Hand luggage – I’m a big fan, a huge supporter, and a passionate user. Where possible, I even try to travel exclusively with hand luggage. Not only because the cheap airlines charge almost the same amount you’ve paid for the ticket for checking luggage.
No, it’s simply much more comfortable and so much faster. Although, since they established the security regulations regarding liquids, it has become a bit tricky.
Once I got even almost arrested at a French airport for carrying cheese.
But mostly it’s really much more handy. The longest I ‘survived’ on hand luggage was four weeks in the ABC-islands and while island-hopping in the Canaries. And neither of these places did I stink up.
But also when you travel farther and longer and do check in a backpack or suitcase of whatever size, do yourself a favor and take in addition a sensibly packed piece of hand luggage. It will make the start of your trip so much more comfortable.
Expect the Unexpected:
Surviving some days on hand luggage
In 2003, out of 1,000 suitcases, 13 got lost. By 2015 the figure has decreased to 6.5. In addition, 95 percent of these strays show up within 48 hours.
All this is good news for you statisticians and, of course, for the airlines since the costs of about 3 billion USD for tracing, special deliverance, and restitution will decrease accordingly.
But if you are one of the 6.5 unfortunate ones, it’s of scant comfort that the other 993.5 passengers roll happily their luggage towards customs while you are filling out forms at ‘lost and found’.
Free Delivery
So 95 percent of the 6.5 – which equals 6.175 people – are fortunate enough to have their luggage delivered to their doorstep eventually.
That’s essentially good news, but there are still two other issues. Firstly, you cannot be absolutely sure that you aren’t the remaining 0.325 until you hug your lost suitcase. And secondly, you are facing many uncomfortable hours if you’re not prepared and put all your important belongings in your checked baggage.
Don’t do that.
In Case Of Emergency
I went from Hamburg to Miami, wearing baggy jeans, a long-sleeved T-Shirt, big sneakers, and a warm hoodie. I was perfectly dressed for a comfy flight. However, this way, I was wearing kind of a sauna-suite for Miami.
On arrival, my suitcase was missing. Well, to be precise: It wasn’t missing, it was delayed.
Nonetheless, I did miss it. Also because I had nothing but the sauna-suite that I had been wearing for about 18 hours by then.
Lufthansa handed me not only a little necessaire including the…necessary for the first night. I also got a traveller cheque worth 100 US$.
I spare you the story of how to cash a traveller cheque in the current millennium.
This way, after a long flight, I had to spend the rest of the day in my sauna-suite shopping for things that I didn’t want and actually didn’t need. But I was facing a hot day in Miami waiting for my suitcase that included all my nice summery stuff.
I’m not the true-born shopping queen, anyway, all the less when I’m forced to shop. Much less when I’m forced to shop for stuff that I don’t want and don’t need. Wearing a sauna-suite.
Also, I would have preferred to keep the hundred bucks for something else.
Lesson Learned:
Packing Like Going Away For a Weekend
But I’ve learned my lesson and since then I pack my hand luggage as if I’m going away for the weekend. Of course, I vary according to the climate on arrival.
So if I’m travelling to a hot, beach destination, I pack
- light clothes like a dress, a blouse and skirt, a T-shirt and shorts or the like for two days
- PJs or an extra T-shirt for the night (in case you don’t like to sleep naked)
- underwear for two days
- sandals and/or flip flops
- swimwear
- beach towel
- sunhat
- sunshades
- sun protection (remember to take a container of 100 ml/3.4 ounces max.)
It’s more important to be prepared for arriving at a hot place than a cold one. I assume that when you’re travelling to a cold place, you are already wearing your big sweater and warm jacket. So in this case you just need to pack two extra T-shirts and extra underwear.
What’s The Occasion?
Did you make reservation at a nice restaurant? Or do you have tickets for a concert, a theater play or the like during the first days?
Then you should put your
evening wardrobe and your
dressing shoes
in the hand luggage, too. If your first stop is nowhere next to a beach, you won’t need the beach towel. Still, you might want swimwear if your accommodation happens to have a pool.
Vanity
Not only for the first day when you are still eagerly waiting for your luggage, hoping that you are not the 0.325 person, you’ll appreciate to have your vanity bag on you. Hence, it must go into your hand luggage.
