Top Features People Regret NOT Having in Personal Item Bags

[@TravelTipsbyLaurie]

Information From the Video: ✈ Purple sweater (size L): bit.ly/41ChKbh Tote bag: bit.ly/3zruEwB Striped backpack 15.6: amzn.to/3Hh4zRN Gray backpack 15.6: amzn.to/3Hl05cK Green Tumi backpack: bit.ly/3xTTxkh (I do not love this bag fyi. It's too stiff) Gray backpack: amzn.to/3C7Knmj Red backpack: bit.ly/3zD9bBh Black top-loading backpack: bit.ly/BackpackBagSmart Carryon luggage: amzn.to/4fZAtku Peeps: amzn.to/4aaiVRr Knock offs: amzn.to/4fOSMcd Phone prop: amzn.to/3PyqVCq Purse wipes (for leather): amzn.to/3Wh3eC9 Antibacterial wipes: amzn.to/3DJyeV6 Pouch: amzn.to/40vz6p2 Watch this video for mistakes to NOT make in the airport: bit.ly/AvoidBigMistakesAirports Need even smaller bags for a flight? Watch this: bit.ly/UnderSeatSmallBags Use these hacks for those tiny airplane seat pockets: bit.ly/AirplaneSeatPocketHacks

[@janetcoltin4908]

I bought it a few years ago.

[@mhtammi]

Another great video. I ended up in the bulkhead a few times now (no pouch in front of me) so I’ve learned to wear a travel vest. I can have those things on me that I want on hand like snacks, phone, wipes, meds, ear plugs, eye mask, etc. Also, don’t forget to disinfect the area of the window, if you’re sitting there, like the handle on the shade and area you might lean your head on.

[@TravelTipsbyLaurie]

Yes, great tip!

[@DeedeeSammons]

Marking your bag in a recognizable way is such a great suggestion. When your flight gets diverted and you spend 8 extra hours on a flight, you are exhausted by the time you get off. Being able to pick out your bag easily reduces stress.

[@sandrahintz2617]

I put everything in a special bag. One for liquids, electronics, snacks etc each bag is a different feel which you can feel even in the dark.

[@TravelTipsbyLaurie]

I absolutely love that hack!

[@deborahconkle6822]

Great video Laurie! ❤

[@joleneweaver7578]

Love your bags but too expensive for me.thank you for all your videos

[@susanjspaulding]

*LOVE having the link to the items you have featured* !! *Interested in this tote bag* !!

[@TravelTipsbyLaurie]

Hi, yes it is in the KZbin shopping items, in the paragraph below the video and in the first pinned comment for ya. Thx for watching!!

[@babsr8479]

I bought a lovevook bag after watching one of your videos. I love all the pockets and I gOt it in sale for $20.

[@TravelTipsbyLaurie]

I love them truly! And I still travel with the black and white occasionally.

[@melanies.6139]

I bought a new personal item bag for our trip in May. Made by ECOHUB, it’s their version of the Bento bag, but only $30 vs $299. It has 11 pockets including a laptop compartment and a wet pocket. It appears very well made and should be perfect. Also bought a suitcase sleeve for my carry on bag in BRIGHT colors. It’ll be easy to keep track of, plus another layer of theft protection.

[@tammy_oh_nevermind]

Thanks for this one! I don't require a lot of pockets inside a personal item bag, but I like 2 on the outside. I use zip pouches inside and know what's in each one.

[@sandinamia]

6:11 fingernail files - a security agent broke off the pointy, metal fingernail file from my nail clipper in London Heathrow. The nail clipper was mini-sized, and the file was < 1.5" long, but I was told it was dangerous. I was kind of impressed with the agent's hand strength and knew I'd never want to get in hand to hand combat against her. 😅

[@ritasmoot1823]

The tote bag- if I paid $228 for a bag, it would be the ONLY BAG I traveled with too! It is a nice bag though. Just not in everyone’s budget.

[@100Stratusfiedx]

5:45 omg how have I never see this ? My glasses always get dirty and the microfiber cloths aren’t cutting it anymore.

[@kbs8597]

I love my black striped back pack. I even got a larger one in black.

[@cherylbales4339]

Could you look at personal item bags ( that fit under the seat) that have a pull up handle so the bag can be rolled thru airport, because of neck & back issues I can not carry a bag on my shoulder or back, thank you

[@momoffour2072]

If you search for an "underseater", many of them have wheels on one side and a trolley handle. I have one from American Tourister, and I love it for short trips. It's amazing how much that l'il thing holds!

