Minimalist traveling with carry-on ? who's done it

[tnincy]

have done the last 4 or 5 vacations with just a carry on. most were 7 days. about to go to hawaii for 7 days, only taking carry on and personal item. i used to overpack and have figured out what i really need and don't need. i would usually come back from a vaction and half of my suitcase was clean clothes.

[gtalum]

My wife and I travel indefinitely with one maximum carry-on sized bag each and one backpack. My 4 year old daughter now pulls her own small carry-on. We travel this way whether we cruise, drive, or fly and it's such a relief to travel light. I don't see how people can stand dragging all that stuff with them.

 

It's really not hard to do. Just pack for 4 days, and plan to wear everything twice. When you travel for more than a week, plan a quick laundry stop (or if necessary do laundry in the sink). Use clothes that dry quickly.

 

We started doing this because of a threatened baggage-handler strike in the UK when we were traveling for our honeymoon, but we found it so refreshing that we've never looked back.

[PhoneGoddess]

I've done it and didn't skip the MDR either. In fact, I wore a dress to dinner every night. :D

[casinokaron]

Does anyone know if freedom has do your own laudry aboard???? just wondering incase something happens and we need to wash something ...thank you

[*Mach*]

Does anyone know if freedom has do your own laudry aboard???? just wondering incase something happens and we need to wash something ...thank you

 

 

Yep! Sure does!

 

Name: Launderettes

Location: Riviera Deck 1 - midship / across from 1357 and 1359

Main Deck 2 - midship / across from 2365 and 2367

Upper Deck 6 - midship / across from 6385 and 6387

Empress Deck 7 - midship / across from 7337 and 7339

Verandah Deck 8 - midship / across from 8349 and 8351

Lido Deck 9 - midship / across from 9268 and 9270

Hours: hours posted on the door to the Laundry

 

 

Function: Self-Service Launderette

• 2 or 3 washers; 2 or 3 dryers; 1 iron and ironing board
  
• Vending machines dispense small boxes of detergent and water softener
  

[audekat]

I have done it on an 8 night. i had a different dress for everynight (including formal) and several different day outfits.

 

I had a backpack and a rollaboard suitcase.

[Luckysll]

I'm doing a 3 day cruise, Vancouver to LA, in September, plus I plan to spend some time after the cruise in either Disneyland or Reno before heading home. I figure I can do the whole trip with just a carry-on.

[treasure4two]

We just did carry on bags and tote bags and did fine in the Caribbean. I think to Alaska, we will check one bag also, as we will be needing warm clothing also. We will make it a carry on bag size that we will check, so we can get on and off the ship by just wheeling on and off.