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packing for europe
We are leaving for our Europe trip in a little over a week, and I am starting to think about what I need to pack. We are not checking luggage, only carry-on, so I'm bringing my rolling-luggage carry-on size suitcase. I have never traveled with such a small suitcase before, and we're going for 2 weeks, so I feel like I need some guidance! Has anyone done this before? I'm sure that I can manage, it's just that I usually bring my big suitcase PLUS the carry on!
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Re: packing for europe
They sell powdered toothpaste and bar shampoo!
A co-work just went to Italy for 3 weeks and him and his wife just took carry-ons. I was impressed!
I'm in the same boat, trying to figure out how to pack 3.5 weeks worth of clothes in a carry-on. Lindsay has some great tips! I'm trying to pack not only things that are interchangeable, but also things that don't wrinkle easily (though, if you roll carefully, this shouldn't be a major problem) and dry quickly. I also bought some individual Tide packets and a portable clothesline, so I can handwash things in the sink as needed. I don't plan on doing this every night, or anything, and I don't want it to become a major chore. I'm also trying to really minimize shoes, since they take up so much space.
Oh, and I'm leaving my hair dryer at home. From what I've read, most voltage converters don't work with them, and they end up fried. I figure, either each hotel will have one for me to use, or my hair will have to air dry...oh well, it's vacation, and I hate blowdrying anyway!
My mom fried her flat iron when she came to visit me in Australia because the converter didn't work properly.
I have a "travel" hairdrier that foldes in half and has a dial to switch between voltages, I've taken it to Europe twice (Switzerland, Germany, Czech, Hungary, Polland) and never had an issue. Leave the flat-iron behind though, saw lots of students fry those!
Thanks for the tips!
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I'm not planning to bring my hair dryer either, I've read that most hotels in Europe have them now, and if they don't I won't blow dry either!
I'm trying to get away with just bringing 2 pairs of comfortable sandals, something like sport sandals (nike or something). This way I can avoid sneakers because they are so bulky and I hate wearing sneakers on planes! And then I'll bring one pair of nicer shoes or sandals, too.
I also bought some empty travel sized bottles and I plan to put laundry detergent in one of those so I can wash if I want to. And I have some shout wipes for spills, etc. if necessary. If you find anything helpful as you are packing let me know!
Sundresses are light and dont take up a lot of room. I agree with the rolling (remember in Europe if you're going to any of the historical churches/Catholic sites, you have to have covered shoulders so bring a light coverup). It's June so it should be warm depending on where in Europe you're going...
Pack your clothes to match less shoes. Like one pair of dress shoes and anything dressy that you pack has to match those shoes, one pair of tennis and one sandals... Interchangeable and you can do laundry there so bring easily washable clothes.
The one thing I thought of is that since you're only using a carry on, make sure anything and everything liquid is travel size, otherwise you won't be able to take it. And they also like you to have it all bagged in one ziplock and at the top of your suitcase so they can take it out for inspection.
A small bottle of some sort of wrinkle-release is a life saver!
Absolutely agree! I just got back from Europe and I used this about everyday!