One of the items I never travel without is a small towel. I got the idea from the book "Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and boy, has the towel saved me nearly as many times as people in the book! When you get soaked in the rain, you have something to dry off on. When a car splashes you with puddle water, you can clean up your clothes. When you manage to get some ice cream on your shirt, you can soak the corner of the towel with water from your water bottle and clean yourself up. When a public toilet has no paper to dry your hands with, out comes the towel. Etc etc.
Dear Eileen and fellow viewers: please be aware that a suitcase of this size is no longer considered a carry on on many European flights. Many airlines, especially budget ones, measure your suitcase, and you may well be forced to check it in, even if you do not want to. Please check with your airline before departure, because they keep changing the rules. We learned this the hard way;). Thanks for the video Eileen, and happy travels everyone!
Thank you for the kind reminder! I flew etihad this time and they were ok with this particular suitcase as a carry-on. I’d definitely make sure to check if I travel to the US xx
Hope you had a wonderful trip! We've done several vacations with only carry on bags and it is such a game changer. No more waiting for luggage to come down to the carousel, dealing with everyone else waiting, all of it. And no worries about if your bag made it on the right flight! It is such a great feeling to get off the plane and walk right out.
This video was so timely for me as I am traveling to NYC next week to visit my daughter and grandkids. I too, am traveling with a carry-on. The one item I am adding is the Shout-Out Wipe n' Go stain removers. They work so well. Last November, I purchased the packing cubes and they are so useful. Looking forward to seeing your upcoming Vlog on your trip to Malaysia. Enjoy your trip.
it makes sense. some ppl bring 10 pairs of Branded shoes and bags in their holiday. I would worry their safety. it should be carefree in holiday and I will bring something simple and comfortable
You can use cards to pay almost everywhere in Malaysia, especially KL. I don’t carry cash at all either. But it’s always good practice to keep RM10 notes on hand if you’re travelling and you’re not sure where you’ll end up at.
I’m new to the term “luxury minimalist”. I like it. When you pulled the first item out of your backpack I thought “that looks like my hat”! I like your style. Hope you enjoyed your time in Malaysia. 🌺 Heidi
Yes, and sanitizing wipes are better than a bottle of sanitising gel as you can also use them to clean the table and belt buckle 👍 I use them sparingly though as it is not the best choice environmentally.
Great video! I'm trying to only pack in carry on these days, which is a true challenge for me as I'm a long time "over packer"!! I love your sun hat! It's cute and packable!!
I hope you had a lovely holiday in Malaysia Eileen; I think I have mentioned before that I have been there twice and loved it. I found the people to be exceptionally friendly and welcoming. I hope to visit again sometime!
Hi Eileen Welcome back to Malaysia. If I am not wrong, you grew up in Kuching. By the way we go cashless here at almost every where except for eateries that are traditional hawkers. Enjoy your vacation Eileen. You can still have some durians during your trip.
Golly, I could never pack that light, especially for Malaysia. I am genetically incapable of packing light and I like to have my large suitcase at least 1/3 empty because the shopping in Malaysia is absolutely awesome.
I definitely don't pack carry-on unless there is a space limitation (car boot, small plane). This is not what I would pack for SE Asia having lived many years of my life there. I would never wear shorts except for the beach or exercise. I tend to dress more conservatively and also get a bit more dressed up in cities. So this is interesting to me. Did you go out to dinner or walk around big cities in shorts?
Thanks for sharing! I actually did a follow up video after this one saying I wished I brought more dresses for the trip. But I did wear shorts a fair but seeing we did a lot of family activities xx
My question is about your liquids. In America we are limited to a quart sized bag and 3 ounces per product (unless that has changed?). I assumed this was global.
Hi Jennifer, as we travelled as a family, all 3 of us shared a big luggage but I did bring this suitcase as a carry-on to carry my on board essentials. This video is really to showcase how everything I brought could fit into a small carry-on xx
Love your hat Eileen. I have similar one as well and I get a lot of use. Practical ideas for traveling minimally. Thank you for sharing your traveling tips. Enjoy your trip and be safe.
And for those in the US, I'm still partial to the JCPenny's 'St. John's Bay' 100% cotton t-shirts in a variety of colors. I usually get one each crew & v-neck in white so they go with everything & like everything else, as long as you take care of them, they'll last a really long time. I also like & have some black items but we have two kitties so black for us is black with kitty hair ;)
I like bringing aets of neutrals. My favorites for a cooler than normal week in Pennsylvania in late June- corrin- linen blend elastic waisted pants and cotron t-shirts rgat matched from the Gap. I had a black set and an olive set. Also brought a long dark olive cotton cardigan and some other t-shirts.
You can surely use card and app to pay, as a Malaysian I hardly ever use any cash here 😁 even the hawker stall use QRPay or bank transfer, even if they don’t provide that option I always ask first if they can provide their account number. Usually on the suburb or village they don’t display but you can ask them, and sometimes its great introduction for them to start using that option. Ps: not sure how QRPay or bank transfer works for from foreign to local account, maybe there’ll be a buffer time around 3 days, am not sure.