[@TravelTipsbyLaurie]

Hi, this one has fit under two airplane seats and is rolling luggage: amzn.to/3BTRRtb

[@patriciateague8677]

I switched from a larger tote to a small backpack after using the tote for many years, and I definitely felt out of sorts using it. I decided I liked the tote style better, but mine was always falling over and was very awkward. I bought the Nomad Lane Bento bag and will be using it for the first time in February. It has a firmer more compact feel to it, so I'm hoping I'll like it.

[@TravelTipsbyLaurie]

I hope you love it and have a great trip!

[@jinde75]

Riut bags started the zippers against the back. They have different sizes with inside pockets and a light interior. I own multiple Riut bags. One is the perfect carry on size.

[@jatraveler1277]

Taygeer Travel Backpack from Amazon. Really pleased. Roomy, good compartments, Trolley strap, inexpensive. Spent 8 days in St. John with this bag only. So nice not to have to roll a bag .

[@virginianalangan6786]

I recently travelled tru Allegiant glad the personnel is not checking bags I got backpack and can be squished.

[@marylouiseconte]

Oh shoot! I just ordered the black and white striped one yesterday because of one of your previous videos! 😂

[@Julies-in-a-mood]

I have that backpack & love it. I always travel with it. Maybe you will, too!

[@marylouiseconte]

@ Oh thank you for sharing that! I was all excited about it! I hope it will be great. 😊

[@lilypotter9476]

I bought it too in navy. It is pretty.

[@TravelTipsbyLaurie]

You will love it! I still travel with it. I just noticed that one bad thing about the front pocket when I had it full of stuff.

[@marylouiseconte]

@@TravelTipsbyLaurie OK! Yay! Thank you so much for all of the great information that you share!

[@CrankyBeach]

Interesting. I like bags... but I try to restrain myself from buying any new ones, as I have more than I'll ever use. :D My favorite go-to backpack is a Jansport that I picked up at Target quite a few years ago. It's blue and white like my favorite dishes, and it's also very handy for my needs. The front zipper pocket is quite roomy. The zipper does not go very far down the sides, and the pocket goes all the way to the bottom of the bag. I've never had an issue with it spilling. (The spillage issue on shallower pockets could be easily resolved if the manufacture would put in a double-ended zipper so you could just make a small opening on the top to reach in.) Most of my usual purse contents go in that outside pocket (except my small billfold wallet rides in my back pants pocket so I can get to it easily), and I pack the purse itself in the suitcase. My baggie with liquids goes in there too. There's also a flat outside zipper pocket on the front pocket. When traveling with a friend I zip our passports into that pocket and walk in front of the wingman, who keeps an eye on my pack and is ready to unzip and grab the passports if we need them. (Which we haven't when boarding planes, but we do need them boarding a cruise ship.) There are two full-size pockets behind the front pocket, and they each have their own double-ended zipper. I usually put any necessary papers (itineraries, etc) in the inner one (which is much thinner than the outer), and the outer one at the very back gets the big stuff. I travel with a flute in a case, a DSLR camera in a case, and a ton of vitamins and a few OTC medications in those pill compartment boxes. I also have the "toy box," a small zippered bag which holds my charging cords, a multi USB outlet (cruise ship approved variety) and light headphones. I tuck in my tablet where it will fit. On top there's just room enough for the sandwich I brought from home. Oh, and there's a mesh pocket on the outside of the pack where I put my water bottle. This entire extravaganza fits easily under the seat in front of me. I've been slightly delayed at security twice when carrying the flute. First time, the two guys on the x-ray machine were staring at the screen and muttering at each other. They finally released the pack and I picked it up. "That yours?" asked one of the guys. "Yeah." "Flute?" "Yeah." He turned to his co-worker and said, "I TOLD you!" Second time, I waited and finally hollered at the x-ray guy, "It's a flute!" To which he replied, "I know, and that's a REALLY nice camera!" When I need my laptop while traveling, I have a case I bought at one of the office supply stores a good 20 years ago. It has wheels and a pull-out handle, has plenty enough room for the computer and all its accoutrements, as well as outside pockets that can hold a few of the things that normally have to be stuffed into the backpack (such as my tablet). That case fits perfectly under the seat in front of me, and the backpack goes in the overhead bin.

[@raffinataonline]

Link for the Amazon backpack at 13:29?

