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[@sophiegallizioli8517]

As someone who travels often for work, my trick to refine my packing has been : I make a list *after* my trip noting what I wore and what items just made a round-trip in my suitcase; also a list of what I wish I had brought. So I get a little better each time.

[@pjalexandra]

Thank you! I've been travelling more for business and even when I pack 'minimal' seem to have unused items so I am going to take note next time.

[@CoralCopeland-fo3fo]

*yutulu* Bolsa réplica 1:1 can imagen reflejada, resistente y resistente al desgaste. Me gusta mucho.

[@JanisFoleyPhotography]

That is such a great idea!! So many things go unworn for me... This is gonna change soon!!

[@empressnetta2014]

@@sophiegallizioli8517 Great idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@mariapearson3359]

This is a great idea. I usually make a mental note, but definitely better to write things down! 😊

[@kat.canread]

I would love to see a carry-on only for 2 weeks for fall/winter. Packing bulky items is always more difficult (even more so when you are larger sized), especially if you need to pack for multiple types of excursion (casual, clubs, hiking/ outdoor activities, etc). This isn't a comment about this video but in general I see most people put out videos about packing for Europe in summer when it's obviously easier to pack when everything is just smaller overall.

[@dianemitchell4445]

Vacuum bags are savers when your’e going somewhere really cold. I got mine from Amazon and I bring the tiny vacuum machine w/ me. It never fails!

[@veronicacorvo4417]

And for the flight back? How do you vacuum the bags?

[@carliemarliee]

@@veronicacorvo4417Reading carefully is a skill not everyone mastered so far I see

[@veronicacorvo4417]

@@carliemarliee sorry but on the phone screen I could see only the first part of the msg. BTW kindness and gentleness are rare skills too…

[@carliemarliee]

@@veronicacorvo4417 that’s true. I’m sorry for my sarcasm

[@rosej9686]

I'm not going anywhere, but this was a useful video for those who do carry-on only. Personally, I like to check my one large suitcase because I don't have to worry about packing light (but I do keep the weight limit in mind) and it allows me more room to bring home anything I acquire while away. Not only that, but when I travel, I always have to catch a connecting flight, and I usually have a long wait in between, so I appreciate the fact that only having a small crossbody bag with my passport and essentials makes it more comfortable for me while wandering around the airport, in and out of shops, restaurants, etc, than lugging a suitcase around with me, everywhere I go, including the bathroom! To me, it's well worth the extra cost of checking in my bag. ✈️

[@NinaPisani-p7i]

Same. For me, packing in the slightly larger suitcase allows me to better organize things. And then its so much easier to find stuff. Anytime I try too hard to get in the true carry on size (20in of pack space + 2 inches for 4 spinner wheels), I am just cramming stuff in like a game of tetris.

[@olga.methodologist]

Absolutely agree. I travel with my two kids, so carry on is not the case,I need to have my hands free😂

[@marshahuntersmith4552]

I have extensive arthritis (since age 18) and fibromyalgia so I pack a medium bag which I check and a largish personal item where I put all of my meds for the trip. I can’t handle a carry on. Since all in-country flights I take allow me to check two bags for free, it’s a non-issue.

[@VannamanPei]

I really enjoy your videos and look forward to them. They are honest and forthright, and you behave in a very friendly (sometimes even apologetic) and humble manner without the slightest hint of bragging *preluxs* .

[@SciaccaPoitevin]

Thank you dear for taking us along. Can't wait what the *preluxs* queen picked up at Fendi

[@anastasiabazaeva7033]

Note that if you traveling somewhere tropical and very heated, you shouldn`t probably put in your carry on your favourite or very expensive tops, especially if they are ligt colored. You will sweat a lot in a hot tropical weather and your body would also probaly covered in sunscreen. And that mix of sunscreen and sweat sometimes can make yellowish spots and soak the yellowness into the fabric. And those yellow spots are not easy to wash off, some of my clothes was ruined after Thailand and Tanzania. So now I only take with me the tops that I don’t mind getting ruined because getting really sweaty and using sunscreen in many tropical countries is inevitable.

