How to Pack as Much as You Want into Your Carry-On Bag

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How to get your laptop, video camera, clothes for 5 days, book, and even your towel all in your carry-on, and avoid getting charged for checking a bag.

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Benny Lewis

Benny Lewis is an Irish polyglot and a freelance translator. For six years, he's been on a journey through various countries with emphasis on integrating into their cultures through acquiring their languages. He shares his tips and adventures along the way through his multilingual video blog "Around the World in Eighty Mays."

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  • Lauren replied on October 3, 2009

    That is awesome – I’m taking a carry-on and a large bag around the world for a month. Traveling lite is the only way to go.

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  • happybrunette23 replied on October 7, 2009

    Omg, you seriously did that towel thing?! Ever thought of the small swimming towels that you can squeeze the moisture out and then it dries, pack in the size of a sunglasses casing. Perhaps, air dry? The superman thing was funny.

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  • Benny the Irish polyglot replied on October 11, 2009

    Yes, I did do the towel thing. Do it every time I travel :) I love my big bulky towels, but they take up way too much space in the bag. I tried the fibre-optic towels for a few months and hated it. Might be ok if you go on a short trip, but for long term travelling I’m afraid I just can’t sacrifice the comfort of fluffiness :)
    Note that I didn’t show in the video that I only have everything on me like that when passing through security (and have learned to take it all off in less than a few seconds believe it or not, for passing through quickly) and when boarding the plane if it’s Ryanair (they enforce the one-bag rule as you leave the terminal on some flights).
    I usually travel with lots of books stuffed into the inside of my jacket (I ripped a whole in the jacket and treat that like a “second carry on” bag in a way. No rules are being broken, just loopholes being jumped through :)
    I bring a big plastic bag in my pocket to dump everything into while strolling around the terminal and to use on arrival. If possible I’d like to make a second video to explain all that, but I won’t get around to it until next year since I have other projects.
    Thanks for watching!! :)

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  • Crystal replied on October 23, 2009

    Thanks for the tips! those are awesome ideas and will surely prove to be a lifesaver for me in future travels!

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