How much clothing do you seriously need for a 3-day vacation? Anything less than a week is firmly in carry-on only territory, even with a few shirts, an extra p

How much clothing do you seriously need for a 3-day vacation? Anything less than a week is firmly in carry-on only territory, even with a few shirts, an extra pair of pants and a spare pair of shoes. For longer trips (especially business trips), it's very likely you're going to be staying in a place with a good laundry service. It really pays off to optimize packing a bit (for instance rolling instead of folding, and to simply take a long hard look at what you actually need, all in the name of avoiding checked luggage hassles. You laptop and other flight essentials can go in your "personal item", which is generally specified as a handbag or slim laptop bag. Most airlines don't advertise that you're allowed to take an additional personal item, but take a look at how many handbags and so on are allowed in addition to cabin luggage, the next time you travel.