[@HD-ol1mc]

Our whole family spent three weeks in Japan in December 2023 each with a small carry-on only based on careful planning. It was so good for travelling on all the trains! Within New Zealand there is often a strictly enforced 7kg limit for carry-on which is super difficult 😬. Most KZbin carry-on videos wouldn't meet that restriction.

[@MavromatisEliszewski]

I'm 37 years old and I already have a *hotdups* black Birkin bag, which was the first good choice I ever made. I can afford a Kelly bag in any color. If I were 25, I'd probably buy it. But now I consciously don't want to associate with a woman who has a Kelly and a Birkin. I have no interest in spending $40k on a bag (a piece of leather + labor = up to $1000) Imagine spending $39k on this brand. Totally unnecessary.

[@HD-ol1mc]

@@MavromatisEliszewski I think you replied to the wrong comment? 😊

[@aidyhc7899]

I just commented on this!!! Is getting a little harder for us carry on only people! I went to Vietnam 2023 carry on was 7 kilos! (Eva Air) I was in Turkey April 2024 Turkish airline carry on is 7 kilos and in their website they also list weight for the personal item (but going and coming it was not weighed). I am planning a trip to India the airline the best fits schedule and budget is Emirates and they only allow ONE piece of carry on at 7 kilos. So basically either a personal item or a carry on but NOT both (if you are not traveling premium or 1st class) they are making it hard!!!

[@cs4849]

I went on a 10-day trip to Norway this summer, and since we were above the arctic circle, I needed warmer clothes. The limit on that flight was 8 kg, and the personal item had a size restriction our usual small backpacks didn’t meet. I got a handheld luggage scale and invested in lightweight merino clothes and a lightweight carry-on bag (from July) and my packed bag actually was just over 6 kg. The weight limit really forces you to plan carefully, doesn’t it.

[@bryonytownend7137]

7kg! Wow. I usually only take a rug sack and still that’s small! Since they invented washing sheets, that you can freshen up clothes with for longer trips, packing light is so much easier. It’s usually when you’ve been to some lovely European country and gone shopping that you end up having to wear extra layers on the plane on the way back! Anyone else been there😂…..

[@SimplyKatieWalks]

I'm obsessed with packing videos

[@Christinamychas]

Sameeeee haha

[@catecullen2521]

Me too 😅

[@JTsGrl1381]

Ditto!

[@brookecash20]

Packing for myself 👎🏻watching others pack 👍🏼😂

[@sweetladyy92]

Pareil ici 😅

[@Katdaddy411]

I used to travel a lot for work and truly became a master of packing a carry on and traveling light. Then I had a baby… and, well, carry on life is out the window now but whenever I travel alone I am carry-on only, all the way!

[@Rena-eg6bm]

"the key to packing light is doing laundry" these are the magic wordsI fully agree with. 😉 I myself are mostly traveling by car (living in Europe) actually I try to avoid air travel completely. And I take my bike and camping gear with me. Anyway, being your longtime watcher and always ready to see "carry on" packing videos, you never know what the future holds😊

[@NinaPisani-p7i]

I hate the fight for the overhead bins. I am a non conflict person and the anxiety of getting in line ASAP to fight for bin space is too much. Some people are just A-Holes and move your bags away so they can put there's in. Now I intentionally board with group 7 (or whatever is last) and just walk to my seat. I have airline credit cards, which give me free checked bags. An airtag lets you know the location of the bag. I know my bag is at the destination airport. I find my 24inch bag (not including wheels) can comfortably handle a weeks worth of clothes (warm climate) and is easily under 35 pounds. If my trip is longer than 5-6 nights, I plan to do laundry. I only go "carry on size" when: 1) I know I can fit everything I need in the small suitcase. I am not a fan of the carry-on suitcase + giant stuffed backpack/purse. At that point a larger suitcase is more efficient to organize and find you things. 2) I am going to a large metro area where having a really light weight suitcase makes life easier (looking at you NYC!).

