Originally Posted by
mysterym
never check bags. if you are a smart packer you should be able to pack 10-14 days worth of stuff into a normal size carry-on.
i have flown hundreds of times and only checked twice and that was due to moving or carrying equipment
some international carriers are more restrictive than US carriers (i.e. smaller dimensions, lower weight limits)
Not to interrupt your patting yourself on the back, but you can't presume to know what others may be carrying or need that you can smugly say that. My father for instance wore size 15AA shoes (ski feet almost!) and as a very tall man his clothes did take up more room than perhaps yours. So he had to be a smart packer yet still needed more for luggage than just one carry on.