Carry-on Luggage Only Travel Tips Wanted

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  retiredfeline on 11/06/2012 - 19:41

  +1

  Thin garbage bag to separate clean from dirty clothes.

  You probably won't need insect repellent if you are just visiting cities.

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    Postulative on 12/06/2012 - 10:46

    Just European repellent.

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  hello007 on 11/06/2012 - 19:44

  +2

  Buy a multi-pocket fishing vest.

  Load it with non-security risk items.

  You can get multiple kgs in a vest.

  The airline can ask security screening staff to check vest for security risk items but they cannot ask you to not wear it.

  On plane slide it under seat or in locker.

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  Davo1111 on 11/06/2012 - 20:40

  +1

  Good luck !!! wear the jacket on the plane and have it filled with everything - glasses. etc

  Good idea with the foldable bag. I'd skip the pillow, but that's me. I'd roll my jacket into one sleeve (making a sausage) then put it behind my neck

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  [Deactivated] on 11/06/2012 - 20:44

  +1

  Well cut down on the clothing. 3 pairs of sox & underpants, 2 t-shirts.

  And take old ones of these. Then buy new ones when in Europe to take you up to the 5 you need, and they will be souvenirs as well, then on way back dump the old ones you brought from here.

  Razor - just take a disposable one buy more when you get there. Toothpaste. just take a half used tube, again buy when you are there.

  Tablet and laptop is a bit excessive, just take one, probably the tablet. You want to enjoy sightseeing not browsing your laptop.

  A $2 space blanket would help should you get cold anywhere, likewise one of those $1 ponchos. Umbrella's should be cheap over there.

  Also maybe a pair of shorts its going to be summer over there.

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  stonedewok on 11/06/2012 - 20:53

  +1

  is it a bit of a false economy to save $20-30 on check in luggage, only to buy heaps of stuff in the country you're visiting though (which is also a bit of a hassle)?

  I've wondered this myself because I'm doing the same thing with Scoot for Singapore, but will probably end up buying heaps there anyway!

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    [Deactivated] on 12/06/2012 - 03:15

    I guess it depends on where you are going. Singapore can be very cheap for items, so buying there wouldn't be a hassle.

    And yes like a recent trip to Malaysia, paying for luggage going over isn't as necessary as paying for luggage on the return.

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      mxyzptik on 12/06/2012 - 09:32

      Thanks stonedewok. At first I thought we might save money but concluded we might/will spend more than we save, but decided to do it because we will get the benefit of mobility (& the cost will be marginal) - no waiting for baggage. Surprisingly to me the cost of checked in baggage was more than the basic air ticket (which were cheap as chips) on the inter-Europe flights (and more than $30 but I can't remember how much)!!!

      I've hardly bought any clothes for 3 years so buying new things overseas (which I need anyway) and throwing old ones away - along the lines of Ozpete's suggestions - fits in nicely!

      I am also bearing in mind we have 5 hour stopovers in Beijing and Shanghai on the way back and if we are going to be able to glimpse one or both those cities we won't want to be waiting for luggage.

      Like many, I've travelled overseas many times and never use half of what I take.

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        [Deactivated] on 12/06/2012 - 17:39

        On the stopovers on the way back will you need to clear luggage, wouldnt that be checked all the way thru. Not sure havent ever done that trip or that airline.

        You might like one of these trips as in the smh today

        http://www.smh.com.au/travel/activity/cruises/no-clothes-no-…

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  robotdad on 11/06/2012 - 21:48

  +1

  +1 on the cut down on the clothing. Too many polo-shirt-t-shirt combos. Also cut down on colur range if you have a need for coordinated/matching clothes + socks/shoes.

  Imodium/Gastro stop + re-hydrating salt sachets. Seriously it is better to have these on you rather than to have to go shopping when you least expect. An eating o/s means you are eating a broader range of variable quality food/food safety.

  Small packets of tissues -Can also double up as toilet paper should there be none.

  Also go for clothing and underwear which is quick-dry fabric. It will easily wring out and dry overnight.

