This is my wife's suitcase packed for a three week summer European trip. The case is a 27" on four wheels. We like the four wheeled variety as they can be pushed along in airport waiting lines, and also dragged on two wheels when needed.
You will note that it is not full or expanded. That is to leave room for new clothing and other purchases. The clothing taken is multi-purpose and in complementary tones - she wears blue with beige. I take blue with black. We both wear a coat with a dressy look. Mine is a sport travel sport coat. We both have roll up pouch rain jackets.
We always take a hat - one that is crushable. It is important protection in sun or rain. We generally carry enough clothing to last one half a trip. In this case, about 10 days. On the 10th day we find a laundry that washes and folds our clothing. We take things in around 9 am and it is back by 5 pm. If that will not work, we also carry a small bottle of washing detergent. Most of our clothing will dry over night.
You will notice the paper in the lid. It is our itinerary with our contact information (including the number of the international cell phone we carry) so any lost luggage can be gotten to us and not just returned home...we are not at home!
We do each have a small carry on with medications and personal care items, but we can always buy things like aspirin overseas. The hotels provide shampoo etc. There are no Third World Countries in Europe. You can buy things there. Medications and other items are often cheaper anyway. Plus, a dental floss container in Italian is a neat thing to bring back.
One thing that is not evident in the photo is that clothing is generally rolled and it saves space. Also shoes are good places to stuff things into.
We do not travel light because it is less costly. We travel light because it allows us to cover more ground without grunting.
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