a cold climate. Just pick one that can do double duty for both day and night (black, red or any neutral shade will do). And if you can carry it along with you on the plane you can save precious space in your suitcase.