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Shelby's avatar

I’m currently on day 7 of a 22 day trip to Ireland, Switzerland, and France. Ireland has been typically cool, and I also had to pack for warm/thunderstormy (as well as two formal weddings). I managed it in the smaller Paravel carryon, a smaller Lands’ End duffle, and a backpack. Will be doing laundry midway through in Geneva but think I could’ve made it without for a trip half that length! I did use packing cubes (not vacuum bags) but don’t think they’ve done much for me so far. It’s been a tight squeeze but working so far. Pack with fabric type in mind, and decant some wrinkle releaser into a travel spray bottle!

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Jenna's avatar

Vacuum sealing is great, but if you open the seal mid-trip and are moving locations during the trip it can be challenging to re-pack. The storage cubes are better IMO to keep you organized and for ease of re-packing. If you pack more than one pair of shoes make sure you stuff things inside your shoes to maximize space. My experience with this: I had a carry-on and small backpack for my 10-day trip to Japan where we spent 2-3 days in various cities. Everything needed to be light enough to move from place to place and not cumbersome to take on public transit. I did wash a couple shirts on the trip.

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