Lovesroses

Good point. I was looking for something lighter not heavier. I don't really carry a lot of stuff and I'm not a big dress/skirt wearer so I was looking for something that comes to the knees/mid thighs. Have a small pacsafe bag that fits all my needs. Thanks for the headsup.

These forums are the best. You can get such great info/tips from people who have been there or done it before.

I'm off to London/Paris (1st time) on Sat morning (4 days each) w/my 22" bag. What I dont have I won't worry about and I plan on having the BEST time I can, no matter what.

Thanks everyone for all the great info.
Bonnie

I don't mention it because it doesn't take time from any other part of my day. Either when in the bathroom I'm showering myself, or when I'm back to the room for the night and having a glass of wine, I pop a couple things into the sink using hotel shampoo. I travel with 2-3 plastic hangers so things dry more quickly. It couldn't be less of a big deal.

Hi Bonnie, you are certainly welcome! I hope you have a marvelous time. I too feel enormously grateful to all the wonderful "veterans" here that help us all out. (DH and I leave for Italy in 4 days.) :>

Another one for whom laundry is rarely an issue. I just rinse things out by hand, and they're the sorts of things I should be rinsing out by hand in any case.

If your hotel has a towel warming rack (usually heated with hot water running through the tubes) it's great means of drying your clothes quickly.

I throw my underwear in the bidet with a packet of Woolite. Stir and let them soak for a few hours. Rinse and hang before dinner. Ready to wear in the morning.

Or if I am in a hostel when I run out I use the company machine for a good wash.

What is that shaving oil? Got a name for it?

Wow, this has been most informative!
Carry on is limited to 7kg from Australia to Europe with Qantas, and I am a chronic over-packer, so I've learnt a lot reading this thread.
I'm taking: things to read, MP3 player, camera, warm cardigan (I get cold on planes), clean underwear & socks, medicines, mini moisturiser, pashmina, neck pillow, and my breakables such as perfume. Of course on me I'll have money, credit cards, tickets, documents & passport.

Regarding the liquids limitations, I have found some great miniature bottles which I have decanted various liquids into, as well as finding a few sample bottles/tubes of various things.

Yeah, I'd like th name of that shaving oil, too. Sounds interesting, and my local drug stores carry no such thing.

:-)

I've been searching for carry on size Febreeze. Anyone know where it is available?

BTW, doesn't solid deodorant/antiperspirant have to go in my quart baggie? Gosh, if I can take that out, I can fit in soooo many other things. Seriously. I also thought solid soap had to go in there.

If these can be packed in my suitcase, I will have a ton of room in quart baggie. I too can fit myriad tiny things in there, and DH and I each have one, so...

I believe Kiss My Face has a shaving oil of some sort that is supposed to require just a minute amount. And don't Magellan's and TravelSmith have that? Seems to me that I've seen often when perusing website and catalogues.

I used to find travel sized febreeze everywhere but not anymore. So I just decant some into a small spray bottle.

Per my last contacts w/ TSA - solid lipstick/Chapstick and solid deodorants are now OK in the carry on. While liquid/gel lip glosses, and roll on deodorants still have to go in the ziplok baggie.

Thank you all for the inspiring talk about traveling abroad with only a carry on. here's the dilemma--we are in Venice for a few days, then board a casual sailing ship that calls for "resort casual" for dining--7 days at sea and then 3 more days in Rome---OH HELP--what to pack? It is all in black and white so I can mix and match but I cannot--repeat---cannot go with JUST a carry on. Bless this forum.

janisj, on our return flight from Europe this spring, my mascara was pulled out of my carryon & I was informed that it is a liquid & must also be in my security baggie. First time that happened to me.

inwild, we cruise often & have really cut down on clothes. First of all, you will 99% probably never see your dining companions again - so what if you do repeat. Plus, they totally understand the packing situation. Also, you can dress up the same clothes many times - scarves, jacket, no-jacket, slacks vs skirt, etc. Wear your heavy shoes & pack 1 dressier pair. Good luck & have a great cruise.

Julie

Inwild~ You can still pack reasonably light but go with more than only a carry-on. I usually check-thru a 24" expandable rolling suitcase, plus take a good sized tote on the plane.

Mascara has always been on the list of what you must put in that one-quart baggie for liquids/gels. Unless it's solid cake mascara, of course. I'm sure they miss lots of stuff people don't put in there, and if they didn't pull it out before, they just missed it. Mascara is clearly a liquid/gel consistency.

The mascara's always struck me as a little silly, as it's such a small volume (especially the small travel size that I prefer), but I always put it in with my liquids/gels.

<< here's the dilemma--we are in Venice for a few days, then board a casual sailing ship that calls for "resort casual" for dining--7 days at sea and then 3 more days in Rome---OH HELP--what to pack? It is all in black and white so I can mix and match but I cannot--repeat---cannot go with JUST a carry on.>>

You sure can!

Black pants with a few tops to mix and match, a matte jersey wrap dress, jersey skirts. A pashmina, a nice carigan, two pairs of dinner type shoes, two for day and one for the gym.

Use packing cubes, a 22 in and a large tote and it can be done as I have done it (with 2 formal nights).

OK, I give - or should I say, I "gave"! DH & I went out today & RETURNED our 2 new bags - 28" each - a down size from our old 30" - which we hauled over Venice bridges, lugged up train steps, & "tried" to lift into the train overhead (our son rescued us)!! We came home with 2 new 22"!! OMg, am I out of my mind!!!

The measurements were not listed, but I measured them as: 21 1/2"T x 13 1/2" W x 10"D. Are these the usual carryon measurements?

Anyway, we are keeping the receipt, just in case we cannot do this. We leave for Italy on 11/1 & return on 11/16.

I know on some airlines we will need to check them, because only 1 carryon is allowed, such as in UK & RyanAir. And we also take a backpack each. Unless.....we can squeeze the backpack items into those tiny bags!!!!

OMg, I am out of my mind. I have been subjected to mind control - & you guys did it! :-O !!

(I need therapy!)

Julie

Julie

Yeah! Congratulations! Do let us know how it goes...

Julie-You can do it. I did 12 days with just that size and a smaller "carry-on" last March to Prague, Vienna and Budapest. And the weather was cold!!
If you want to see how and what I packed, go here:
http://wired2theworld.blogspot.com/2...ing-it-in.html

Kristina, big help. I printed your packing page. It's unbelievable that you got all of that in those bags! Surely I will make it because I don't think I will take any extra shoes

I need to review this entire thread & pick out some more helpful info.

We are excited about not dragging & lifting our previously used monster bags on our upcoming trip.

Julie