Already since during the flight or at layovers, you will enjoy a cat lick with some wet wipes, rehydrate your skin with some nourishing cream, brush your hair and your teeth.
Usually, facial cream, as well as toothpaste, come in containers smaller than 100 ml/3.4 oz. Consequently, there’s no need to buy the much more expensive travel sizes.
If you’re not very picky, it won’t be necessary to put your hair- and body-shampoo in your hand luggage. Basically every hotel and even hostels supply you with these toiletries.
Checklist
So here is what goes in a transparent bag with a zipper :
- facial cream
- toothpaste
- toothbrush
- wet wipes (also for your face)
- deodorant* (ideally in a plastic container since they are lighter and do not break)
- hairbrush (preferably foldable)
- small soap (bar – just in case)
- sun protection* (already stated above, but since it’s crucial…)
*in this list, only these four items are liquids
These are just the basics, you can complete this list according to your personal habits and necessities.
Don’t forget that also your foundation, lipstick and even mascara are considered liquids. Hence, they have to go into your zip lock bag.
Have a Good Flight:
Prepare For Comfort
The other day, I read on another blog the great advice to wear something comfortable on a long flight. Do you really need me to tell you not to wear your tightest jeans, a delicate blouse, and stilettos? Do you?!
I think for a flight up to four hours you can wear whatever you please. It’s the longer flights that require some better planning in order to arrive at your final destination in good shape.
Stay Warm
You’ll probably need one pair of long pants on your trip, anyway, so you should wear them on the flight. I find some cool, thick leggings the best option: they are soft, warm and comfy and you have the widest range to chose from. Many styles are so sassy that they will make you look rather like a fashionista than a hobo.
I like to wear a long sleeved T-shirt on the flight. Often it’s the only long-sleeved shirt I’m taking with me when travelling to the tropics. On top goes a casual T-shirt-dress.
Hence, I absolutely need a hoodie: here too – soft, warm, comfy, yet stylish. And I love to pull the hood really deep over my face and practically disappear in my sweater. My hoodie is my castle.
I often fly to tropical destinations during cold seasons so that I need warm clothes for the way to the airport and possible at a layover destination – and then again only weeks later. Therefore, a foldable jacket is the best option (packed in its own bag, it also makes a soft pillow).
Stay Comfortable
Crucial tip for the ladies: wear a really comfortable bra on a long flight, anything else will kill you. I like to wear sport bras or bustiers – not only on the flight, but during the whole trip. They are much more comfortable and even if the straps show under tank tops or dresses, they don’t look necessarily like underwear.
I assume that you’ll wear comfortable shoes like sneakers or hiking boots on the flight anyway, since they are too big and heavy for the luggage.
But also think of socks – preferably compression stockings and in addition a pair of big, soft socks. If you don’t like to walk around in them on the plane – especially when going to the bathroom – a pair of disposable slippers (those you get at hotels) are more comfortable than taking your shoes on and off all the while.
Wrap It Up
I tend to get very cold on flights: often I have to get up really early, I’m all excited, they turn the air condition high – I’m freezing. So in addition to the long sleeved T-shirt and the hoodie and the jacket I like to have a big scarf on me that I can wrap around my shoulders or my neck or use as a light blanket.
If you pick one made of a light cotton material, it also serves the purpose of a beach blanket, a sarong, a seat cover…come on, just pick a cotton one.
Make Yourself at Home:
How To Enjoy Your Flight
Whether you like it or not (I do), you are stuck for hours in this big metal thing, only now and then allowed to move – just relax and make the best of it.
By the way, that’s the reason why I like it: I’m forced to sit still and relax – that’s like buddhist therapy.
How To Rest
To make sleeping on the plane – and during jet lag – easier, you can take Melatonin. I don’t know if it’s for everybody, but I know that it helps me a lot with getting a good night’s rest. Usually, I’m taking one pill on the flight and then for three or four days to fight jet lag. Although in the US you can buy them at every supermarket, they should not be popped like candy.
I never ever travel without ear plugs. I use the old fashion wax kind that hermetically shuts my ears against any noise. Conversely, I don’t really need a sleeping mask since I’m crawling into my hoodie. Hence I know that many people appreciate it.