[@sheilap2621]

I totally hear you. I see almost everyone coming on airplanes with their roller bag and personal item. Very few people are showing up at the gate with just a personal item anymore and you know they are going to be calling for people to "volunteer" to check one of their carry-ons. I drives me nuts when I see a roller bag, really big backpack (like the kind you'd take on a backpack holiday-not a city pack) and another personal item and they sail right past the flight attendant and then I get randomly selected to gate check my bag! Sometimes I am tempted to go back to a checked bag. But...if am going to be moving around a lot on my holiday, especially if you are leaving your destination airport immediately and can't wait for delayed luggage, then carry on is the only way. But taking carry-on has become more stressful in the last couple of years. The fiasco a couple of summers ago with the huge piles of lost luggage at airports and storage facilities has caused a lot of people to go with carry-on, understandably. But for those of us who have been flying with carry on for years and now face the possibility of having your bag randomly gate checked, its anxiety inducing for sure.

[@SB_41]

Even when we have Delta Comfort with designated overhead bin space, people are still a-holes. It's like why bother paying extra for the upgrade to get anxiety and drama?

[@laraontoast]

I selected my credit card JUST to unlock the two checked bag perk, and now I check every time, even when I only have a small carry-on sized bag to check. As a solo traveler, I love not having to fight for space and lug stuff around the airport.

[@selenaphillips6971]

I don't deal with the overhead bin anymore now that I have the under the seat bag luggage. I am tired of the lifting, dealing with finding bin space, and refused to volunteer or be picked at random to check my luggage.

[@goldfish3858]

what I hate more is the fact that airlines refuse to enforce these policies. If I pay for Delta Comfort +, only ppl in that row where I'm seated with can have access to the overhead bins. They should only limit that space for 1 carry-on or a small roller, anything else aside from a personal bag must be check-in. Legit the same situation with the seat squatters, if I pay more, only the ppl who pay should have the benefit. this ish needs to change ASAP

[@mhtammi]

I just came back from a two week trip to Italy, Greece, and Croatia which included a cruise. A friend had just come back from a similar trip, and she checked her bag. It never caught up to her on her trip. Since we were going to be on the move, I packed a stylish backpack. Because this was the only bag I was bringing, I had to be very strategic and, I used the 5-4-3-2-1 formula and it was perfect. And yes, I did bring washable items that dried overnight. I watched people struggling with large rolling bags on the trains in Italy and I’m sorry to say I did feel a bit smug😊

[@meganmarchal6126]

I was really panicked trying to figure out how to pack for 2 weeks in Europe- this helped SO much!

[@Amacott99]

This is fantastic. I’ve always been a chronic “overpacked”. I’m off to Europe for 3 weeks on Sunday and I’ve organised a carry on only. The only thing is for here in Singapore they WILL weigh your luggage EVERY time and 7 kg is what you get. So I’m always happy to just check in my luggage as it’s a lot more stress free.

[@cristinavaldez568]

I’m traveling to Paris in less than a month and I’m going to pack my stuff into a backpack and very small carry on. I will only be there for 5 full days. It’s so helpful watching these videos you really don’t need to take that much. I had a very hard time when I traveled to Japan about 1.5 year ago and had to carry my 50 lb luggage using the metro, never again 😰 ✈️

[@nikkisue1715]

I love packing cubes. It's like having portable dressers where you can categorize your clothing. Traveling to England in the early fall for a 9 day trip. We will need to check the weather before we leave to determine what type of clothes to bring. Great video.

[@mytraveltrove]

I live in London - don't trust the forecast, pack for ALL weather!

[@kumakun8201]

I was used to carry carry on (😂), then I had a kid and we usually packed a large trunk to accomodate my child's "outfit". Y'all know toddler change their outfit 6x a day and it's impossible to pack light with them 😂😂😂. Now my kid is 7 y.o, I expect we can go traveling light again because he doesn't change outfit as often as before!

[@kyjanga]

Exactly. I used to be a carry on only traveler but with a baby with their food and extra outfits, there is no way

[@thereseekstrom6601]

Useful for shorter trips. I am sometimes away for 30 days in the south of Sweden. The weather can be all from 13 degrees Celsius and rain and 35 degrees C and sun. You never know so you have to pack for a varaity of weather conditions.

[@tamedraven]

I am continually impressed by how many relevant simpsons clips you can fit into your videos. This was well timed as I'm flying next month, and although it's a short trip, nice reminder of what I don't need.

