What do you CARRY ON the plane (besides your carry-on:-)
Sep 27th, 2004, 06:27 AM
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I tend to carry on my 22" rolling suitcase, which often has most (if not all) of my things, including clothes, shoes and toiletries. I also usually pack a snack of some sort, to avoid buying food during layovers!
However, for flights overseas, I also always include both an eye mask and earplugs! Often they have them available, but it never hurts to have a backup if you want to sleep.
However, for flights overseas, I also always include both an eye mask and earplugs! Often they have them available, but it never hurts to have a backup if you want to sleep.
Sep 27th, 2004, 06:47 AM
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For my most recent trip I bought a new small wheeled tote by TravelPro for carry-on (1 wheeled suitcase checked thru; the 2 bags piggyback). I wanted to try wheels for all the time spent at various airports & transfers and it worked like a charm.
In it - prescription eyeglasses, prescription meds, moisture cream, snacks, water, a partial change of clothes for after my shower at Heathrow, cosmetics and toiletries in a big ziplock, paperback, and after boarding my small leather shoulder-bag pocketbook tucked inside. Oh yes of course, US cash, GBP, CHF, ATM and charge cards!
I make do with what the airline provides re: food, pillow, blanket and headphones/music.
In it - prescription eyeglasses, prescription meds, moisture cream, snacks, water, a partial change of clothes for after my shower at Heathrow, cosmetics and toiletries in a big ziplock, paperback, and after boarding my small leather shoulder-bag pocketbook tucked inside. Oh yes of course, US cash, GBP, CHF, ATM and charge cards!
I make do with what the airline provides re: food, pillow, blanket and headphones/music.
Sep 27th, 2004, 07:32 AM
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Depending of course on the trip and length of it. Essentials for me are:
1. Book to read
2. change of clothes (a skirt and top)
3. Medicine
4. Make up / toiletries bag
5. small pack of gummi bears
6. small pack of nuts
1. Book to read
2. change of clothes (a skirt and top)
3. Medicine
4. Make up / toiletries bag
5. small pack of gummi bears
6. small pack of nuts
Sep 27th, 2004, 07:58 AM
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If I'm going on a business trip (which is most of my travel these days) I pack:
- Any of my more sensitive papers & whatever I need to work on during the flight
- books
- moisturiser
- change of clothes (I get on the flight in a suit & change into something more comfy, then change back into my suit before we land)
- change of clothes for if luggage is delayed
- medications
- nibbles (although they are more for my destination - in case I end up having to skip meals)
- toothbrush and toiletries
- my journal
For a pleasure trip:
leave out the work papers and add a camera & my guidebooks
-- Viola
- Any of my more sensitive papers & whatever I need to work on during the flight
- books
- moisturiser
- change of clothes (I get on the flight in a suit & change into something more comfy, then change back into my suit before we land)
- change of clothes for if luggage is delayed
- medications
- nibbles (although they are more for my destination - in case I end up having to skip meals)
- toothbrush and toiletries
- my journal
For a pleasure trip:
leave out the work papers and add a camera & my guidebooks
-- Viola
Sep 27th, 2004, 08:58 AM
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HI
I'll leave aside the matter of checking a suitcase or taking on board a wheely, that's the more serious luggage and habits differ.
For my keep-with-me-at-all-times bag, I have a nylon or microfiber black totebag. On the plane it is my combination purse and carry on.
It has most of the usual purse stuff (wallet, tickets, passes, glasses and contact lens stuff, passport,kleenex,) plus extra plane or emergency items like
reading material, guidebook and map for my destination, medications, a change of underwear, shirt, and socks, any jewelry, sometimes a sweater if I'm not wearing one, a bottle of water, toothbrush and paste, camera, mini- umbrella, and I usually bring my own non-smelly dinner for the plane. I also bring my own pillowcase for the dubious airplane pillows.
I used to bring music, but found I didn't use it once on the ground and on the rest of the trip, and therefore decided to do without. I'd actually prefer to either sleep or read.
Once at my destination, I re-allocate some items within my hotel room, storing some items in the hotel room safe, and use the same totebag as my daypack/purse.
I do pack one small, flat, clutch bag for when I need a fancier bag for evenings.
I'll leave aside the matter of checking a suitcase or taking on board a wheely, that's the more serious luggage and habits differ.
For my keep-with-me-at-all-times bag, I have a nylon or microfiber black totebag. On the plane it is my combination purse and carry on.
