PACK LIGHT FOR EUROPE TRAVEL | Step by Step How to Pack a Carry-On Bag (Like a Pro!)
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This packing tips video will show you through a step by step demonstration how to pack a carry-on bag for Europe travel, even for European winter travel! If you're looking for tips on packing light for travel, packing light for Europe, and especially packing light for winter travel, you'll want to give this video full of packing tips and tricks a watch. While minimalist packing for winter travel is often a very daunting challenge, this Europe packing guide will show you exactly how to maximize the space in your suitcase and conquer Europe packing carry on only. Features Europe packing essentials, packing tips for winter travel, and general Europe packing tips.
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3 long sleeves top
2 sleeveless nicer tops
2 pants
1 chunky sweater
1 shirt to sleep
1 athletic pants
1 coat
7 undies
7 socks
2 bras
1 cardigan
1 thick socks
I use packing cubes with compression and that are double sided, with a dry and wet side. So, I can keep the things that belong together, but separate them if they are wet or dirty. They even have a middle section that you can either open to have one big cube and is also a zipper compartment for your shoes, belts or what not. They are also practical if you go to the beach for example.
This how I pack and it really works well. Emergency clothing is really important too. I had done this and was so glad when arriving in Korea after a 10 hour flight and my bag went missing for over a week. Layering highly recommended too - it gives you good insulation in the cold and when you go into an overheated restaurant you can nip into the ladies and remove under shirts and out them back on before you leave. Shoes - you generally only need 2 pairs including the ones you are wearing. Make sure you have comfortable ones especially if you are going to be walking on cobblestones. Waterproof them and your coats - its easy to spray it on. A pair of flip flops are handy tho if you are using shared showers or go to the beach.
Love that you mix and match packing cubes for different size clothing. I have so many packing cubes but never think to mix the sizes up because I thought it would take up more room. Time to play with the assortment of sizes!
Definitely going to use the packing bottom to top in terms of what you need at the airport suggestion next time I fly. I tend to pack like I'm still in school and trying to fit all my textbooks.
Add an airtag to each bag... just incase they go missing and you are all set.
Looking for a video on how to still look cute in Europe while just packing carry on for 10 to 14 days….. love your content! Thank you!!
Exactly. I find most of these videos focus on very basic clothes. A chunky sweater, even t-shirts. My idea is to wear heavy coats, boots, leather gloves, cashmere scarfs :)
I'm gonna watch all your videos, thank you for your most excellent help!
Love the pack-for-a-week idea!
just came across your channels when checking out Christmas Markets and love your videos! They are well detailed and very nicely narrated! Keep it up! :) I like to pack my medium suitcase in the large when I start out my trips and generally start of with sight-seeing cities then end with the city where I want to shop. That's when the medium one comes up to store my shopping ^.^ packing cubes and vacuum bags are a must for me as well. i also have my little life saver bag with medical supplies; bandaid, antibiotic cream, pills for tummy ache/diarrhoea, Panadol, essential oil rollers for indigestion and headache.
I like the idea of using cubes. This is the first video I have seen of yours so I will also check out last week’s since you said you talked about packing cubes. Thanks!
Wow I love your videos, you do a great job not only describing verbally but showing. I just went through a bunch of travel packing videos where the presenters talked their heads off and I had to turn it off. You have a great talent for this!
Awesome tips! Some of those I'll definitely use on my next trip! The biggest thing I think I need to do is get more packing cubes. They are so handy.
Packing cubes are LIFE!! I am such a hoarder now and I regret nothing mwahaha
Very practical tips. It’s also great to see you not being so exorbitant with your makeup. All holidayers have their own circumstances so it’s up to us how and what we pack. 9 times out of 10 I will take carry-on only. This time to the UK from Australia, due to Covid-19 changes we will have 2 stopovers each way. Do not feel like lugging both bags so one will be checked (still carry-on size) and my personal item stays with me. Just enough for the trip. Will be subscribing. You are on my wavelength. Happy travels.