  Did you forget to include a belt?

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    Postulative on 12/06/2012 - 10:47

    -1

    People coordinate clothing? What kind of sick world are we living in?

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  spal on 11/06/2012 - 22:05

  +2

  Be mindful of the restrictions on liquids aerosols gels and razors in carry on baggage. Enjoy your holidays. Cheers.

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  frostflakes on 12/06/2012 - 07:19

  +1

  I suggest buying those plastic roll up travel space bags. They save so much space, especially with bulky clothing like jackets, and can keep your items dry as well.

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  mxyzptik on 12/06/2012 - 09:34

  Thanks heaps guys, fantastic suggestions.

  Off to get a fishing vest, and will take all the other suggestions on board (no pun intended).

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  voteoften on 12/06/2012 - 14:30

  +2

  Cut down on the s/s shirts, as mentioned. Thinest material possible to facillitate drying. You can buy deoderant in bar form at Lush or similar, cut it down to what you think you will need and stick it in a ziploc. Do you really need binoculars? A travel size of toothpaste should last the whole trip.

  Consider investing in a pair of trousers that have front pockets with zips and or buttons. Some of the best have 3 barriers - one button and two zips. They are stainproof and wrinkle resistant. These will help thwart pickpockets. Be aware that thieves often slash backpacks to get at your valuables.

  Some people suggest carrying a "hold-up" wallet. Put one credit card and your daily cash in there. If you are help up, you give it up immediately and get out of there without having lost everything.

  I have set up a gmail account for each foreign trip. I scan and email important docs to this account. It has a different password than my main account. It has all of my travel itineraries, tickets, passport, credit cards, drivers license, travel insurance. Stuff I may need on my travels. The different account is in the event of me not being able to access my email account, due to injury or whatever, I can give the details to someone that might not rip me off, like a police officer or medical personnel. Have an email in there, listing your emergency contacts as well. You could set up a seperate one for passport and health insurance info and one for financial info.

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    [Deactivated] on 12/06/2012 - 17:37

    Nice gmail tip - will keep that one for future trips

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  lord henry on 13/06/2012 - 21:31

  Make sure everything matches everything else.
  Plan how many times you want/need to do laundry and take exactly as many shirts/underwear to divide evenly (eg if you want to do laundry twice take 1/3 in clothes if you don't plan to buy more).
  Also, make sure everything goes with everything else. No shirt that only goes with certain pants etc.

  I like to take a largish canvas overnight bag as hand luggage. It doesn't weigh much and can be used as a bag during the day by taking your junk out of it. My partner hates it though because it doesn't have enough pockets haha.

  When travelling through Europe, between the two of us we will get 1 checked in piece of luggage, and then both have carry-on. It doesn't have to be all or nothing.

  Some airlines are very very strick with carry-on so if you are with one of those make sure your bag will fit in the dimensions provided. Even a couple of cm over is likely to get you a big fee to check it in last minute.

  ETA: Those wallets that you wear under your shirt are stupid. Quickest way to look like a tourist. Zip pockets are great though
  On that note, the less you look like a tourist, the less likely you are to get pick-pocketed, ripped off, etc (in western countries anyway). That means no stupid zip off cargo pants, souvenir shirts, etc.

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  [Deactivated] on 27/06/2012 - 03:47

  please delete

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  [Deactivated] on 27/06/2012 - 03:47

  +1

  good luck, with that. i usually take 2 t-shirts/trackies. 3 jox n sox. travel bag with accessories. and the clothes that i wear, pretty much fill the bag. but then i have clothes in country that i travel to. I would recommend 2 carry on bags maybe get like a laptop bag and use that for extra stuff

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  sk1ppy on 01/07/2012 - 12:03

  Agree with taking 2 carry ons. Just travelled with AirAsia to Phuket and was allowed 1 carry on up to 7kg and a large handbag type bag and got a few more kilos into that too. Just over 10 kg in total. Checked in a 20kg bag for the flight home for all my genuine coppies ;) AirAsia were fantastic btw!