Carry-on luggage only for 2 weeks in Europe: Can you suggest ways to travel light & avoid checking baggage?
I am taking an 11-day trip to England and France this summer, and I would love to make the flights more manageable by avoiding checked baggage. (I routinely do this on US jaunts lasting up to 1-week.)
Am I being unrealistic? What tips can people offer on traveling light, even on a longer international trip?
Find out what the current luggage restrictions are for ALL of your flights, including those within Europe. They’re tightening down a lot, even for carry-ons.
Avoid jeans — heavy, bulky and take forever to dry. Two pairs of lightweight trousers, two t-shirts, a nicer shirt, a pull-over sweater and a zip-up or cardigan (that can be worn together). Underwear and socks, but only three sets. A lightweight windbreaker that fits over the zip-up. A second pair of shoes if you’ll be doing a lot of walking.
Those are the basics. If you have room left over, add in extras like a sweater (preferably of a different weight).
It’s not really all that different from a week in the U.S. It’s just more washing and probably more variety in the weather.
Important tip — if you’ll be using trains in France, don’t rely on wheels to lighten your load. Every train station I was in had steep staircases to get to the tracks. Backpacks are much better there.
Johnny Flynn and Laura Marling “Travel Light”
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