Surprising minimalist luggage 

If you don't want to take a blanket, wear a large scarf that you can open up to use as a blanket.

I totally get why you need to take your own lotion, shampoo and conditioner etc. I’m allergic to a lot of things and I can’t take a chance. I get home, completely use up my travel toiletries containers up, wash and dry ready for the next trip. I got a cashmere shawl/ scarf from Winners about 8 years ago. It is easy to wrap around my neck to wear on board but it squeezes down to shove in my purse if the plane is hot. It’s doubled as a light blanket in chilly hotels.

I have a lovely silk pillowcase and love my pillow so I do the same ❤

We did a trip to Europe in 2019. We packed majorly minimal. All 5 of us packed in just 2 suitcases for 6 weeks. No room for pillows in that one. We didn’t miss anything we didn’t pack. The hardest thing was that our first stop was hot and by the end our stop was really cold.

My family of 6 always packs all of our old worn out socks and undies and toss them after wearing while away. Frees up packing space for on the way home.

Hope you have a great time with your brother!!!

I bring my own pillow. My neck gets kinked up if I sleep on the wrong pillow.

I will never check luggage when flying... it's too risky in my experience and just saves so much hassle.

I take my silk pillow case. 😊

Have fun with your brother! 💕💕

We take extra RX, our pillows, and extra underwear.

I can use any or no pillow at all but my husband has a butterfly shaped pillow that keeps his neck in line (reduces snoring) that he takes everywhere. It's memory foam and rolls up small though so it usually get stuffed in my bag because his BJJ gi takes up a decent amount of space in his and leaving that home is a hard no.

Seriously? You dont think it snows and gets cold in California? We are not all LA!!

Hair dryer? Your brother doesn't have a hair dryer?

The worst thing I've forgotten? My partner and I went out of state for a Mariah Carey concert. We're in the hotel room getting ready and she says, "You brought the tickets, right?" 🫨 Wow, did I ever feel like an idiot. Thankfully we were able to get a couple more tickets on the way to the show and they were actually better seats than we originally had. So all's well that ends well, and I have never forgotten anything major since then! 😅