Choosing LuggageCarryon Luggage Essentials: What to Pack
It's an unfortunate reality that yes, sometimes airline luggage does get lost or at least misplaced for a few days. In case of this happening to you, it's essential to pack certain items in your carryon luggage, to ensure that your travels aren't ruined by an airline administrative error. You'll be very happy as long as you remember to pack the following ten things in your airline carryon luggage.
Pack a change of clothes, especially underwear, in your carryon luggage. You'll feel much cleaner and more comfortable if you can at least change your clothes while waiting for the airline to find your luggage.
Bring enough medication to last your whole trip in the airline carryon luggage. The last thing you want to have to worry about is contacting your doctor and finding a pharmacy in an unfamiliar place. Do make sure prescriptions are in their original bottles prescribed to you.
Pack a toothbrush, and perhaps a hairbrush or comb. In the event of the airline losing your luggage, basic hygiene items can make you feel much better. As for things like toothpaste, hotels will usually provide them to you if you ask.
Contact solution is something contact wearers don't always think to pack in their airline carryon luggage. But being able to continue seeing well is essential!
Carry your valuables in your airline carryon luggage. This includes money, jewelry and anything particularly costly.
It may sound obvious, but make sure you have all the information and directions for your hotel rooms, car rentals, and other travel arrangements and phone numbers are available in your carryon luggage.
If you're someone who still prefers a non-digital camera, never pack your film in your checked airline luggage. It can ruin the film!
Make sure you passport is in your carryon airline luggage.
If you're on your way to a wedding and you have a bridesmaid dress or groomsman tuxedo, it may be tempting to store these in your checked airline luggage. Don't! I know someone who almost had to scramble to rebuy her bridesmaid dress. The bride was none too happy! It's not worth the risk.
After all that, just be sure pack in your airline carryon luggage anything that you could absolutely not live without on your trip or would be wracked with unhappiness to lose. Your mother's heirloom pendant should NOT go in your checked airline luggage!
