It Is Possible! How to Fit Everything You Need into One Carry-On
If the fashion police in Condé Nast Traveler's Style Department were to peek inside my luggage, they would have me arrested. They'd find few if any designer labels or logos-only inconspicuous clothing that helps me blend in at my destination; if drab is what the locals wear, it's what I wear. They'd find no expensive jewelry or watches that could turn me into a target of petty thieves or customs officials. They'd spot few primary colors or patterned fabrics; most of my travel clothing is solid black, khaki, or white, so I can mix and match and thus pack light and avoid checking luggage.
Three easy steps
1. Use a carry-on with few structured compartments or other doodads.
I'm all for manifold zippered pockets in a laptop bag, but I've found them-along with internal straps, sleeves, hangers, and other organizers-to be a drawback in a wheelie. Wide-open space lets you squeeze more in and weighs less. My 22-inch Travelpro Rollaboard -- which I have been forced to check only rarely, on certain flights between or within foreign countries -- has external expandable zippered compartments, and that's about it. In those outside pockets I place garments that I will need easy access to in transit-typically my jacket, sweater (for warmth on the plane), and pashmina shawl (which doubles as an airplane blanket) -- and that I can throw on, should the bulging pocket ever cause the carry-on to exceed the allowed dimensions (not all airports, airlines, security stations, and gates use the same size restrictions or enforce them consistently).
I'm all for manifold zippered pockets in a laptop bag, but I've found them-along with internal straps, sleeves, hangers, and other organizers-to be a drawback in a wheelie. Wide-open space lets you squeeze more in and weighs less. My 22-inch Travelpro Rollaboard -- which I have been forced to check only rarely, on certain flights between or within foreign countries -- has external expandable zippered compartments, and that's about it. In those outside pockets I place garments that I will need easy access to in transit-typically my jacket, sweater (for warmth on the plane), and pashmina shawl (which doubles as an airplane blanket) -- and that I can throw on, should the bulging pocket ever cause the carry-on to exceed the allowed dimensions (not all airports, airlines, security stations, and gates use the same size restrictions or enforce them consistently).
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See Also: Why do 26 Million Checked Bags Go Missing Each Year?
See Also: Why do 26 Million Checked Bags Go Missing Each Year?
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