Fact: we're all overdue for a good vacation . Between last minute deadlines, midterm exams and everything else that's taking up space in our date books, it can be tricky to find the time to plan a trip, let alone actually follow through with one. But once your vacation days are approved and your travel plans are finally booked, there's still one last hurtle to clear — and it's a big one: packing . If you thought finding a flight + hotel package that wouldn't drain your savings was hard, just wait until you're looking up and down from your open closet to your empty suitcase with no packing plan in place. Now that's hard.