AVOID THESE CARRY ON PACKING MISTAKES IN EUROPE | How to Pack Carry-On Only (and What NOT to Do!)

Hey everyone! I hope you enjoy this roundup of carry-on packing mistakes to avoid for Europe! If you have any recent experiences, please share them in the comments because it feels like things are changing really quickly these days and the more info we have, the better haha. And a huge thanks again to @UnboundMerino for sponsoring this week’s video! I’ve been testing their products for a few months now and can’t get over how many times you can rewear their stuff before it starts smelling! Such a game changer for carry-on packing. You can browse Unbound Merino’s full collection here: shrsl.com/4fsez {affiliate link}

Be aware, especially with low cost carriers, personal items can sometimes be the only thing included in the base fare so just be sure to check what’s actually included

For the clothing princesses who think that they can't get away with 2 or 3 bottoms and 3 to 5 tops because "people will know" they are wearing the same things..... No they really won't and they don't care. LOL!! I thought I was going to wear 4 bottoms in Spain, and I only wore 2 over 2 weeks. Could have saved so much space! Also, rubbing alcohol in a small spray bottle (I know... no more liquids!!) but if you spray the "smelly" bits of your wardrobe with it - it kills the bacteria and keeps them fresher longer!

I am so glad you are starting off with size and weight restrictions of carry ons. We went to France last summer on Lufthansa (out of SFO). We had flown United a few years earlier to France, so I planned on using the same carry on and personal items bags from that trip. Good thing I double checked the Lufthansa website for size and weight restrictions. NONE of my many rolling carry on suitcases, nor my many personal item travel bags where in compliance with Lufthansa’s rules. So I ended up buying all new bags. And I also bought a luggage scale. Once I started packing my new rolling carry on suitcase I realized I could only fill it 2/3’s of the way before it reached max weight capacity. Yikes! And that was just normal summer clothes, nothing really heavy. Just skirts, shorts, tops, a pair of sandals and a curling iron. And sure enough, they weighed it at the check in counter. Luckily I was within the limit since I had weighed to beforehand. But YES, the new rules are strict and enforced 😮

I always carry extra underwear clothes(1pair,socks), medication, electronics in my carry on,in case of baggage being lost, or some accident on airplane like food spillage

My husband & I took a 50 day trip through Europe last year & only had carry on . We always had a hotel room with a sink & many hotel rooms have heated towel racks. When your on the move & have stairs to deal with you want to be as light as possible! thanks for spreading the word!

You can fit more in the packing cube if you fold the clothes to fit the cube vs rolling, I packed a weeks worth of of clothes in one medium packing cube

I am in my late 60's and have been travelling internationally for years and lived in Europe for 10 years. I am a heavy packer. Your video was inspiring but I'm not sure I could make the switch. I always check a bag for a trip a week or more. Yes sometimes (rarely and the last one was my fault not the airline's) there is a hiccup but overall it is so much easier for me. I do also bring a carryon or personal item on board to keep valuables and a change of clothes in case luggage is lost. I do find that with everyone going carryon now it takes longer to board the plane and there are often scuffles among passengers trying to stuff their items in the overhead.

Great point about not needing to pack so many liquids! They really do add weight and stress when you can typically get whatever you need at your destination. Thank you! ☺️

Well done! Here’s a tip for study abroad students: countries/university facilities may vary. For example, I taught students in Cherbourg, France where we had nice rooms - but only two washing machines. In Rome clothes had to be taken to commercial cleaners- who sometimes shrunk clothes by using too much heat. I also met a student who had gone to a program in rural Australia where no washers were available. She couldn’t believe the problems w hand washing and air drying jeans. I mention this because I noticed a pair of jeans in the video. Fine for a short trip (although they are heavy!) but not good for longer stays where you need to wash your clothes in a small sink. I highly recommend taking clothes that can be easily washed by hand and that dry overnight when you hang them on a hanger. (If you doubt jeans would be problematic to wash by hand and air dry, try it at home!)

You're SO right to highlight the size and weight of carry on... especially the weight as tbh the new weights are so low, a big bag is useless as you can only half fill anyway! Also before packing I always lay out my outfits for every day! I used to think that was OTT but you don't have to wear THAT outfit on THAT day.. it just focuses the mind! I was terrible at packing far more outfits than there were days to wear them!!

This was so helpful! I had never heard of the tags but I stopped the video to order mine and I feel much better with a backup in place. Thank you. I also never heard anyone before say pack tops and how many in one cube and bottoms in another and how many and underwear for a week unless I use Merino. Loved this too 😊 😊😊😊

That is why I am so glad I purchased an under the seat luggage because I don't want to deal with issues regarding the overhead bin.

I'm a really experienced traveller, but I learned so much from this video.

Excellent tips, thank you! I found great packing cubes at Dollarama for less than $5 a piece. Highly recommend!

Great content ! Thanks for sharing🌏✈🥰

Great tip to try your outfits from luggage before you trip … thx

Thank you for your insights....

Having an air tag can be pretty entertaining when you arrive home and your luggage doesn’t. Our 2 bags were to be sent to an airport near home. For a while there was a tight loop of 2 airports that were playing ping pong with the bags. Of course, their tours through other countries was definitely entertaining.

Idk if they still have it but Unbound Merino used to have a capsule wardrobe which pretty much covered everything for most every occasion. They're expensive but if you're a frequent traveler, they're worth it.