Can a solo woman traveler, fussy about style, travel with only carry-on luggage for a week? Is the carry-on manageable on/off airplanes without incurring arm/shoulder injury or the mortification of asking for help? The answer is yes.
I had held a near-religious conviction that a 7-day, fashion-conscious travel wardrobe required a bag exceeding carry-on size restrictions. Awkwardly wrestling with a large two-wheeled bag, I was always relieved to relinquish custody to the airline and watch the thing slip away into the netherworld of baggage handling.
The moment of truth came when a bag didn’t make the plane to Florence. While there are worse places than Italy to buy fill-in clothes, I knew I had to take a second look at carry-on travel.
The upshot is that carry-on only does work for me, for 7 days. No upper body trauma, and little stress. Here’s what I found…. Continue reading “Attention travelers: 7 Days with Carry-on? Here’s how to make it work”
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