Can we take a travel iron on our carry-on?
 

Thanks!

Yes. I did so just last week when I went to Italy. :)

Thanks!

Sure you can - but Why? I haven't been in a B&B, hotel or vacation rental in over 10 years that didn't have an iron in the room or available from the front desk . . . . .

Janis... we'd rather not, really. But we are stying at more quaint hotels in Italy, and weren't sure if they'd have an iron. Do you think we should take a chance, and wing it? :)

We didn't have one at our B&B in Rome nor our apartment in Tuscany.

However, we didn't ask in Tuscany and in Rome, well, we had a problem with the B&B itself since we never saw anyone after we checked in.
Can you email them and ask? :)

More often than not, irons in Europe do not have steam. You can get a nifty Rowenta (the travel iron I've found is better than the travel steamer) that does a really nice job (can also be used vertically) and comes with a nifty travel case.

Are you also taking a plug and a voltage converter?

My idea of a travel iron would be that you throw a wad of clothes and the travel iron into your rollaboard - - and when you open it up again, the clothes are all wrinkle free.

Tell me when they make one of those.

Otherwise, I am fine with hanging anything badly wrinkled in a hot steamy shower (well, you know - - in the bathroom where the shower has run - - not IN the shower!) for a few hours before dinner (or overnight).

Best wishes,

Rex

What bob said... remember you will probably need an adaptor, convertor, etc. If you are doing carry-on only for the flight, also remember weight and size restrictions for your bag.

And yes I would wing it, packing clothes of fabrics that travel well, and borrowing an iron if possible, when needed. I'd rather be a bit rumpled than carry the weight of an iron for an entire trip.

Thanks, everyone. I think we will forget the travel iron and wing it. Forgot about the weight restrictions!

It's really very simple:

Don;t take anything that has to be ironed.

If desperate - use the steam in the shower trick.

If really desperate (unexpectedly invited to th opera) have the hotel iron it for you.

I have one but haven't used one in years just because of the clothing I pack. But, I can see that it always isn't convenient to try to get one from a desk (and someone else may have it). I think travel irons are generally dual voltage to begin with so you don't need convertors, only a plug adaptor. That's part of what makes them travel irons or called that, anyway.