And, of course, you should have an inflatable pillow to rest your neck whether sitting or laying down. By the way, I sleep best with my head and upper body resting on the table. Since I’m tall, it’s not working with the table right in front of my seat. However, the table next to me is fine.
No, of course, I’m not doing that when someone is sitting in that seat, what are you thinking!?!
Entertainment
Can’t sleep on a plane? Poor you. I hope you’re at least travelling with an airline that supplies you with great entertainment like e. g. Emirates or British Airways.
On TAP, the national Portuguese airline, there was Mr. Bean on – for everybody. Mr. Bean – since he doesn’t need to be translated…
So if you happen to travel with an airline whose only entertainment program is dumb – and this on so many levels – Mr. Bean, you better make sure to have your own entertainment. Whether it’s a book – paper or on a device, music, your favorite series downloaded on your tablet or even phone.
If you read or watch something on your phone, chances are your eyes are getting uncomfortably dry, particularly in the dry atmosphere on the plane. So you should have eye drops on you (drops=liquid, hence put them in your zip lock ‘vanity’) and instead of contact lenses you should wear reading glasses.
Make sure to store them thoroughly in an adequate case – my experience is that after one hour of flight every seat on the plane is a mess with papers, candy wrappers, blankets and extra blankets and spare pillows flying around so you risk to find your glasses in this mess by hearing the cracking noise once you sit on them.
Snacks
Talking ’bout candy wrappers: I like to eat on the plane (actually I like to eat anywhere and any time; but especially on a plane) – only exception here was again TAP where they just slapped a little trough down on the table – no explanations, and of course no questions about preferences or allergies asked. But maybe you like snacking between meals or you forgot to order your special diet. In this case it’s good to have some snacks on hand.
I personally don’t need snacks, but I need vitamins. Usually my diet is so good and healthy that I don’t take any supplements. But over the past years when I kept getting colds and rashes because my immune system went down from the stress of travelling, I took up the habit to pop vitamin capsules daily from about one week before leaving over the entire trip; and it’s getting better.
Omnia Mea Mecum Porto:
Keep Your Valuables Always Close To You
“All that is mine I carry with me” – Bias of Priene, who according to Cicero said these words, was a pretty smart cookie.
And although you don’t need to carry everything that is yours with you, you sure should follow his lead when it comes to valuables.
By valuables I don’t mean only jewelry – if you take any with you at all; however, it shouldn’t be of commercial value – cash and credit cards, your passport and your vaccination certificate*.
No, in addition, you should put all documents needed in your hand luggage, all necessary medication you need to take.
If you have a guide book, it might come handy to have it on you from day one.
Even if you have addresses, directions, and booking confirmations on your phone – it doesn’t hurt to have them printed out, too.
Then you should have copies of all your documents, especially your passport and vaccination certificate. One set of these copies should be in your carry on luggage and another one in your checked baggage. But be very careful with sensitive info like your credit card numbers.
Another copy should be left at home with your family including numbers of all your credit cards, albeit, no PINs!
Ideally together with your banks’ emergency numbers.
Gadgets
Of course, all your electronic devices such as your phone, tablet, laptop, camera belong all this time with you. Don’t forget the charging cable(s). Also, it might be a good idea to carry an additional, fully charged power bank. On the road, it’s sometimes easier to obtain Wifi than power.
Even in these digital times, you might have to fill out immigration forms or customs declarations. Therefore, it’s always good to have one or two ballpoint pens on you. To write quick notes, larger sticky notes are very handy for multi-purpose. I always have a small block on me.
You’ll probably have a little cash on you, anyway, but I always make sure to have at least 10 US$ in small bills to tip people. Although the €uro got really well accepted around the world, the disadvantage is that small amounts are in coins; so US Dollars it is.
Further Tips
I think that I wrote all the necessary down. But if you happen to have further questions – or maybe an additional suggestion! – I’d be very happy to hear from you.
In this post I’ve listed a couple of items and gadgets that became indispensable for my travels.
*If you are uncertain which vaccination you need, check my WORLD’S MOST COMPLETE TRAVEL INFORMATION where you find this info no matter from where to where you are travelling as well as all other relevant information.