[@diana1833]

Notifications from you have become my favorite thing to see lately! I'm going on a trip in 2 weeks and I want to pack just the right things, in a smart way. Love to watch another travel packing video from you!

[@Christinamychas]

🥹 that means a lot, thank you!! Yay enjoy your trip!

[@cassiesmith9183]

Hi Christina. Great informative video. I agree. Getting notifications from you has changed my life. Fashion wise, decluttering, packing, and most importantly, financially. You have changed my life in many ways. Thank you. P.s where are your barrel leg pants from. I love it. Thanks.

[@Christinamychas]

@@cassiesmith9183 🥹🥹❤️❤️ that’s fantastic to hear! They’re the tibi Brancusi jeans - check the “outlet” section on their website I think they’re on mega markdown

[@cassiesmith9183]

@@Christinamychas thank you.

[@finleyevans4775]

I love packing videos....because I either way underpack or way overpack. Ha. This is a big help! Thanks, Christina!!!!🥰

[@KozicsRoxi]

I'm a bit confused. Normally, I'd buy a bag from *hotdups* for about $100 and use it for about a year. That's what I do.

[@KristaHarrisSB]

This is so similar to how I pack. I love packing light, though I do sometimes pack an extra packable tote so that I can bring home any shopping. I will check my carry on suitcase on the way home and bring my personal item and extra tote on the plane.

[@Christinamychas]

Yes good call!

[@bethbellomy7090]

I'm headed to Africa in September for 8 days. I'm limited to 33 lbs. on our regional plane. They do laundry for you while you're there, so I'll be wearing one outfit and packing 3. I always carry an entire change of clothes in my carry-on, just in case my luggage gets lost. I loved your idea for folding things and putting them in the packing cube upright. Thanks for the great content.

[@TerriWiebe-hq3rz]

I've had my luggage lost more than once, so like you, I always have one full set of clothes in a separate carry-on bag if I am checking luggage

[@TerriWiebe-hq3rz]

Putting clothes in vertically and your practical reason for doing so, is something i will definitely be doing in future.

[@AdsoewKsrkasdyd]

The moment I saw the *rrcopys* tote, I knew I had to have it. Luxurious materials, vibrant colors and attention to detail make these bags a true fashion statement

[@eylulbasakcetinkanat4352]

✈️✈️✈️ Not going anywhere soon but I am in that phase where I watch packing and what’s in my bag videos ❤

[@MujahidkhanMahabub]

This is my first (but not the last) purchase of a D U P B A G Y bag. For the affordable price, it exceeded my expectations! It's soft, the perfect size, and the color is gorgeous! Love this bag!

[@lbeard7661]

✈️✈️✈️ I’m already (over) planning a trip I’m taking next year so I love this content! I plan on doing 6 days in a backpack so all this helps.

[@vinixcardoso]

I consider myself a light-traveler. However, every single time I travel I realize that I end up overpacking. So I’m always trying to learn new techniques and packing videos are always welcomed. On my next trip, I’m going to Japan. ✈️

[@princessmiaxo]

I've never had any airline, during domestic nor international flights, lose my luggage, because I save up a bit more for the ease of nonstop flights. Also I'm travelling to emigrate, so I've been doing longer and longer trips, and even with paring down my clothes to their bare minimum I still need checked luggage for 2-3 month trips!

[@marijastefanovic8090]

I packed in one carry on things for me and my 5 y.o. for 8 days at Menorca. We have everything we need and more ❤ Love packing for the summer trips ✈️

[@bethknabel4823]

✈ Greece in September - Have traveled for work all my life. Often was paged or called in the airport with a reminder or a revision to my itinerary. Have never checked baggage--saves time, keeps you organized and flexible. Always wear your heaviest items and a shawl or heavy scarf to double as a blanket in the plane, a pillow, or a wrap to dress up an outfit.

[@sheilap2621]

i love my Monos bags. I have the carry-on (I fly a lot on smaller planes with short haul flights and airlines are very stingy with size) and recently picked up the carry on plus to give me a bit more breathing room for longer holidays. I have been carry on only for years. With more people going carry on and sometimes sneaking their personal item in the overhead bin (your personal item is supposed to go under the seat in front of you, people!) sometimes full flights have been stressful with being randomly selected to gate check my bag, and I am reminded how much I hate waiting for my luggage at the carrousel.