It has most of the usual purse stuff (wallet, tickets, passes, glasses and contact lens stuff, passport,kleenex,) plus extra plane or emergency items like
reading material, guidebook and map for my destination, medications, a change of underwear, shirt, and socks, any jewelry, sometimes a sweater if I'm not wearing one, a bottle of water, toothbrush and paste, camera, mini- umbrella, and I usually bring my own non-smelly dinner for the plane. I also bring my own pillowcase for the dubious airplane pillows.
I used to bring music, but found I didn't use it once on the ground and on the rest of the trip, and therefore decided to do without. I'd actually prefer to either sleep or read.
Once at my destination, I re-allocate some items within my hotel room, storing some items in the hotel room safe, and use the same totebag as my daypack/purse.
I do pack one small, flat, clutch bag for when I need a fancier bag for evenings.
Jan 5th, 2005, 08:40 AM
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In my checked bag (if any), I place only clothing. There are several reasons for this: if the suitcase goes missing, I can easily replace everything; the TSA and airline thieves won't find anything of value; everything I need to continue my trip is right at hand.
Everything else goes in the carryon or in my coat. I put the heaviest stuff (like water and batteries) in coat pockets, because the airlines don't weigh your clothes. Since all my maps, guides, music, and books are in my iPAQ, all that weight is eliminated and I can easily meet the weight limit. I also carry several gigabytes of storage for the iPAQ, but it weighs less than an ounce total.
It is interesting to me that although some here have mentioned laptops and computers, no one seems to like the idea of a Pocket PC. Would you mind sharing with us your objections to the smaller form factor?
There are pros and cons on both sides, of course, but I think the size and weight advantage of my iPAQ trump all other considerations. There simply isn't anything I used to use a laptop for that I can't accomplish with a PPC. And it's a lot handier, in that I can whip it out any time to see where I am, what I'm seeing, and how to get to where I'm going. The only thing it doesn't do as well as a laptop is to play movies - and that's unimportant.
Everything else goes in the carryon or in my coat. I put the heaviest stuff (like water and batteries) in coat pockets, because the airlines don't weigh your clothes. Since all my maps, guides, music, and books are in my iPAQ, all that weight is eliminated and I can easily meet the weight limit. I also carry several gigabytes of storage for the iPAQ, but it weighs less than an ounce total.
It is interesting to me that although some here have mentioned laptops and computers, no one seems to like the idea of a Pocket PC. Would you mind sharing with us your objections to the smaller form factor?
There are pros and cons on both sides, of course, but I think the size and weight advantage of my iPAQ trump all other considerations. There simply isn't anything I used to use a laptop for that I can't accomplish with a PPC. And it's a lot handier, in that I can whip it out any time to see where I am, what I'm seeing, and how to get to where I'm going. The only thing it doesn't do as well as a laptop is to play movies - and that's unimportant.
Jan 5th, 2005, 08:59 AM
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<i>"Would you mind sharing with us your objections to the smaller form factor?"</i>
It's not an objection to the small factor, but the fact that I already have a laptop. I also have a smartphone that I carry around with me that currently meets all my "on-the-go" needs.
I'm not a "carry-on only" traveler anyway (and never will be) so tucking my laptop into my carry-on bag isn't a big deal.
It's not an objection to the small factor, but the fact that I already have a laptop. I also have a smartphone that I carry around with me that currently meets all my "on-the-go" needs.
I'm not a "carry-on only" traveler anyway (and never will be) so tucking my laptop into my carry-on bag isn't a big deal.
Jan 5th, 2005, 09:18 AM
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My carry on items:
1. Eagle Creek daypack (that is used as my everyday bag on the trip)
2. RBH tote with lots of compartments. This remains my "business center" during the trip. I keep my itineraries, reservations, copies of emails, receipts, etc, in this one centralized place.
Together they are small enough to both go under the seat if necessary, but I pack them so the backpack can go overhead and I don't need to get into it during the flight.
Backpack gets cell phone, camera and acessories like battery charger and polarizer, jewelry roll, etc.
Tote gets toiletries, books, food, makeup, notebook computer, personal items like earplugs, hand lotion, eyeshade, etc.
1. Eagle Creek daypack (that is used as my everyday bag on the trip)
2. RBH tote with lots of compartments. This remains my "business center" during the trip. I keep my itineraries, reservations, copies of emails, receipts, etc, in this one centralized place.
Together they are small enough to both go under the seat if necessary, but I pack them so the backpack can go overhead and I don't need to get into it during the flight.
Backpack gets cell phone, camera and acessories like battery charger and polarizer, jewelry roll, etc.
Tote gets toiletries, books, food, makeup, notebook computer, personal items like earplugs, hand lotion, eyeshade, etc.