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Such a thorough planning guide! Traveling can take so much preparation, and it is nice to have suggestions for packing.
I love planning and organizing, hence, why not share my best tips with you guys?! 😀
Great work on your blog post! It is evident that you are very experienced in packing for all kinds of travels. For me as a rookie, it’s very helpful 🙂
Yes, especially hand luggage can be really tricky. Glad I could help 🙂
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Thank you, I’m very glad you appreciate my hard work 🙂
Excellent tips and very useful ones. I am a frequent traveller be it Business or personal, my experience also prefers to keep things handy in hand luggage in case of any emergency.
Awesome tips. In my past travels, i've only used a backpack as a carry whether im away for a couple of months or just a week. It takes trial and error to be good at it. Your article will help those who haven't tried this yet.
Actually one doesn't need more for a couple of months than you need for let's say two weeks: You have to wash your clothes and replace your toiletries etc., so it should basically be the same amount.
Some really handy tips here for travellers. I tend to always carry on (hence the name of my blog hehe), so thankfully have never faces the Miami suit issue lol, though can imagine that it must have been sweltering!! x
Well, having nothing doesn't make you feel lighter- funny….??
Over the years, I've had luggage delayed in transit but thankfully never lost anything. Lately, I prefer to travel with hand luggage as it makes for a smoother entry and exit.
Yes, mine also always showed up, but it were always exciting 24 to 36 hours since you can never be sure ?
Very useful tips. Over the years, I have also learnt few ways to travel light, from articles like yours. I learnt to carry less cloths, light cloths, minimal foot wear and I take my cosmetics and toiletries out in smaller reusable bottles for the travel duration. But still there is a long way to go. I really aspire to be where you already are – to be able to travel at times with just a handbag
Yes, but look where the handbag travel brought me…I've just checked in a suitcase that is much fuller than it should be – but I've packed my carry on following my own advice ? Happy travels, Neha!
Yes, Agnes, that's what I do, too. My luggage was delayed a couple of times and it's really annoying when you have to spend money on new things that you don't really need.
Great tips! I have also had the misfortune that my luggage does not arrive and that sucks. Because of that I have learned to pack some things that I need for sure in case my luggage does not arrive.
i like the idea of getting travel cheque and convert it.you have mentioned some amazing stuff on luggage
Wow. Who gets arrested for carrying cheese? You may be the first person who I have known to get that done to them.
I absolutely agree with you on the importance of what you pack into your hand luggage. I'm a big fan of small sized package, so similar to you I'm trying to use my hand luggage only in most cases (for shorter trips it's always working). But even if I'm having a checked in one, my hand luggage still contains everything that could be necessary for like 2-3 days.
I will never be able to pack the perfect luggage and that's OK cause my husband will, lol. It's an art form!
Being a minimalist, I don't worry too much about taking too much luggage. I've never personally had my luggage lost but I know a lot of people that have and I like just traveling light. My laptop and a few personal belongings is really al I need.
I'm not a fan of hand luggage, but your article kind of enlighten me beside there is always possibilities to lose the suitcases. The tips you gave are excellent tips
i can resonate with so much of what you said in this post but what really sticks out is the 'wearing comfortable clothes on long-haul flights' – As a frequent long-haul flyer I've come across so many people wearing the most uncomfortable clothes, some even in their Sunday best, others like they heading out to a bar..I love seeing those people on the other side looking like they been through a tumble dryer. I'm a big sleeper on planes, litterally the only way I can get through long-haul flights.
I agree that we should always bring toiletries with us and extra clothes in our hand luggage but sometimes I find that my camera and laptop already take too much of the space and weight of my hand luggage that I can't bring any more of my other personal items 🙁
you are so right! all compulsive travelers tend to be too optimistic despite the luggage "issues" we all have. I promise myself I will follow these very precious tips forever
I agree that it is great to travel without having to check your luggage! Sometimes it can just be such a hastle!
I only ever travel with carry-on luggage. It's great not having to wait for your luggage on the carousels. My luggage has never been lost when I've checked it in but I'm always afraid that one day it will be so I prefer carry-on luggage.
