A t-shirt, be it a Graphic tee or one without a print, is the ideal travelling garment. Five T-shirts take up almost no space in your luggage. This is especially practical if you are travelling with a low price airline like Ryan Air, where checking in luggage means paying an extra cost. If you out a couple of T-shirts, a fleece, and of course socks and underwear, in your bag and you will not have to check it in, you can bring it on board.
Another great advantage of T-shirts is that they are easy to wash and dry. They dry especially fast if they contain both cotton and synthetic fibers. On the other hand, garments that contain synthetic fibers tend to get a bit more smelly than 100 % cotton ones. Not everyone likes the feel of nylon or polyester, either.
Buying tourist T-shirts is a fun party of a vacation for many people. Some T-shirts are hideous, like the ones with Vikings on them, that you can fins in the old town (“Gamla Stan”) in Stockholm. Others are a lot more cool, and some have even been designed by famous designers. Since T-shirts are light-weight, you can send them home by mail if you buy more than what fits in your luggage.