I thought I did a pretty good job packing my carryon for a weeklong vacation from Miami to Roatan and back. I was limited to a pair of runners that I was going to wear on the plane from cold Montreal winter, and a pair of open sandals. I had a snorkel and mask as the most bulky. I chose to take travel size (less than 100 ml). My biggest limitation was that I hadn't updated my summer wardrobe.
My essentials to remember were my passport, health card, camera phone and chargers, prescription sunglasses, my night tooth guard, 2 bathing suits and hats.
What I really could have left behind: spanish-english phrasebook, 4 notebooks I planned to consolidate, the umbrella (I did have a hat and rain jacket), 2 bras that didn't fit anymore, a shirt I didn't like and all the toiletries that were supplied on the cruise (sunscreen and conditioner and toothpaste were really necessary).
The one extra I would take again was a rectangle of fabric that I got in Burkina Faso that worked as a skirt, a sarong and a towel depending on the need at the beach. It would have been better to have another lighter colour maybe, but the multi functionality of coverup/towel was great, and it packed even smaller than a swimming shammy.
The packing cubes that fit were one large and one medium and a cosmetic bag. I was really happy with my restraint until I arrived at the airport and found that American Airlines had a lot smaller carryon allowance that my more recent international and Air Canada flights. My carryon didn't fit! After all my careful planning, I still had to check (and pay for) a bag.
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| Ready to pack |
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| Packed! |
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