Rick Steves on lightness, new bags

“Sometimes I see a reflection of myself in a shop window — with my carry-on pack on my back — and wonder if I’m too old to be so footloose and fancy-free. No! Packing light keeps me young when I’m on the road. Less is more. Like a good fisherman who feels the fish better without a lot of flashers and weights, when I travel light I have nothing but pure 100% Europe on my line.” —  travel guru Rick Steves

Also - big news from Rick Steves: he’s updated the Convertible Carry-on ($99) and re-introduced an earlier, simpler version - the Back Door Bag - which looks like a real bargain at $79. The Back Door Bag sort of started the whole one bag craze years ago.