I just arrived in Hong Kong today for a 10 day trip here and southern China with just a carry on and lap top case. . I have been doing this 2x per year for 20 years this way. It is not a problem if you are willing to do laundry (which can be expensive in some places).

Doable. Bring liquid laundry detergent in small plastic container to wash you socks, undershirts and underwear every night or every other night. If you forget to bring one, you can always use hand soap or shampoo that your hotel provides you.

I usually also bring Febreeze (or linen spray) in small spray container. They're good at freshening up suits and coats in countries where smokers are omnipresent.

And one last reminder if you already don't know this, hotels don't do laundry on weekends (well, they do but they just charge you a lot more money), so send your clothes for laundry on weekdays.

I agree that this can be done. I know - I've done a similar trip myself. Just takes judicious matching of casual and work attire, and careful packing (rolling your clothes rather than folding them will be key). Make use of every available square inch of space - stuff socks or other items in any extra shoes you bring - and roll everything (yes, this bears repeating).

Have fun and good luck!

Man, you're going to sweat like buggery in Bangkok right now. I'd go through my entire carry-on in a day!

Good luck. I travel exclusively on carry-on, so I know it can be done with ease after a few attempts, reducing the "necessities" trip by trip. I even managed a week in the snow of the Tirol in March - now that was a challenge.

I've always wanted to do an international trip on one bag. My biggest liability isn't the amount of stuff I take, rather the amount of junk I bring back. :rolleyes:

I actually tried it once and did alright until I was forced to buy another bag to haul the stuff I had purchased. I always seem to get a shopping list from friends and relatives. This makes it quite difficult to bring everything back in my carry on.

I'll probably always be stuck with the burden of checked bags. I truly commend those of you who can travel internationally for weeks at a time with only a carry on.

We kept buying extra bags on our trips to bring all those extra goodies and gifts home until I found a soft, rollable (doesn't take up much space) duffle that I can pack IN one of our suitcases going over, then unroll, fill up and send home as checked luggage.

The problem was finding a STURDY one (most of those at cheapo discount stores won't make it home in one piece), and High Sierra makes a great one. Ours has probably made 50 trips over the years and is still sturdy as ever.

http://www.ebags.com/high_sierra/spo...m?modelid=2843

P.S. Just don't forget to attach a name/address tag on it before you take it with you. We also use a black marker to write our name and phone on it.

If you want to be able to bring more get a carryon bag that does not have wheels. You'd be amazed how much space (and weight) is taken up by the handle, frame, and wheel assemblies. As a previous poster mentioned, www.onebag.com has lots of information. The bundle packing method described on their web site works very well.

If the airlines are stingy about size (or weight) a soft-sided bag is the only way to go - otherwise you have a good chance of having you bag checked whether you want to or not.

I have done many 2 week business trips using only my laptop bag and a Red Oxx Air Boss carryon bag. (I am in the middle of such a trip as I write this). If laundry expense has you concerned bring your own laundry supplies - a small bottle of Woolite or a small box of powdered soap can do a lot of laundry. Just makes sure to check all you clothes before you go to make sure they dry quickly and don't get too wrinkled when you wash them by hand and dry them on a line.

+1 on the above. Skip the wheels and frame, bundle pack, and get the Red Oxx Air Boss. Best carry-on bag ever invented, could do a week with no laundry, two weeks with a laundry service in the middle.

Absolutely true!
 

I'm thrilled with my RedOxx bags (I have several). Giving up wheels was the best thing I ever did for my travel comfort.

On a recent flight out of JFK, there was a long line of folks who were forced to gate check wheeled bags. You can bet there will be more of this when the 2nd bag charges kick in on all airlines.

My RedOxx bag fit under the seat in front of me. Easy!

Red Oxxers - care to share your experiences with the various models? I'm looking at:

1) Sky train (folder vs stuffer; will probably use this to hold a laptop also)
2) Sky boxcar (for those stuffing times)
3) Air boss
4) C-Ruck

Main concerns are

1) they aren't big enough to hold all the stuff
2) have enough shape to keep clothes from being wrinkled
3) not enough protection for electronics placed inside that may have things put on top of
4) cost (kinda pricey vs Costco)
5) warranty (Briggs & Riley seems to be the best in that regard but their design doesn't seem as good as Red Oxx)

Thanks

This can be problematic if you're a larger (36"+ waist) guy. Often the largest items will be too small.

Foolish?????? No NOT at all! That is the smartest thing EVER! Bring one of everything except socks and underwear everywhere will do your cleaning. I just got back from a month in Japan with the same size bag and I was so happy that was all I had to lug around. Just remember sea mail is cheaper but takes up to 2 months to get back home. Have fun! Be safe!