Addendum

This is an addeundum from yesterday's post - some of you have asked how to pack a carry-on so you don't have to have any luggage at all.

I happen to be an expert on this as I travel stand-by and checking luggage in as a stand-by is a nightmare. All my travels since working with non-descript airline have been with carry-on bag only.

Here are my tips:

1. Travel size everything, makes it smaller.
2. Bring outfits you can mix and match, I have a black turtleneck that goes with everything, I just use that every other day of the trip with a different skirt.
3. Determine which two pairs of shoes you want most to bring, pack one and wear the other. That's it, don't bring any more shoes!
4. Like to read as I do, bring a paperback, more flexible.
5. Roll everything that can be rolled, gives you more space.
6. Bring disposable things or things you want to give away, like toothbrushes, use it on the trip and throw it away before your return flight home. For Australia, I brought cloths that I liked but was planning on giving to charity, so I wore them there and on my last day put them in a bag and had the hotel help get them to a local charity shop.
7. Decide in advance what you are going to wear each day of the trip, and than pack ONLY those accessories that go with that.
8. Try to figure out what you might get at your destination - most American hotels have irons, hair dryers, don't pack those things.
9. Realize everything will not be able to come, so look and see what is most important and put the other stuff to the side.

Hope that helps - happy traveling!