When packing your carry on, think of what you'd bring to a desert island. You are going to feel deserted if the airline loses your luggage and you find yourself in a foreign land where you don't even know how to ask for directions. So definitely pack these in your carry on:
One pair of nice shoes:
Bejeweled or elaborate sandals will work for a hot place, normal heels for average weather and ankle boots with small heels for cold weather, since boots that go up to the knee don't fit in a carry-on. Even if you don't have anything nice planned, you never know what nice local might invite you out!
Multi-purpose skirt:
Usually a bell-shaped and knee length skirt is good for this. The bell form is youthful enough for the day, and the knee length is dressy enough for the night. Consider one with more toned down colors. Bright yellow Daisys don't exactly suit dinner parties or the theater.
Multi-purpose jacket:
A blazer is great for this. It can be worn with just about anything—jeans, a skirt, even shorts if the top is casual enough. Cuff the sleeves during daytime for a relaxed appearance, and un-cuff them at night, adding a decorative brooch or pin, to dress it up.
iPod or music device:
You will be on subways, buses, airplanes and seated too close to passengers who may or may not have showered recently or at the very least behind an obnoxious cabbie. Bring your iPod! Just don't be that annoying person singing along. Or if you are going to, learn how to sing well first. I've been on too many planes and trains with the careless person screeching along to their music in the back row.
Basic makeup:
Maybe you're high maintenance and your toiletries usually get a whole suitcase to themselves but, make sure to pack the basics in your carry-on. Ask yourself "if I could only bring three items of makeup, what would they be?" Pack those in your carry-on.
ID's and all money matters:
Check book, extra credit cards, drivers license, passport. These should stay with you most times when you are travelling. To cover your bases, put one form of ID and one credit card in your suitcase, and another form of ID and another credit card in your carry-on. That way if in a worse case scenario, one gets stolen or lost, you have a backup.
One pair of nice shoes:
Bejeweled or elaborate sandals will work for a hot place, normal heels for average weather and ankle boots with small heels for cold weather, since boots that go up to the knee don't fit in a carry-on. Even if you don't have anything nice planned, you never know what nice local might invite you out!
Multi-purpose skirt:
Usually a bell-shaped and knee length skirt is good for this. The bell form is youthful enough for the day, and the knee length is dressy enough for the night. Consider one with more toned down colors. Bright yellow Daisys don't exactly suit dinner parties or the theater.
Multi-purpose jacket:
A blazer is great for this. It can be worn with just about anything—jeans, a skirt, even shorts if the top is casual enough. Cuff the sleeves during daytime for a relaxed appearance, and un-cuff them at night, adding a decorative brooch or pin, to dress it up.
iPod or music device:
You will be on subways, buses, airplanes and seated too close to passengers who may or may not have showered recently or at the very least behind an obnoxious cabbie. Bring your iPod! Just don't be that annoying person singing along. Or if you are going to, learn how to sing well first. I've been on too many planes and trains with the careless person screeching along to their music in the back row.
Basic makeup:
Maybe you're high maintenance and your toiletries usually get a whole suitcase to themselves but, make sure to pack the basics in your carry-on. Ask yourself "if I could only bring three items of makeup, what would they be?" Pack those in your carry-on.
ID's and all money matters:
Check book, extra credit cards, drivers license, passport. These should stay with you most times when you are travelling. To cover your bases, put one form of ID and one credit card in your suitcase, and another form of ID and another credit card in your carry-on. That way if in a worse case scenario, one gets stolen or lost, you have a backup.
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