[@pamelagoodson9034]

Do you have a packing video on the big smart backpack that opens all the way. You mentioned it was hard to pack in it as only bag. I would really like to see how this was done. I did search and can’t find a video for it. You have the best ideas ever. I am still searching for the perfect personal bag.

[@belindamohar]

Bag #1 I have in the smaller size and I took it to the U.K. and EU trip was great, bag #2 I had took on a few trips and didn’t like the bar on top so I sold it the gray bag you have behind you I have and love . I only have 2 backpacks now for travel, my Swiss backpack and the gray bag bag #1 I use as a purse

[@TheSofres]

When I went to England from Canada I used a bag like the striped-black one as a personal carry on. The front pocket bulged which made it hard to put under the seat. I had a backpack with wheels as my carry on which was great but the handle end is like a T bar so it was difficult to pull and it would keep tipping over.

[@SmokeandMirrors105]

Be careful of the peeps eyeglass cleaners. I think I ruined 2 or of rx glasses as it removed a protective finish from both. One or got weird spots that look like permanent water spots and the other or ($900+ Maui Jim rx sunnies) got weird horizontal lines across both lenses. I’ve been wearing glasses for 20+ years and never had any issues close to this.

[@mattlawrence7130]

I haven't been traveling with a personal item bag, just a carry on backpack. I have recently bought a bag to use as a personal item which looks like a small duffel bag 9x10x17 as well as a ScotteVest for the pockets. I'm planning on moving overseas, so I want the maximum cargo capacity. I'm 20 years older than you, but taller and heavier, so I do not like roller carry-on bags.

[@reginagillis7201]

I understand why I need to buy another carry-on or personal bag, especially with rising inflation and increased airline ticket prices.

[@TravelTipsbyLaurie]

What do you mean?

[@kimf.4862]

Sometimes if my bag has a lot of pockets, I get confused as to where I put something!

[@lynnnebergall5999]

Can a personal bag backpack have in it a charging port?

[@MNP208]

These airlines are contributing to excess luggage thrown in landfills. The personal item/carry-on sizes are getting smaller and smaller. Also, those Smartbags are already obsolete!

[@carolynwilson7806]

Just a comment on prescriptions. Your pharmacy will print out an additional label for you. You can get small prescription bottles from Amazon and place these labels on them. In Texas, it is illegal to transport prescription meds in the daily type containers. It may be the same in other states as well. So, if you are roadtripping through Texas, or even traveling to the airport in Texas, be safe just in case you have a traffic stop or accident.

[@patriciap51]

Texas here - where did you find the info about being against the law to carry meds in a daily container? I have nerve heard that - have always used the daily pill containers- no issues ever.

[@carolynwilson7806]

@ One of my assistants was transporting some Amoxicillin from one office to another and was in an accident, which was not her fault. The officer noticed the bag on her front seat and gave her a ticket. I couldn’t believe it so I went on line and it is a Texas law. I’ve always carried my meds in the weekly or daily pill containers myself, but not anymore. It’s a sim chance that you would have this come up, but it happened to my assistant. Obviously, the our office paid for her violation.

[@carolynwilson7806]

@ an assistant from my office was carrying bulk Amoxicillin from on office to the other when she was hit by another car, not her fault. The officer noticed the bag on her front seat and gave her a ticket. I couldn’t believe it, so I looked it up and it is a Texas law. I’ve always carried my meds in a weekly or daily container, but not anymore. Admittedly, the chances of this happening are slim, but you never know.

[@lilypotter9476]

Because everything is over - priced now.

[@shana4604]

Calm down Judge Judy 😂

[@paddyanne2024]

Hacks to get around a rule, is sad. Why not follow the rule? And if you have to pay to check a bag, then do so.

[@mhtammi]

The problem I’ve found that even though you follow the rules the gate agent is who determines what you can bring on. I’ve shown the rules to gate agent as per what the airline states but they haven’t even listened.

[@mariabarnes9197]

B/c the cost can be up to $600 in addition to the ticket cost. Also, for those flying for many years, this makes no sense.

[@estheraguirre3807]

Because the rules are stupid and deserve to be hacked.

[@estheraguirre3807]

​@@mariabarnes9197absolutely agreed !!

[@sheilaeskridge9393]

I don’t like to check a bag! I pack all my items in a carry on and personal bag so I have the freedom of movement in the airports and when I arrive at my destination! That’s why I watch this great channel!