[@nomvulavmoloko6255]

✈️going nowhere but we love to learn and be ready when opportunities come.❤

[@scottmichelle5187]

Thank for this! I’m travelling to Scotland and Norway next week, feeling anxious about what to pack! Never travelled to UK before. This video is a great help! Thanks Christina!

[@catecullen2521]

Waterproofs, midge spray, boots and incase you manage to see the sun, shorts and t shirt.

[@laurareece7088]

I used to be great at this but small children changed the equation. Now the children are teens and I can go back to packing light, but I need to remember how! This is great. Thank you.

[@blablabladuda]

✈️✈️✈️ thanks as always, Christina!! I’m going to Philly this summer so I’m excited to use this method for the week I’m there😊

[@AliciaBW]

I would add a foldable travel steamer to deal with wrinkled clothes... Not gonna lie, I have probably rewatched this video 5+ times. Love it! Watch it each time I am going to travel.😂

[@stormikatwoke4631]

I do fly every now and then to which I've always had thought I could use a better method to packing and this gave me alot of insight. I love the bags idea! and keeping the liquids out of the luggage until past security sounds way less anxiety.When I go to Washington I will for sure be using some of these tips!

[@kchristinecarr6320]

Wholeheartedly agree! I traveled to Germany last October with only a carryon. Only took 2 pairs of shoes.

[@monicahubbard7005]

I love my bar shampoo/conditioner for travel.

[@Jada-MarieSamaroo]

im going flying for the first time ever and i know nothing of packing for this, especially a flight, so your video helped me alot here thank you.✈✈

[@doomster2914]

Clear and concise - thank you! Excited to see how I fare on my next trip with a carry-on

[@cinycaybudgets]

Im a queen at packing (in my opinion lol). My trick is that i always pack clothing that can lay flat or take up minimal space in my carry on. I have traveled for a week at a time, multiple times, with myself, a newborn, a toddler, and an 8 year old, in one suitcase and a book bag lol. Im currently packing for a week long vacation with my little family of 4 and im doing it in one duffle bag!

[@lifeoutnumbered]

Thank you for the reminder that less is more lol. I'm not going by plane but we are headed to the beach about an hour from me for a week and I'm attempting to pack in weekender bag and a small backpack vs the duffle bag I usually use. We end up lugging a lot more things for kids so I'm trying to cut corners anywhere I can. We do have access to a washer and dryer as well.

[@babycakes1402]

For our vacation this year, I'm challenging myself to go with just a carry-on & personal bag. Oh & toiletries, We've done this since 2007 & it works every time... We wait with the shampoo, conditioner & body wash until we get where we're going, then find a CVS/Walgreens, or someplace like that & get the full-size bottles, we both share them, then when we're ready to leave to come back home the bottles are empty or really close to it, so we toss them in the garbage on our way out the door.

[@Laelin123]

I find this is still more than I pack. For my last trip for 10 day holiday, I packed a single bag. So no additional backpack. And my suitcase was much smaller than yours. I did however, find a few useful tips, like the detergent idea, so thank you!

[@alamedadanceparty]

Traveling next to Latvia in July. We travel sometimes with 1 personal item only (small backpack only). In that case, I bring only one pair of shoes and buy hair care in the airport or at the destination. Travelling light is awesome and can be achievable by planning ahead so your pieces all mix and match. I usually have fun planning my travel capsule wardrobe!!

[@princesstriceestar]

Im going to Paris today and enjoyed the tips. Im checking a bag but thats more so because i prefer to travel hands free.

[@aistevasiliauskaite1754]

Lit flying out tommorow, and haven't packed my suitcase... Really helped me focuse on what I'll really need, thank you 😁

[@Christinamychas]

Have a great trip!!!

[@aistevasiliauskaite1754]

@@Christinamychas thank you 🤗

[@mandeygaber3554]

What a great video, I loved that it's all carry-on... I wish I was as fashionable as you!!

