lipault 20 inch is my favorite bag and you can get on amazon.

Anyone who takes and wears white bottoms( pants capris short or a skirt ) for longer trips , I salute your sink washing abilities !
I never take white bottoms unless they are easy to wash out , since they will get grubby from public transport and park benches in about three hours !

I did take a flimsy white summer skirt once to Greece but it was that wrinkly cotton that wa easy to sink wash and dried overnight . Can't imagine doing pants though!

There are many less than favorable reviews on this forum for ET Tours and one of my grandkids did one with her high school. Not great. If you can go to Europe with another group or, better yet, independently with friends, you will have a better experience.

I also love Lipault. I use mine year round and it is some of the lightest luggage.

If you can get your stuff in it, take a 21" roller and a not-too-big underseat bag (roller or shoulder strap).

There is underwear (Ex-Officio brand) out there that dries in a day, so you don't have to take a lot of that...probably socks, too, though I'm not sure about that.

Pack an extra pair of shoes...wearing the same shoes for 7 weeks is a mistake. :-)

Dress with layers.

With a 7-week duration, you'll hve to do laundry anyway, so cut back on everything.

Do without a lot of toiletries/hair care crap, etc. if possible.

Hauling luggage is a pain.

ssander

You might look at a rolling duffel bag. It is less structured than a regular suitcase and therefore lighter but can hold a lot. Always use a carryon size bag. Reduce your clothing to a maximum of five outfits with interchangeable parts and take only two pairs of shoes: comfortable walking shoes and one dressy pair such as ballet flats.

When you say seven outfits, you don't need a different one for each day. Take two or three basic dark pants with four or five colorful tops plus a fleece for warmth in the colder climate of Scotland.

For gifts: think small. Buy Irish lace coasters, Scottish tweed scarves, miniature statues of Greek gods, etc. One nice SMALL gift per person is all you need. Think about starting a collection of miniatures for yourself. They're cheap and portable. Most souvenirs that look great in a foreign country look out of place at home, but you can always put a small collection of miniatures out on a table and they can be good conversation starters.

During the years that my parents did their traveling, they brought back Christmas ornaments representative of the counties they visited. One for their tree and one for each of their children. I still enjoy those most of all! Plus, they are
Small, light, and usually rather inexpensive.

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How much can you carry or pull? Take the Pack Light Field Test at http://www.enjoy-europe.com/europe-packing-list.htm. There are laundromats in Europe. Many travelers wash out their undies in the room at night. You don't need a 7 day wardrobe and you shouldn't care what others on the bus think about you wearing the same thing every day. This is travel, not going to class.

Don't haul stuff around with you. Buy your gifts at your final departure airport duty free shop. The goods will be packed in a sealed clear plastic bag. Do not buy liquids if you are making a connection in the USA. Chocolates in a fancy tin are always welcome. In Ireland, a.k.a. Guinness Island, you will be faced with a zillion Guinness items. My daughter loved the pot holder mittens.