6 Weeks in Europe with a 22" Carry-On

 

Greetings Friends!!!

With only 12 days to go until my BIG Adventure, I'm starting to KIND

OF stress out about trying to fit 6 weeks worth of clothing & other

necessities into a 22" carry on and a shoulder bag! I have done

LOTS of research on this, as that's just how I roll, but looking

at pictures & reading others suggestion's is far different

then doing the REAL thing...

THUS I Packed!

 

 

Let's start with my bag of choice...

after reading many reviews, I decided on the Timbuktu 22" Carry On.

The main  buying features that attracted me to this bag are it's light

weight construction, it's in-line skate quality wheels, it's half &

half opening system with the net closures & it's 22" size

that fits all the International carry on

requirements.

 

 

I went to my favorite source to look at packing solutions, which

is almost ALWAYS, Pinterest! I think we have all heard that the

burrito roll is one of the most practical, space saving ways to pack

our clothes. The one thing I found on Pinterest that I hadn't seen

before, was to layer your like style items before you roll.

This worked perfectly for me.

 

 

Here I have packed...

{grey & blue is kind of my color palette}

2 Skinny Jeans

1 Grey Long Skirt

1 Grey Short Skirt

1 Aqua Capri Sweat Pant

2 Grey Tanks

2 JG Tanks

4 Neutral Tanks

1 Navy Cami Tee

1 Heathered Grey Tunic Tee

1 White Embroidered Blouse

1 Oat Short Sleeve Shirt

1 Black Long Sleeve Shirt

1 Blue Lightweight Cropped Sweatshirt

1 Grey/Blue Embroidered Summer Dress

1 Black Flip Flop & 1 Nice Tan Scandal

{you can't see these as this bag has an area for shoes above

where my umbrella is}

Small Cream Leather Cross Shoulder Purse

1 Grey/Blue Neck Scarf

2 JG Baseball Hats

2 White Socks

2 Wash Cloths, 2 Grocery Bags, 2 Ziplock Bags

Hair Dryer

Umbrella

Medications

& I actually have a little space for more!

 

 

Another thing I liked about this bag is that it has 2 pockets on 1

side of the netting. These were the perfect place to add my

UNMENTIONABLES, which I shall now mention! ;)

1 Black Bra

2 Sports bras

5 Pair of Underwear

In the other pocket I have a...

Brush

Travel Flat Iron

Toothbrush & Toiletries

 

One thing I was SUPER excited about was this cute little

Clear For Take Off  Toiletry Bag, all cleared for size &

you won't BELIEVE what I fit in here!

Shampoo & Conditioner

Shower Gel

Rose Water Spray

Hand Sanitizer

Tooth Paste

 Lip Gloss

Body Lotion

Face Cream & Serum

Face Makeup

Dark Spot Serum

Razor

Bar Soap

Qtips

Bandaids

Toothpicks

Not Too Shabby & completely AMAZING!!!

 

 

Last but not least is my Carry On Shoulder Bag!

I chose the OGIO Messenger Bag for a couple of reasons.

Soooooo many pockets & bottle holders, lightweight, fit over

my bags handles so I can pull them as one & a great color match! :)

In here I will carry...

iPad, iPhone & Charger

Ear Buds

External Charger

International Adapter & Transformer

Inflatable Neck Pillow

Eye Mask

Ear Plugs

Kleenex

Wipes

Hand Sanitizer

Medication

Sunglasses

Wallet

File & Fly Wallet

{holds money, passport, tickets, maps, etc.}

Sudoku

Magazine

Camera

Gum

Snacks

Water

and of course, because I'm always makin stuff...

 

 

my travel journal!!!

 

 

It's ready to start filling the pages full of LIFE'S ADVENTURES!

 

I know I will inevitably forget some things & will also

probably bring things I don't actually use, but when your going

to be gone for 6 weeks, I figure it's better to be safe then sorry.

For now I'm pretty satisfied with my choices, I'll have to let

you know when I get back if everything in THEORY

worked as well while out on the ROAD!!

 

So for now adieu & I'll leave you with this great quote!

 

We TRAVEL not to escape life,

but for LIFE not to escape us!

 

xoxo

vintagesusie