I was so pleasantly surprised! Certain Apps apparently had to be connected to a Malaysian bank account to work, but we used very little cash seeing there are so many other options to pay with xx
I@@ColourfulNoir i use it more for tea. I put my fave loose leaves into draw string baggies to travel with me. Green tea with ginseng slices is really good pick me up in the morning:)
I'm living in Malaysia and most Malaysians have moved to cashless payment for almost a decade ago. There are plenty of options of cashless payment in Malaysia.
I admire how you have packed so light, but I’m assuming you can do that because you can borrow clothing from your sister when you are there?, I personally would’ve added maybe some linen trousers and a linen shirt . I personally would not be able to pack that light but I do try and pack with just hand luggage for trips. ❤
Great video! I’d love to see what you wore on the plane and how you got through security with your gels and liquids? Did you decant them before flying? Hope you had the most wonderful holiday with your family 😊
Yes, I was about to ask the same thing. The toiletries shown seem to be a tad over what would fit in the pouch that is usually used unless this has changed recently. I decant mine but find that I can only fit perhaps a week’s worth of skincare (my skin is sensitive so this is my priority) and I buy the rest at the airport or destination. It’s also a bit of a hassle to pull out all the liquids from various pouches for security scanning so what I do is to keep them together in the transparent pouch first and reorganise them into their respective bags/pouches once through security. Some scanners and security personnel are also very particular in a few airports and they require everything to be readily visible when placed on trays. While some airports are more efficient and everything is just placed inside the carryon - laptops, gadgets, liquids and gels - and it’s all good for scanning. These are very few though.
Nice videos! Eileen ❤ I could never fit my stuffs in a carry-on luggages. Can’t even do it for a trip for 3 days. I really need to learn to downsize my travelling luggages. I think your suggestions for neutral coloured clothes would help. How do you take care of your hair styling on trip? I need to bring my hair dryer when staying at hotel. Those at hotels are terrible. They can ruin my hair in one blow dry.
I didn’t bring a hair dryer this time, but otherwise my routine was similar to the usual- shampoo, conditioner, leave-in serum, blow dry, and maybe straightening xx
Great video. I'm getting so much better with packing... you're so right....neutral colors and wonderful fibers go a long way. Beautiful colors. Wishing you traveling mercy and a wonderful time with family and friends. 💛✨️
Hello Eileen Greetings from Australia 🎉🎉 I commented on the wrong video earlier. Wondering what size is your Grana Pj as I too would like an oversized fit I am larger than you so wanted an idea. Thank you kindly xx
Hi Eileen Will love to see videos sharing packing light for Autumn/Winter as we Re planning for a colder places out of Msia end of the year. Btw, my experience of LV mini palm spring peeling at the opening area maybe due to the excessive opening/closing of the bag. Do u have this issues! But I must agree this bag fits a lot of my essential during traveling .
@@ColourfulNoir a few years back due to this defect I actually exchange for another design. But now I am thinking whether I should get it again in the 2nd hand market due to the price increases over the years.
I packed my things into a big luggage together with my family’s things. But I did bring this luggage as a carry on to carry our my onboard essentials. This video is really to show that everything i packed could fit into a small carry ok suitcase xx
Thank you for this wonderful video Eileen. I clicked on the links for the sun hat and crossbody bag but both said “this item cannot be found”. I googled Uniqlo and found Round Mini Shoulder Bag $19.99. Is this the same bag you mentioned in the video? I’ll be traveling to Thailand soon and in need of these items desperately. Thank you.
I prefer when influencers disclaim the content sponsorship verbally and openly during the video. To write it in the description box as an afterthought is not what I call transparent.
Where do you take out all the liquids/toothpaste from different pouches for the security check? Do you remember what is where? Must be a nightmare doing this before joining the queue! This video is not useful for those travelling with hand luggage travel only.
Silk is animal abuse. YOU being comfortable is not the thing that matters if it hurts/ kills another living being. It's NOT a 'personal choice' as people like to claim to discuss away their irresponsible choices. It's also NEVER 'responsibly sourced'. There is no such thing. Stop buing abuse!
That is A LOT of stuff for a "minimalist " !!! Like wayyyy too much stuff. Also, how can one be minimalist when all they have is name brand stuff everything??? Seems backwards, but good try.
Some good ideas and recommendations. However, in the US you would not be allowed to carry on that luggage as packed because of the liquids not meeting the TSA 311 rule. TSA would not be doing their job if you passed security and the rules are their for a reason so I would hope they are doing their job to protect us in the US. They would make you check in that luggage which anyone with a good carry on luggage knows that carry on size luggage is not meant to be checked in with big heavy luggage’s. To carry on that luggage as packed they would make you throw out your liquids. Now if your flying private that of course is a different story, then yes of course you’d be able to bring your luggage as packed but then again when flying private without limitations I couldn’t be concerned with the size of my luggage meeting the carry on sizing. Just wanted to make that note so other people watching this in the US don’t think they can pack their bag that way because they won’t pass TSA security with it packed like that and unfortunately it is those people that hold up the security lines for those of us who know how to get through TSA quickly. It bother me even more if I see those people in the pre-check lines because they should know better.
