MIX AND MATCH FOR TRAVEL By Lu Sobredo The years of travel have taught me not to overpack.  I continue to learn to trim more from my suitcase.  This spring/early summer travel to Spain in 2024 was different as I had to travel solo from California while hubby traveled from Asia via the Middle East to meet up in Madrid. I had tcheck in a duffle bag that contained hubby’s backpack and other essentials for his planned 5 t hike on the Camino de Santiago (his fifth), items from our home in the U.S. Outside of that, I usually travel light with a carry-on roller suitcase and a small backpack housing my prescription medicines and other health-related supplies. In previous travels, I carried a tote bag to hold my medicines. I dropped that, realizing a reliable backpack could also hold my laptop, a convenience when going through airport security check. I travel in discomfort not because I choose economy air travel. My incurable, autoimmune illness comes with constant pain especially in my joint