Yes, two weeks on hand luggage is a challenge and e. g. with kids not doable. I was referring rather to an additional hand luggage so that you don't put things you might urgently need the first 48 hours in your checked luggage and stand there empty handed what that one gets lost or even only delayed.
I am totally for carrying the minimum amount of luggage and trying to keep it to just the hand baggage. Landing in a new country to find that my bag has been lost is my biggest fear! I have collected bottles of less than 100 ml of each – perfumes, sun screen lotion, moisturiser only so that I do not need to check in my luggage. It is however sometimes very tough (especially when you're travelling for 2 weeks or so when you are going to a place where it is going to be cold) to restrict yourself to hang baggage only. You have some great tips here!
I have to admit, with four children my hand luggage is normally filled up with all their things. I always make a point though of spreading our clothes amongst all the luggage so if one bag goes missing everyone still has at least one change of clothes.
omg..reading ur psot reminded me of my lost baggage after my south america trip..it was so bad as i left my hard disk with all the photographs in it..but since then i m very careful what to pack in hand baggage..thanks for sharing all the tips.
This is a good read. Thanks for all these useful tips! I literally wrote them in my notepad.
These are great tips and very useful! I'm glad you didn't get arrested for having cheese in your bag <3
Love the KLM message – I wish all airlines did that!
One thing I have learnt the hard way when checking a suitcase in: always take a picture of it. If it gets lots/delayed… it's much easier for the team looking for it to know what it actually looks like than a description saying "it's black with a little orange". Especially if there is a language barrier…
Use colourful luggage if you have to check in a suitcase., and also tie a scarf on it. I use one with the Canadian Maple leaf in red & white. Always take enough stuff you need and a couple of clothes in case your suitcase get’s lost. I have had mine lost twice, and one time my suitcase did not make the connection and was stuck in Barcelona and left out in the pouring rain. Always take duct tape, one time it came in handy when the hard sided luggage was so badly damaged the cracks had to be taped.
These are so great tips – thank you!! 🙂
Ok let me try to comment again! I can't recall what I said in my previous message apart from the fact that I prefer to travel with a carry on as well. But one airline company charges more for carry ons than for checked luggage!!
Really good tips here! i always pack light on a vacation and prefer to keep my fave goods on me at all times. how horrible all that luggage got lost!
Yes, the souvenir factor is a valid point: hardly any cosmetics, no wine or spirits, no sharp or pointy things – and even no creamy cheese (experienced in france https://byemyself.com/cheesy-flight/) But of course this is only a problem if you have exclusively a carry on.
I've just had to travel to and from Budapest with hand luggage only and I did prefer the ease of skipping the check in queue. That said, when you're travelling for cold temperatures there's not much room for chunky jumpers – something I'd factor in next time. I did have a slight issue trying to get a cork screw souvenir back unfortunately which was my own fault for not thinking to check beforehand!
We travel with only hand luggage on shorter trips, but for longer trips we take a bigger bag to put in the hold. I didn't realise so much got lost, I'll keep it in mind for our next flight and pack more into the hand luggage.
Whoa! I did not know these statistics about lost luggage. I will be so mad if my bag gets lost! Also, you have given nice tips for flights.
Even I am someone who tries to visit the world with a handbag. The cons is I can't carry liquid items which is ok. I found your post interesting. Will take up few tips from this one to pack my handbag in future for sure.
It's so true that you have to expect the unexpected. I always pack enough underwear and tops for 2 days. Also, I'm amazed at how many people pack valuables in their checked luggage. It's insane. I had a family member who packed all of their money and cards in their luggage and it got lost. Wow.
I have never lost my luggage but I do try to plan for if I ever did! We also mix our clothes and toiletries between two bags so if one goes missing, one person doesn't lose everything and one have their whole wardrobe!
Totally agree that it’s much faster and so much less hassle traveling with hand luggage only! I’ve never managed it on a longer trip, but short trips of a couple of days, it’s so nice to breeze past those stupid conveyor belts which always take so much time to return your bag! Congrats on lasting two weeks on hand luggage – that’s some seriously impressive skill!
I’m lucky that in 10 years of travel I’ve only had my bad misplaced once (thankyou Turkish airline for paying for my shopping spree in Venice as a result!) With the huge amount of travel these days I’m actually surprised more bags don’t go astray.
