Put your date of arrival on the outside of the package. After the special event, send the clothes home to a friend, using the cheapest and slowest way available. If you re planning on taking a backpack, keep in mind that you will be identified as a hippy in many countries. This is not considered a plus. Rucksacs and travel packs look like a canvas suitcase but they have hideaway straps for use as a backpack in limited circumstances.
Luggage comes in many wonderful colors.
Bright colors only draw attention to you which is not what you want when walking through a city to your lodgings. Use black, gray or navy luggage, it will seem invisible. To stay within your travel budget, have a daily maximum amount you plan to spend each day. Take that amount out and put it in a separate place where it is accessible, such as your wallet, purse, or fanny pack. Put all your other money in the hotel safe or a money belt under your clothes.