I like the idea of the emergency outfit in a separate bag. And I have never used packing cubes, I often used ziploc bags. I like the packing cubes they look very organized. Thanks for sharing your tips.
Thanks for watching!
Most helpful and well presented.
love the clothing tips.
Excellent video! I am planning a trip to Beijing/Shanghai in summer 2024. I am pretty certain I have Packing Ed 101 down. Thank you for nailing all the concerns (emergency outfit in personal bag) that others seem to forget! Great job!
Great idea to have an emergency outfit in backpack.
I just bought packing cubes for the first time and I have found I really like them for keeping clothes organized since the room I am staying in had nowhere to setup my suitcase.
Your videos are really helpful! It's going to be my husband and I's first time traveling!
Thanks for the video! I will definitely use the tip about putting the heaviest stuff at the bottom of the suitcase because mine has been known to fall over randomly. I also hadn't considered packing an emergency outfit when travelling, so I will do that on my next trip! Thanks!
Mikayla Morrell haha awesome to hear you got some good tips out of this video!! Honestly I only started packing heavy things at the bottom recently.... but it honestly makes so much sense! I was kicking myself when I realized I hadn’t been doing it haha
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Great ideas! Thanks
This was so helpful! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching, Christine!!! ❤️❤️❤️
My favorite tip was a bag for my chargers. So simple but I never thought of it!
Tawnya Saracay I use a bag because I have loads of chargers and small tech bits but if you don’t have too many, a glasses case can work well for small chargers too!
Related to 4:50 (checking bags)
1. If you think you’ll buy clothes while you’re there, you can adjust for that in your packing. I don’t really buy coffee mugs and other souvenirs anymore, instead I’ll buy one or two nice things like an outfit or local artwork. It’s something I’ll use and it comes with a story.
2. Checking a bag on the return trip usually isn’t as big a deal as checking a bag outbound. I’ll often pack another bag (like a soft duffel, something that folds down) inside my carry-on. Then for the return leg I can check one and carry the other.
Loved your video!! Do you think you might be able to do a video on the typical weather in france/italy in the summer time?
Great tips thanks 👍😄
Nice planning
😂😂 unless you planning to go commando you said 😂😂🤗 i am really one (if not the only one) 🙈of those people that pack even the kitchen sink just in case, never thought about those packing cubes, i will definitely start using them. Thank you christina for the great tips and to make it funny to watch😊
natalie rengifo thanks for watching, Natalie!! Packing cubes are gonna change your life... I promise!
My plan is to pack dress and layers. 1 boots and 1 sandals. ❤
I am leaving for egypt and i prepared and extra outfit in my backpack already.i will use that one packing cube for my bottoms,one for my tops and one for undies so as not to overpack.thanks
Didn’t know that packing cubes were that critical-wow!
I am enjoying your voice 🥰
Great tips
Thanks so much for watching!
I really like your tip videos. easy to understand. and how about you make a video of autumn outfit tips - the temperature and weather, type of fabric, outfit layering, colour match and the style.
it may help beginner traveller from country that doesnt have 4 season like me.
Excellent tips! I ALWAYS HIGHLY recommend using packing squares as this helps you bring less things on your trip. I posted a few tips of my own on my channel. Keep up the good work!
I LIKE THE TIP TO PACK AN OUTFIT IN THE PERSONAL BAG. You never know if they will take your carry on.
Just discovered your channel. Love your videos !
Yay thanks for making my day! Welcome to the dark side mwahah :) hope you subscribe for lots more to come!
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great advice. Can you please make every person who goes thru security watch this too?! ;-) thanks in advance
Have cubes never used them. I'm going to Europe for 21 days. Time to pull out the cubes, Thanks
I like to pack 1 shirt per day + 1 shirt that i can use if something happens (this usually is my "emergency outfit" which i put on my backpack, like you) I try to pack shirts that can be dressed up by small accessories for evenings, and then dress it down for the next day!
