What luggage should I take on vacation?

Joy of Clothes tips about suitcase capacity

The below table lists what Joy of Clothes fit inside a cabin, compact, medium and large suitcase as a guide to what you can potentially fit in.

Joy of Clothes packing tips

• Adaptors

  Ensure you have the correct adapters for your electricals and remember to pack all necessary chargers – camera, phone, shaver.

   

• Clothes

  Plan your outfits for each day and consider wearing the same item more than once to reduce your packing e.g. jeans can be worn to create a couple of outfits, as can a skirt or jumper.

  Write down a list of outfits and lay them out to see it all together so it’s easy to eliminate if need be.

   

• Shoes

  Take flip flops, casual shoes or sandals, sneakers or walking shoes, and one pair of going out shoes. Wrap shoes in plastic bags so they don’t mark your clothes during transit.

   

• Minimise on toiletries

  Try and find travel-sized products as they reduce room and weight and pack toiletries in a sealed, waterproof bag in case of any accidental leakages.

   

• Take a little first aid kit

  Include anti nausea tablets, travel sickness tablets, headache tablets, bandaids, nail clippers, insect spray, sun cream and anything else specific to your destination or personal health.

   

• Plastic bags

  Pack a few empty plastic bags to separate laundry or any wet items such as swimwear.

   

Cabin luggage packing tips

• Pack your travel documents including passports, visas, money, insurance details, travellers cheques, tickets and vouchers and make sure they are secure in a travel wallet or a secure zip inside your bag.
• Pack a copy of your passport and put in a separate place from your original e.g. in your check-in luggage.
• Pack spare underwear and a spare top for long haul flights and in case your luggage is delayed or flight is delayed for long periods.
• Pack socks and a jumper for the flight, as it can often get cold.
• Take chewing gum on board as it helps with blocked ears.
• Pack an inflatable travel pillow and earplugs for long haul trips.

Luggage recommendations

The information below is meant to be a guideline only!