Fly with hand luggage only
5 clever tips to get EVERYTHING in!
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Lost suitcases, long queues, high baggage fees – you want to avoid all this? With these 5 clever tips you can only travel with hand luggage.
Suitcases are often lost in the current airport chaos, and the fees for hold luggage are not without their fair share: 60 euros per suitcase and route are no longer uncommon. So it’s doubly worth it to fly with only hand luggage – and with these 5 tips it’s easier than you think!
1) The right piece of luggage
It all starts with the piece of luggage. First, check the airline’s specifications for dimensions and weight and then choose the right part. And no, it’s not the cabin trolley, because wheels and handles take up too much valuable space and they also weigh quite a lot. are much more appropriate travel or sports bag or a Backpack. In most cases you can also have one purse take along. And since it’s practical to have things like smartphone, money, boarding and passport at hand anyway, you can also use one of the small ones fanny packs resort that are so trendy again.
2) Flight outfit: The right clothes
To save space in hand luggage, it makes sense to pack the most voluminous and heaviest items of clothing to wear on the flight – the hiking boots, the thick jacket that you can use as a pillow on the plane and, if necessary, the summer hat. Fortunately, flying is not about becoming Germany’s next top model.
3) Combine and stuff
Best just pack easy to combine parts so that you can conjure up many different looks with just a few pieces. Can’t you do without a second pair of shoes? stuffs them off with socks, bikini, briefs or charger. Of course you can do this with all the empty spaces in your luggage.
4) Washing clothes in the sink
Yes, well, we are on vacation, but especially on summer vacation, light clothing such as panties, summer dresses or T-shirts can easily be brought in wash the sink and air dry – if necessary, use the hotel shampoo as a detergent.
5) You can safely leave that at home
I’m sure you’re no different than us: you always take far too much with you on vacation. This will not happen to you when traveling with hand luggage, because space is precious. What you can do without next to the tenth dress are Towels, bathrobes, hair dryer and cosmetic products such as shampoo or lotion. If you are unsure what your accommodation provides, just ask there beforehand. For products that you have to take with you – sunscreen, make-up, etc. – buy small holiday sizes up to 100 milliliters and present them in transparent plastic bags (maximum 1 liter) at the security checkpoint.
And now: off to a weightless holiday without luggage queues and suitcase worries! And if you should miss something on site: almost everything can be bought on holiday.
Sources: Check24, hand-gepaeck.de