Some of these posts make me feel like I lug the kitchen sink along when I travel...

Handbag
- Wallet
- Passport
- Gum/candy
- Earphones w/ airline adapter
- Shawl
- Water bottle (sometime grab this from an FA instead)
- notebook + pen
- makeup pouch
- liquids bag
- 2 phones
- spare pair of contact lenses
- tissue
- snacks
- medication
- currency holder, to carry extra cash + credit card
- car keys, if I drove to the airport

Carry-On
- Change of clothes, including underwear
- Laptop + charger
- thumbdrive
- iPad
- sunglasses
- prescription glasses
- eyemask
- in-flight socks
- toothbrush + toothpaste, depending on flight
- business documents, if it's a work trip
- trip documents (hotel printouts etc)
- camera, if it's a leisure trip