Hand luggage travel essentials

Hand luggage travel essentials packing tips 1

I'm packing my suitcase again because in a couple of days, I'll be heading off to explore..

Copenhagen, Denmark!

Hand luggage travel essentials packing tips 2a

I've never been to anywhere this north before - though I always have wanted to - so I'm extremely excited about this trip. Because I have to head back to Melbourne ASAP to prep for Finders Keepers (Jul 22-24, see you there!), it's just going to be a whirlwind trip of just over a week. There are so many more places in Europe I would have loved to explore but next time, next time. My week in Copenhagen is going to be packed to the brink with as many sights and activities as I can fit in & I can't wait to document it all for you along the way.With a long flight coming my way soon, I like to try my best to keep my hand luggage as organised as possible. Everything  you put in your hand luggage will be accompanying with you during the long flight and when it comes to 24+ hour transits, you'll want to make sure you're using your 7kg wisely. Today, I want to share with you some of my hand luggage travel essentials. Aside from your usual hand luggage bits and bobs (passport, money, etc), I like to make sure I pack the following things which I think are absolutely essential for taking on board with you when you are travelling on a long haul flight.

1) A LIGHTWEIGHT BAG

Whilst I have considered cabin baggage on wheels, I kind of like the idea of carrying a duffle bag instead as most flights leaving Australia have weight restrictions for hand luggage. Duffle bags are great as they're a lot more lighter which means that I can fit a lot more tech & camera equipment in them. Also, I love being able to loop the shoulder straps onto my check-in luggage so I don't have to wheel them separately, leaving me with a spare hand to have everything else in control. Of course, if you're based overseas where many low-cost airlines have no weight restrictions on hand luggage, then cabin baggage on wheels is definitely a good choice too!My pick: Herschel novel weekender - the size of this one maxes out the cabin baggage size restrictions, is lightweight and has a separate pocket for shoes. Love it, only wish it came in more colour choices.

// <![CDATA[!function(d,s,id){var e, p = /^http:/.test(d.location) ? 'http' : 'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)) {e = d.createElement(s);e.id = id;e.src = p + '://' + 'widgets.rewardstyle.com' + '/js/shopthepost.js';d.body.appendChild(e);}if(typeof window.__stp === 'object') if(d.readyState === 'complete') (document, 'script', 'shopthepost-script');// ]]</p></div>