Some nice tips.

Question: You take on everything? No check in? Any issues in finding overhead space like this?

Not a newb when it comes to travel. Have about 2m miles between Delta and AA. Unless you have status, or priority boarding, I've always found it just too much of a hassle to try to get on and wrestle for overhead space. We've usually taken 1 back pack on and each had a "rolly duffle bag" that we checked in. Get one free internationally and we've never lost a bag, but I get the issue.

But, on an upcoming trip to Italy in the fall, have been wondering again.

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Posted by hungryone

river parishes

Member since Sep 2010

11987 posts

Posted on 5/18/18 at 7:28 am to Nole Man

Four trips to Europe in the last 18 mos, never a checked bag. Oh, wait, I did check once or twice on the way home due to liquid souvenirs, but certainly never outbound. Lightweight luggage is a must. I used Tumi for years....then a roller handle broke and Tumi wouldn’t fix it. Moved on to TravelPro Maxlite—cheap price, lots of features, and super light weight. Probably not sturdy enough to be checked every time, but I can lift the loaded case into the overhead w/o help (short, so it can be tricky). Get the smallest roller you can find. I like a quad roller, but they’re not so good on uneven surfaces.

Seriously, ppl need to work out a travel wardrobe. Your usual stuff prob isn’t so travel friendly, and if you want to be efficient, you need things to be versatile. No one knows that you’re repeating outfits, for goodness sakes. Spend a lil money on a few high-quality key pieces, then you won’t need as many things.

Stretch tech fabric trouser-look hiking pants are my secret weapon.

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Posted by baldona

Florida

Member since Feb 2016

20669 posts

Posted on 5/18/18 at 7:55 am to Nole Man

quote:
Question: You take on everything? No check in? Any issues in finding overhead space like this?

International flights rarely have issues. Our trip home from London we were one of the last people to board due to delays and we had 3 large carry ons and still found space fairly easily.

But, I also volunteer to have them take my bag at the gate if necessary.

It's not just about the flight. It's about committing to bringing only the amount you can carry easily on a train, up stairs, etc. Not to mention all the time saved packing and unpacking while on your trip. I'd bet one bag saves you 5-6 hours total between time at the airport, portability, and packing on a 10 day trip. That's a lot of valuable time.

The beauty of packing cubes is not just with space saving, I prefer them as a method of organization also. Takes me 10 seconds max to unpack anywhere I go. I have one cube for shirts, one cube for pants, one for socks/ underwear, and then one usually for workout/ undershirts. Then I have my toiletry bag and my wife and I have an electronics bag where we keep all of our chargers and what not. Outside of those 5-6 smaller bags, my suitcase is 95% unpacked/ packed. If I need something on the go like a new shirt, takes no time at all to find it.

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