Packing Tips

stoneman

sooz wrote: »

do you only stay in S/C or large suites? That many hard suitcases must fill most standard sized hotel rooms.

These are for holidays in Vegas. All the rooms are quite big enough for the cases lol

Mrs_Thrify

Gosh Stoneman, do you realy live in Las Vegas?
That is a lot of luggage. America to the UK you are aloud 2 suitcases each though. I think people bring back a lot of shopping.:rolleyes:

anonymousie

Cripes that is a lot of luggage!!

With 5 of us, especially on budget flights where we can't combine allowances we have to take 5 suitacases:eek:(15kg wach) which is quiet OK with a bit of weighing and balancing, the problem is fitting them into the car to get to the airport- and worse into hire care (usually smaller, though this summer we are going for a Sharan) at the other end!

Blue264

stoneman wrote: »

These are for holidays in Vegas. All the rooms are quite big enough for the cases lol

Plus, for air travel in America and Canada the baggage is per piece, like it is with British Airways pver here. As long as your case is under 38kg (the Health & Safety limit for baggage handlers) you're usually fine.

Beaker99

7 t-shirts from primark
2 pairs of shorts
2 evening shirts
1 pair evening trousers
1 pair crocs
1 pair good shoes
1 first aid kit
1 suncream
10 kilos of the missus' clothes because she couldn't fit hers under 20kgs.:-)

iltisman

I am usually happy with the 5-8kg hand luggage allowance and that is for up to four weeks. Hotels have laundrettes and I always fly out in clothes that are worn out so I can dispose of them on arrival and buy new Tshirts etc.

princessamy86

I've never been over 20kg in my life, but OH is a different story! The first time we went away together he tried to take 7 pairs of jeans (to Crete, in summer!), 6 pairs of shoes (mostly trainers), 9 pairs of swimming shorts and 4 towels! I was laughing so much I could barely repack it!

Mrs_Thrify

Morning all, I am just off to find the hand scales to weigh the cases...
for when I have put something in them:o

joho

Have you considered posting/couriering some things to yourself at your hotel? I haven't and don't really think it's practical but I'm sure someone, somewhere will have done it!

Magnolia

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!!! I had to come back - I knew I had forgotten something from my list - me knickers!!!!!!!!!!!!!