The carry-on rule.
One bag, no checked luggage, and a trip that feels lighter from the first minute.
There is a particular freedom in walking past the baggage carousel. Traveling with one carry-on is not about deprivation. It is about arriving first and moving easily.
Choose a good bag
Quiet wheels, a handle that does not wobble and a shape that fits the overhead bin on every airline. It will last for years, so this is worth spending on.
Pack a capsule
Pick two colors that go together. Two pairs of trousers, one dress, four tops, a sweater, a scarf, one pair of walking shoes and one pair for evening. Everything should go with everything else.
Use packing cubes
They compress, they keep the bag organized from the first hotel to the last and they make unpacking take two minutes.
Sleep is part of the plan
A silk eye mask and a universal adapter weigh almost nothing and make every hotel room feel like home.