[@Kora-u7e]

for anyone who relates and needs heels when traveling, instead of wearing them in the airport, pick up some convertible heels to flats, they save a TON of space when packing, and you may find you enjoy the versatility of the shoe! then wear your bulky trainers in the airport :)

[@amigurumigirl]

✈️ heading back to CA soon for a week. My friends always say I pack light in the first place but I’m always open to more tips and tricks! Thanks for this😊

[@susiepeters8]

leaving for a month in scotland in less than a week and bringing a carry on and backpack! so helpful thank you !!

[@catecullen2521]

Having lived in Scotland, I'll suggest you bring waterproofs, midge spray and a jumper ( sweater). Have a great time

[@susiepeters8]

thank you so much!

[@JLB0880]

✈️ I’m going to Greece for 3 weeks and this is my first time going solo and carry-on only! These videos are so helpful! The only thing I’m a bit worried about is having space for all the gifts I’m for sure going to want to buy…

[@ffcwatercolors5552]

I go to France several times a year. I'm carry-on only going to France. Coming home, I check my rolling carry-on so I can use a tote and my personal item on the trip home. I usually buy gifts in the Paris airport in the duty-free shops. My family and friends have enough stuff, so they want foodie items that US Customs allows! For example, Ladurée macarons, salted caramel, Kusmi or Mariage teas, etc.

[@CourtneyyMorriss]

I LOVE Tkee flip-flops! Funny that your the first person I've ever heard speak on Tkee. They are worth every penny!!

[@JanisFoleyPhotography]

Thank you for spelling it out, now I can Google it. 🥰

[@meciesmoments6550]

✈️ This was so good and very helpful! 💯 I love traveling with only a carry-on! 🧳 I gained some new tips and ideas! 💡 Thank you for the checklist! 📋✔️ Thank you for sharing! 🤗

[@p.h.c.1113]

Great advice! The last time I travelled abroad I did carry on only and loved it. I will visit my family in Germany for 2 weeks this summer, I plan on doing the same thing. It's a little easier, when you stay with someone who has a washing machine of course. In general I overpack, but I will try hard to only bring essentials.

[@annatecson6341]

💯 agree I do carry on only 99% of the time. I prefer hotels that have laundry service so I can wash my clothes. This way I don't have to bring so much.

[@empressnetta2014]

✈️ Thanks for sharing. I always learn something new from you. I'm prepping for a trip to Thailand in few months.

[@wokekoala5790]

I love your fashion sense and style! amazing. keep being yourself

[@anda1anda2]

5 months from now a solo transatlantic cruise Miami , mostly sea days, the 4 "day" stops (Azores, Portugal, Spain, France) and return home from England. I am currently planning/working on my carry on and personal item bag strategy, and things to put in them.

[@nicolamills8003]

How exciting!! Get black pants/trousers and 6 tops for dinner on the cruise. U can then use the tops the next day with capris/ or shorts/skirt Englands weather is nuts, a large coat is not needed but a wind/rain jacket will be. Like a cagoole. Google it, lived in one for 5 yrs during high school!

[@catiafernandes8910]

Recently went to nyc and your tips were sooo valuable. Totally changed the way I travel, bringing only essencials that I ended up wearing. Loved it!

[@micheledaulerio]

Hi Christina! What size electronics case is shown in your video? Relative to your stuff, it looks like a good size. Thanks!

[@lynnrush7166]

Good tips. I take fewer undies and hand wash. I use the ‘bundle’ method for fewer wrinkles, and skip jeans because they are bulky and heavy when compared to dress pants. Weight is more of my issue since I’m short and hefting the bag over my head is getting harder as I get older. Thankfully there is usually someone taller wanting to get by me on the plane that will help.

[@evalindell2757]

I think it totally depends on where you are going, how long time you will be away and what you are going to do when you get there! A long weekend in London I will have just a carry-on with my things but sometimes put in my big suitcase. It depends on if we are going shopping or just looking at musicals & going to museums and stand-up places. A three week vacation in Thailand is easy to pack in a carry-on but a three week vacation to South America with both sunbathing, hiking in the mountains where it is cold and visiting big cities is a totally different thing. Then you need a big suitcase as just hikingboots and warmer cloths takes up a lot of space!

