Modern Minimalism

Modern Minimalism

Two months, one suitcase

Here’s everything I’m packing for our international move

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Elle Penner
Jun 25, 2025
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Well, our move from Spain to Oregon is officially underway! The movers picked up our pallet of personal items this morning, which means I’m officially living out of a suitcase for the next 2–3 months (hopefully closer to two, but we all know how these things go!).

We have three more weeks here in Spain, followed by three weeks on the East Coast visiting family, and then a few weeks of settling in (and furniture shopping!) in Oregon while we wait for our things to arrive. It’s a long stretch with a lot of moving parts, no pun intended!

Today, I thought it’d be fun to share my packing journey, from the travel capsule wardrobe formula I used to the full breakdown of what I’m bringing, with photos!

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