We have a comprehensive packing list which is already quite long. We also love to travel with our carry-on bags only. This makes us think carefully about every item that we pack, and we are very selective about what comes along. That said, here are a few items which we’ve found handy while traveling that […]
On our recent trip to South America, we had organized a direct flight from Miami to Buenos Aires with a short stop before taking a local flight to Iguazu Falls and back. While American Airlines had a generous luggage allowance (even more so for elite members) we saw that our local Aerolinas Argentinas flight was not […]
We do our best to always travel with carry-on bags only. The exception being when we go on a scuba diving vacation and we have equipment to bring along. In that case even my dive camera has its own bag! However, we avoid checked luggage for any other type of trip including cruises or destinations […]
For the first time since the start of the pandemic we will be going to Europe. Aside from visiting family in Canada, this will be our first international trip since March 2020, and we are thrilled! Of course, there’s a little bit of stress due to the possibility of staying stuck abroad. Unlike many countries, […]
The art of traveling light hasn’t come easy but after years of trial and error, I finally managed to ditch the checked bag and travel only with a carry-on. There are many benefits: No waiting at luggage claims, no lost or delayed bags, no dragging a huge suitcase through the airport or trying to roll […]
We recently booked a trip on a discount airline to go and visit family in Montreal. After checking their site, we noticed that their carry-on allowance was for bags that are only 20x13x16! We also saw that they were very strict about this and would charge large fees to check the bags if over-sized. We […]
When flying, we are limited in the number and size of the bags we’re allowed to bring on board. But sometimes it’s worth dedicating one of those bags to our expensive or fragile equipment in order to keep it safe.