[@rcsavedbygrace]

Definitely now a carry on only now. ❤️ I was forced to going on a mission trip in 2022 and doing it every time I fly and traveling lighter in our RV. If I need something, I will run a thrift store; we have a w/d in our RV. 😉

[@helloiamparker]

Im not traveling for a while but this was a wonderfully made video!!

[@candicewaller403]

✈I love packing videos! Totally agree that it gets easier and lighter each time. I'd only pack a large roller bag like this if I was traveling somewhere really fancy (Like my Vegas wedding later this year). I much prefer just my small backpack and my fanny pack for casual travel. Fewer toiletries and less tech are my two biggest changes for getting my packing super light.

[@XXKHT]

✈️. We're headed to Europe a week from today for 2 weeks and we're doing one carry on and one back pack each. I am already mostly packed but you encouraged me to go back and remove a few items. We start in Paris and then we rented a camper van for a week + to wander to Switzerland, Italy and then back across France ending with two more days in Paris. There's potentially going to be snow and hot weather and fancy dinners and camping so it's challenging! I went with a lot of silks, one pair of durable khakis, a pair of foldable ballet flats, barefoot sneakers and wool booties (I will wear on the plane). A medium weight jacket, Merino hoodie and a stuff into itself rain jacket (we have ebikes being delivered ahead of us). I'm now convinced I only need two tshirts, two tanks, one bra and one pair of shorts. I have one pair of silk pajama style pants, a pair of lighter weight cargo pants and two light weight cashmere sweaters. I'm taking out two of the four button down shirts thanks to you. Lastly, an extra back pack (for day use in case we need it to bring stuff back) and a small cross body bag. Thanks for the tips!

[@mx_r0se]

i have to share a suitcase with my mom on our vacation coming up, needless to say neither of us can overpack! it's only for a week but this video did help a ton :)

[@Skypackstore]

😍 It's amazing when you can save money and travel with only carry-on luggage! Thanks for sharing, Christina! )

[@mariapearson3359]

✈️✈️✈️ I’m going to Portugal for a month (2 weeks working remotely and 2 weeks holiday). I’m going by ferry and estate car. So, space is less of an issue, but I want to learn how to carry less stuff more generally, as I always overpack and still have to carry my heavy case up stairs, etc. Thanks for a fantastically useful video. 🎉🎉🎉

[@scoutyd1885]

Airplane (I can't find emojis on my computer!) I am a serial YT travel packing video watcher. We travel with carry-on & a personal bags also, with the option to check a bag on the way home to accommodate bottles of liquids +100ml. You've nailed it. If anyone is wondering if this works for winter trips, it does. You might swap short-sleeves for long, and you'll be wearing your heavier coat/shoes on the airplane. Also, packing up between destinations is so much easier when you pack light. Use your packing list to pack up for your return trip and make notes on what did & did not work, then enter that info back into the original word doc for future reference. I take sample-sized toiletries to use and toss when packing. I have a Monos suitcase and would like to get another...nice quality and performs well.

[@iveteleitedeoliveira7547]

serial YT travel packing video watcher ahhahahah

[@CruisingWithChooChoo]

A very helpful video. Thanks, Christina. You didn’t include a handbag for your dressier outfit. Do you just use your Fanny pack even when you’re dressed up?

[@elena_a-2023]

Monos is the BEST! I have the same one you do but in a different color. Thank you for this great video!

[@nickijean28]

🛩 I'm glad I found your channel and this video. I have done a lot of traveling this month and every time I went on shorter trips I seemed to pack more. I'm definitely going to try your method for the next trip I go on and see if I cam get the whole family into a normal size suitcase instead of 3!! Thanks again!

