Travelling with hand luggage only

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I have removed one pair of sandals ( the really comfy 'scrappy' ones)

The theory of co-ordination is good but I need to do a whole re-think of my wardrobe!

Liked your link baubles wish I had seen it before I went...have to say though I was a little distracted by advert underneath...how did that picture of me appear !!!!!

Just back from a week in France. Paid for one hold bag between DH and myself so just had handbag for flight. Weather was not great I have to say
( never got to use swimming costume) that we could have actually managed with just hand luggage had we thought about it more. I have to agree with Jane10 I was amazed at some of the luggage taken onboard. One man I swear was over the weight and size of bag and he pushed and shoved it into overhead locker, pity peoples bags behind his. It made me quite miffed as DH had his pipe cleaner confiscated at security (His fault, he forgot to put it in bag) but clearly this chap 'bent' the rules and got away with it. Have great holidays all....hope you have better weather in France Jane10

When choosing what clothes/shoes to take I lay all possibles out on the spare bed. Then prune, prune and prune again. Every item must work with the other items. Choose colours and stick with that scheme.

That should be bursting at the seams

Only just got back to this thread. Jane and others, I also glare at people that stuff oversized bags in the overhead lockers, there will always be some! My bag is "fully compliant" and never bulging at the seams. I am not being mean by not paying for hold luggage, I just couldn't be bothered with baggage collection, plus I like being able to handle my own bag. My system breaks down when husband takes a large bag! So in future I'll probably take a hold bag too.

rose I used to do a lot of hiking when I was younger and I think that's where I learnt the discipline of "travelling light".

Take a look at this Just tweak a few items, it can be done. All of my summer tops can be worn with any of my summer skirts and trousers, saves overthinking outfits.

Mind you don't get your cases mixed up, anno.

cargo pants.......now that's one solution I hadn't thought of

Might need a mighty strong belt and braces too if all the pockets are filled!

and the X-ray machine might reveal embarrassing contents!

I have three weeks to think about packing for a week in Majorca. Before that I have to go to Scotland. I'm hoping that the clothes I need for each will be mutually exclusive and have two cabin cases ready in the spare room. I don't think I'll need any of my eight sunhats in Dundee. Now, where did I last see my cargo pants?

I have thrown away underwear, nightdress and swimming costume so that I could bring some pretty dresses for GDs.

Strappy ! The I pad knows more about my sandals than I do! x

Shoes- I usually wear my light Hotter shoes, for sight seeing and pack some light scrappy sandals (flip flop style) for all other occasions. x

I have just put back several items of clothing from the spare bed.
However, all the pairs of sandals are still there .....
I hope we can find the thingamajiggy that you hang the suitcase on to weigh it.

We have had to take stuff out of our suitcases before now and hand them back to family who were seeing us off!

Travelling Light
Travelling Light etc

Unless, of course, I wear the lot rosequartz to free up baggage space for all my purchases

Thank you x

Maggie you take out the nice new pairs then wish you had taken your scruffy old comfy pair that don't give you blisters!
This is when I wish I had a more co-ordinated wardrobe.

Have a good time loopylou - and don't forget there are shops there but you can only bring back the same weight that you took out!

My GP weighed my handbag when I had a painful shoulder........it weighed 15ibs!

Lesson learned....for a while

I've never had my actual handbag weighed, only cabin bag. This is why I use a biggish handbag slung over my shoulder, light as air! Of course! x

You can buy toiletries sun cream etc in Boots at the airport once you are airside as they let you take shopping from the airport on in a carrier bag. Rolling clothes, not flat packing them is good.if you are self catering you can wash stuff out if you need to.

10kg limit but I reckon I'd struggle to fit that amount in unless packing bricks!

I have several times popped over to Ireland with just hand baggage. Wear as much as possible as there is no limit on clothing!
Take a couple of tops that you can rinse out. Only one pair of shoes - the ones on your feet.
Some airlines do restrict on weight as well as dimensions. Virgin in Heathrow once refused my hand luggage on this basis. Retire out of sight and remove books, kindles, etc about person and return to checkin...
In the US people seem to lug huge bags into the cabin of internal flights

I am like you MargaretX. I cant be doing with the packing hassle so pay the extra.

A lot of tips there but even when I've managed and throw a lot away ( old pants and bras) just to bring something back. It worked but at a cost. I enjoy changing my clothes and feel really fed of wearing the same everyday. Its just not a holiday feeling anymore. I pay now and put a suitcase in the hold.

I'm having nightmares about not packing something vital, goodness knows why, it isn't until very end of June and hardly Outer Mongolia or deepest Africa.

Pathetic I know .............