On my last few flights, I have not even had a “carry-on”. Just a rather largish purse, in which I can take my quart size baggie with essentials, cosmetics, and the ever essential panti-liners (Hey, you just never know). I even take my 7-inch laptop in my purse.
Really saves alot of time at security, and once on the plane, I just laugh at all the other passengers trying to squeeze their over sized bags in the over head bins.
Thanks to TravelSmith, I’ve been able to purchase a very light weight wardrobe (mix and match) that will all fit in one piece of luggage, even for a two-week trip. I’ve learned to travel light.
RR....I posted somewhere else there’s a guy who Fed Exes his luggage...never one had problems in 5yrs of doing this. Avoids all the security checks and long lines.