Agree that you need to be more prepared for a hot destination than a cold one -thanks for the packing tips! Going to try and aim for a longer hand luggage trip than 3 days!
Great tips! This is exactly why we travel only with carry-ons unless it's with an airline I completely trust (there's only one haha). The down jackets from Uniqlo are PERFECT for folding up!
What a wealth of incredible tips! I especially love the idea of carrying a big scarf because I'm always cold on a flight. Also the earplugs. Not that screaming babies are bad, per se. But it's always nicer if you aren't able to hear them quite as well. x
I totally agree with your tips! I'm more a fan of hand luggage than checking it in, but sometimes it can't be helped. I always fear my luggage will be the one that's lost! I'll definitely remember to pack better for warmer countries than cold, I've always been caught out on this!
What a bunch of great tips for plane travel! I'll be the first to admit I don't take as much time as this preparing for a plane ride. Honestly, all you really need is to have your passport and cash on you, the rest is extras. Which I will still pack, don't get me wrong. I love the Bias quote, about all that is mine, that's a good rule to follow.
It's an emergency plan. I'd still freak out if they lose all my favorite travelling clothes – or all the nice stuff I buy abroad. Luckily until now they only misplaced or delayed it, but still: the wait was nerve wrecking. Happy travels!
Woah, and this is exactly why I hate flying. It would definitely ruin my trip if I lost my bag. But you are so right, carrying essentials in a hand bag is a must!
Great advice! I haven't flown in over five years now, not since I had my three youngest but this is really helpful for when we do, hopefully next year!
A large drybag is a super carry on. Only disadvantage: you never find what you're looking for – which is the problem with basically every backpack, though. I love drybag – leaving things not only dry, but also clean and dust free. Happy travels!
Heh, my carry-on (a drybag rucksack) is filled with electronics. Mainly my 2 cameras and some gimmicks. On my last trip to Ecuador, it got checked by hand 6 times… Well, no wonder, I had a toy type2 vw truck and 2 surfing stormtrooper action figurines with me – security got curious 😉 Apart of that a pair of underwear and a shirt.
Whoa that statistics on lost luggage is mind blowing. Can't imagine myself to be the unfortunate one to loose luggage.
These tips are so helpful for packing light. I have a similar list for myself.
Fabulous tips, and so useful! I have been travelling on and off the last few years and I tend to get chilled in airports – the last time at Bangkok, so this made perfect sense.
I almost always bring only hand luggage when I travel, unless I'm out of town for multiple weeks. One of my biggest pet peeves in travel is waiting and waiting for your checked luggage to drop down onto the luggage carousel at baggage claim. It always takes longer than I expect, and I always want to leave the airport as fast as possible, so checked luggage always delays that process.
Love all of these tips! I try to always travel with just my cary on and these tips will be so much more help! Thanks!
Actually it's not so much, Sherianne. I even don't put it all in a carry on but into a regular daypack. But you are right, with the larger carry ons they often do, especially on short Euro flights. But there the risk of loss or delay is smaller because usually it doesn't have to travel on all these belts through the airport's womb 😉 Happy travels!
I am impressed you get all of this into a carry on! I play with the idea of traveling with just a carry on but it seems they often end up getting checked anyway due to lack of space so I haven't tried it.
I'm taking only my phone and either my laptop or my tablet. Kindle is on my phone and tablet, but I so much prefer turning paper pages of real books…
Lots of great tips here. My carry-on is filled with electronics. It's got my laptop, my phone, my Kindle, my iPod and all the chargers. It looks like I'm carrying around a mobile Best Buy!
I have heard many horror stories about lost luggage. Thank god it hasn't happened to us. But you're right, we should get prepared in case it happens one day. It is a good idea to pack the essentials in the hand luggage like the basic clothing.
Loved your simple and honest tips! Have struggled with late luggage and I know how it feels:) Can sour up the vacation too!
After my luggage arrived later at least three times, I thought I write down what one might need while waiting…and waiting…and waiting 😀
You have some great tips in here! Didn't realize that much luggage got lost. So it's important to be strategic about carry-on versus checked luggage packing. Great post!