Omg we are the same person haha! I totally had a part of the video where I recommended bringing a simple dress that can be glammed up with accessories and then covered with a chunky scarf and leggings for a day outfit!!!! But I cut it out cuz the video was getting too long 🤣
I loved this video - it reconfirmed that I actually am packing properly. The only thing I haven't done is take an emergency outfit in my carry-on. I should be doing that, because my luggage gets lost fairly regularly when I go to Europe. I consider it my chance to shop for some new clothes lol. I really enjoy your tips.
Good idea! I always have emergency wear with me on my backpack.
I haven’t figured out how you can keep a bottle of water frozen if you have to be at the airport a couple hours early? Also I take a picture of the inside of my suitcase after its packed in case it gets lost so, I have proof of some of the contents. Also take a picture of my passport, license and even credit card just in case any of it gets lost. Great ideas though!
Not going anywhere just yet wish I could travel the world but Your so organized then me lol love the video.Sorry that one of your comment is a such long comment, every summer I get chance to go back my home state and we go down Jersey shore from Arizona for a month but we took a break last summer so I'm hoping to go this Summer and we go for a month and this year I'm bringing the stuff to leave at shore house this trip to leave for summer of 2021 anyways I get chance to go with my grandpa and we take 2 check in bags and 2 carry on usually my backpack and my camera. So what your thought for pack a month? We lounge the house and walk up the beach for the day and weekend i go shopping with my aunt and do laundry. Should I pack for 2 weeks? I can always run into stores last trip i had chance to go laundromat with my dad hoping he come this summer too
Thanks for this wonderful video. I will apply these tips in packing using my Nomad Lane Bento bag. I will surely maximize the space of the bag.
Which Herschel backpack do you recommend?
Thanks for the video, some great tips! I'll share this video on Twitter. :) I'm going on a cruise next week. :) Do you leave other items (pajamas or nightgown, hat, swimsuit, small towel) loose or put them into a different packing cube for miscellaneous?
Thanks so much for the share!! So when I pack swimsuits etc I usually pack them in the same packing cube as my underwear and socks (I would probably use a slightly larger one in this case) but I would definitely bring an additional bag to store it in in case you ever have to pack it when wet.
Re: towels, I have a very light travel towel that comes with its own pouch so when I need a towel I will slip that into the zippered pouch that’s built into the divider in my suitcase!
Lastly, I’m not much of a hat person but I’ve seen people use their hats for packing (eg putting items inside the hat to help keep its shape) which is quite clever!! Pajamas for me go where there’s space haha. :) in this video I crammed them in the same cube as my bottoms.
Where are your sofas from? ❤
Very nice but Indians packing will be different and difficult Christina 😀😀
I just found you… but, it seems you aren’t putting out anymore content. I wish you well…
I noticed you have a liquids clear bag and a makeup pouch doesn’t the makeup have liquids and they don’t let you have both Im confused ? Unless you didn’t have any makeup liquids pls let me know thankd
I don’t have that much liquid makeup - just foundation so I put it in the liquids bag with all my shampoo, body wash, etc. Small items like liquid eyeliner I usually put in my makeup bag and they’ve never minded :)
Happy to Wander oh Okay I see thank you so much for clearing up!
What about shoes? Did you only have one pair?.
It seemed like she packed one pair and then wore the other. I always stress about shoes
Some great tips but you don’t really talk about shoes and in winter you need more than one pair of shoes and I only saw you pack one pair and I guess the pair you’re wearing on plane. So can you talk about shoes in your next packing video?
Everyone says what to pack, but how do you travel without a shirt every day? Wear a dirty shirt the second day? Wash your clothes? There's not really time to wash clothes. How does this get accomplished w/o an entire suitcase ending up all smelly?
This is great but I'm going to sort of disagree with packing one category of item in each little bag. Why? If somebody steals one of your packing bags at the airport you'll be stuck with out pants or you'll be stuck without shirts or you'll be stuck without underwear. I would vary it up and then organize it once you're at your location.