18 days in a carry on for my Euro summer 50th birthday trip: Paris, Rome, Tuscany, Florence, Barcelona & Lagos . WHAT I LEARNED: ✈️Packed a powerful DUAL voltage steamer & hair tools, 2 good adapters, 1 converter & 2 portable chargers. ✈️Glad I packed flat handbags; wish I’d only brought two. It's Europe! You’re going to buy a handbag:) ✈️Leave Room. Bought an extra roller bag. bought 4 tubes of Marvis smoker whitening toothpaste in Paris, a denim jacket because it rained, fans and a few pieces from Zara in Barcelona, olive oil, a passport fold and bottega in Rome. ✈️About handbags: just like anywhere in the world, pickpockets love tourists. Kept my head on a swivel, stared down every person coming near me 👀 & only carried zippered bags in the cities- my tiny crossbody was the best- fit everything! ✈️Pack less shoes. We walked 20-30k steps a day in Paris, Rome, and Florence. Wish I brought 2 pair of wide base sneakers to alternate. Wore New Balance with my superfeet insoles a lot. Only needed those and 2 pair of sandals- 1 for beach & 1 for nice dinners. ✈️Pack less. I wore 2 shorts, 2 skorts, 4 pants, 4 dresses, 7 tops, 3 tanks, 2 coverups, 1 light sweater- that was with changes each day. Only needed 1 workout set & 1 swimsuit -Hand wash or laundry service! ✈️It was HOT but I wish I had a light jacket because on the front and back end of our trip Paris was cooler & rained both times. ✈️Glad I brought Amazon sunglasses- didn’t stress about losing or breaking. Wish I’d brought 2 instead of 3. ✈️Happy I packed a 32” silk scarf. Perfect for religious sites & added a pop to simple outfits. ✈️Used Rob’s under packing to my advantage! Kept stuffing things into his bag including a gallon ziplock of electrolytes 😂 ✈️I didn't use packing cubes- Laid the clothes to match the shape of my bag, and the bag itself compressed everything! I may have overpacked, but this system was better for me than trying to arrange cubes. What tips do you have? Questions? Tap below for my links! LTKFindsUnder50 LTKStyleTip LTKTravel