I’ll preface this by saying that I used to live in New York and have traveled there countless times since. For these reasons, I considered myself to be a pretty good packer for NYC visits. But after the trip I just returned from, I’m questioning my skills a bit. Correction: I’m considering it to be a packing learning lesson.
I realized as soon as I stepped out of LaGuardia that it’s been several years since I visited New York in the summer. I always seem to find myself there when it’s freezing, so I just stay bundled up in coats and boots the entire time. This time around, it was mid-July, and the humidity was high. On top of that, there were bouts of rain each day that I was there, and it always seemed to be when I was walking around outside. Unfortunately, not all of the outfits (and shoes) I planned were ideal, and I vowed to learn from my packing mistakes. But to be fair, dressing for summer in NYC is historically difficult. It gets very hot, you’ll inevitably be doing tons of walking, and I personally like being a bit more covered up in a big, busy city than elsewhere.
All that said, here are the mistakes I’m vowing to avoid for future summer trips to New York.
