A trip to London and Europe looms. As I begin to pack for my first trip to the Northern hemisphere, the grim realities of air travel become apparent. A laptop is 10% of the baggage allowance. A tablet is too big for a handbag. External hard drives and cameras are delicate. They're all expensive to insure and effectively irreplaceable. And then there are the rules about which items have to go on carryon luggage, reducing the space for actual essentials. So many things could go wrong.
Surely there's an easier way?
Well, nobody ever weights your carry-on baggage. And many airlines allow you to carry on a laptop and camera in addition to a backpack. It is possible to take a (small) laptop, camera and a week's worth of clothes without any checked in luggage, at least as long as you are not going anywhere too cold.
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ReplyDeleteIn the US, you're allowed one carry on bag that has to fit in to a steel cage (if it's bigger they definitely won't allow you to take on board) as well as a "personal item" which in many cases is a laptop or tablet pc.
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