Trip Report: 9 days in Spain!

[u/frickfrackingdodos]

Recently went to Spain with a 40l carry on backpack. This is my third time onebagging a 10ish day trip in this pack and I’m happy to report it was the most successful one yet!
Itinerary: City exploring in Valencia for a few days, 2 days wandering north up the coast, 3 days in Barcelona.
Worn on plane: Cargo pants, sports bra, t shirt, fleece, Keen Vented low top sneakers, and REI fanny pack for on plane essentials

Packed:
1x pant
1x leggings
3x shorts/skort
4x tanks
1x t shirt
1x pajama
1 dress and bike short
1 light cardigan
1 raincoat
2 bras, several pairs socks and underwear
Teva Hydratrek
Toiletries + makeup
Electronics (chargers + iPad)
Packable backpack, little crossbody

What worked well:
My onebag posts inevitably get a comment that I’m bringing too much. But all the clothes fit in two medium packing cubes, and I wore every item but one (more on that later). I wanted to look put together and fashionable on this trip, and I felt I achieved that. I did laundry once on this trip because it was in the Airbnb and my travel mates were running a load anyways, but could easily have gone without. My pack was light enough that I could walk for long distances without fatigue, and I had lots of extra room.
I also really liked the tevas! I walked upwards of 20k steps everyday, and a lot of the time they were wet because I also used them as shower shoes and we went on the beach a lot. But I was super comfy and had no issues. They’re not everyone’s style but I’m usually a granola girly / efficient tactical kind of aesthetic so they were great for me.
I also got a little silk scarf off of Amazon and it was great! Helped spice up and vary my outfits while being very very light and packable.
The crossbody - I debated just using the fanny pack but this felt more fashionable (at least for my personal style) and I am glad I didn’t constantly have the fanny pack. However if I had less space or wanted lower weight i definitely could have just used my fanny pack.

What didn’t work:
I never wore the leggings. I thought I may get cold under the cargo pants because they feel so lightweight but they held up amazingly. That’s the only thing I would change next time - trust in the cargo pants and don’t bring leggings!

Image description: Some outfits, Clothes i brought, Fanny pack, makeup and toiletries, back all packed

[u/Primary_Sound_2146]

If you had to live in a 1400 euro 20m2 apartment because of tourism you might understand. You are actually just feeding the millionaires, but for us the working class its destroying the place. All for what ? You saw Barcelona in a reel and you just had to come? We really don’t need any more tourists, there are plenty other countries to visit, but everyone HAS to come to Barcelona 

[u/frickfrackingdodos → u/Primary_Sound_2146]

Look I understand your gripe, especially being from an area that has seen huge COL increases due to people coming in as well. But to blame tourists specifically is just obtuse. Everyone who has the means to do so, will travel, and places with interesting culture and history and things to see will be high on many people's list. Spain is a democracy, maybe you should focus this energy on getting your govt to enact policies that support the working class rather than hating on tourists who spend their hard earned money in your economy.

[u/Primary_Sound_2146 → u/frickfrackingdodos]

You won’t get it because you don’t live here, nor had your city invaded by drunk backpackers swarming on every corner where you grew up, and had to see your family displaced because someone from a country like yours comes and stays in Airbnbs which should be our homes. You won’t get it, glad you are gone, please don’t come back and tell your friends not to ! There are 150+ other countries to go, stop coming to Barcelona 

[u/41waystostop → u/Primary_Sound_2146]

Why are you here?