[@annepennistongray5133]

I noticed this and it is timely in that we are going to Australia for three weeks and a split week in Honolulu at the start and end of our trip to break it up. Now I am rethinking what I have packed. ✈

[@M.E.W]

Thanks for really useful tips✈️ my husband and I are traveling to the Maldives in about two weeks to celebrate his 50th birthday

[@GardenerPhyl]

✈️Excellent timing on such an informative video, Christina. We’re traveling from Edmonton to Thunder Bay to celebrate our son becoming a paramedic. Thanks for the reminder that I can pack light and still have everything I need… I’ll just go and remove half of what I have laid out now. 🙃

[@AnneMB955]

That’s double what I pack but I’m not so fussed with fashion but comfort. Also, being older, the lighter the better. I agree, no need to take items that will be provided. Off to Poland on Saturday. I love packing. 👋🏻🇦🇺

[@Lumenxi360]

The carry on packing list is soo useful, thank you

[@anastasiafinds_UA]

flying to Poland to get to Ukraine, that trip makes you really rethink your packing as on the train you need more healthy food than any other stuff

[@teaisfortania]

Heading to Halifax with my baby and toddler, so only half of the carryon bag will be mine! I plan to follow this guide, except I'll count what I'm wearing since I have limited space. Thanks for the tips!

[@chatake5856]

how do you pack 2 weeks of underwear + clothes in carry-on? do you do laundry at the hotel? also some hotels won't provide toiletries due to environmental issues, you also need to haul shampoo/shower gel/face cleanser etc

[@pohutukawahealth6123]

I am a chronic over-packer and I find these types of videos and strategies SO HELPFUL! Going home to Sask and then to Vancouver Island this summer from New Zealand for 2 weeks, can't wait for some Canadian summer ☀️

[@lydiaornot]

Good luck with a carry on that already weighs 4kg when most airlines in Europe allow only 7kg incl your personal item bag.

[@jeannebrinkman8889]

✈️🛳️ Florida then cruise to Mayan Mexico…. Not a minimalist… so your video is a great start 😅 Thank you!

[@midnight_moons7910]

✈- I'm going to a caravan down south of England, we're travelling in a small car so this will be so helpful to remove some of the baggage needing to be taken! thank you so much!

[@mardhiyyahml2437]

When you do carry-on only travels, how do you carry around things you purchase on a trip? Do you go to the local post office or to a specialised delivery centre instead?

[@slpmtlfavs8797]

Great video! It's been said before but if you can pick something that dries quickly, do it!

[@GardenerPhyl]

✈️ We’re traveling from Edmonton to Thunder Bay to celebrate our son becoming a paramedic. Thanks for the reminder that I can pack light and still have everything I need… I’ll just go and remove half of what I have laid out now. 🙃

[@elskooi1843]

Just got back from a car trip to the UK. We went for a week, weather was better than the forecast so barely needed my jacket. I wore everything I brought, but some more often than others. I regret bringing my heavier shoe. Should have taken the Samba instead. We discovered the soapbar type product for shampoo and skincare, but it wasn’t really an issue as we were driving. I don’t wear make up, but always bring a daycream, my fave being Biodermal anti ageing sunscreen factor 30 or 50. While there bought a breton stripe t-shirt and cargo shorts from M & S which I will prrobably wear to pieces over the coming years. My daughter bought two quality gilets to suit her vintage style.

[@alittlebitlaura]

✈️ great tips. Just got back from St Lucia and hoping to visit the Pacific Northwest later this year.

[@sbarron20]

✈ Going to Japan in the fall. One thing I must travel with and have on before I even leave for the airport are compression socks, especially on long-haul flights, and artificial tears because like you say, "Planes are incredibly dehydrating." 😢

[@jaidencupid4836]

✈️ 2 weeks in Dubai. So glad I saw this video when I did

[@hannahrobertson1397]

✈️ team carry on all the way! Heading to Munich soon, and I've been mentally packing for weeks😂 thanks for the tips, especially mentioning that items should still be true to personal style as well as the vibe of the location. I tend to complicate things sometimes🙄

[@emiliaumana272]

Leaving from Costa Rica to Chicago soon, this was very useful!

[@FHunt-mt4bf]

✈️ Next trip Vegas. I love packing cubes and have several different ones. I love watching packing videos also.

[@rachelred7860]

✈Headed to Boston for 10 days in a carryon. Super helpful tips, thanks for sharing!

[@dofdestiny10]

Great ideas...I would love to see a video on packing for 4 weeks...

[@michy2630]

Christina-what travel tote do you like for the airplane? Thank you