"This is incredible and allowed me to go on a three-week trip with only a carry-on."

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"This is incredible and allowed me to go on a three-week trip with only a carry-on."

"The divider pockets of my suitcases are always full of various ziplock sizes and even a drawstring trash bag I can use as a disposable dirty laundry bag."

"The pashmina is SO versatile! Also works as a mini blanket and is great for sitting on grass."

"This can save your life, and they take up virtually no room. A friend of mine was in that hotel in Mumbai that experienced a terrorist attack in 2008. They struggled to get in her room because she had it door-stopped, so they moved on to the next one. Gave her time to plan and get out."

"This. I always buy an extension cord with USB outlets and the correct plug for the country. It makes life so much simpler."

"Some takeout places give you a plastic knife, fork, spoon, napkin, and salt and pepper in a sealed plastic bag. I always keep a few of those in the front pocket of the luggage."

"My husband and I have the Sea to Summit clothesline ($16.95) — highly recommend! We recently did a two-week trip to Japan and South Korea with only a carry-on, and this was one of our essentials."

"I like to bring a pillowcase as well because I don’t really trust that all hotels change their pillowcases every single time, so I like to use my own. At the end of the trip, I like to stuff the pillowcase with dirty clothes (if they fit). Then I just dump all the dirty clothes as well as the pillowcase into the washer to do laundry when I get home. So easy."

"A headlamp with a red light feature is super useful when you're trying to find things in your bag in a dark hostel dorm room without disturbing other people."

"Always a good idea. I stopped carrying one, and then, on my last trip, a backpack strap broke before I even got to my destination. No one in my group had a sewing kit in their carry-ons, but luckily, a very nice stranger had one. I don’t know how to actually sew, but that backpack is still going strong now."

"I like having them for freshening up the intimate areas during camping trips."

"This one’s mine, too — super handy. I also use them alongside luggage locks so I can tell if they were opened. Not sure how effective this actually is, but so far they have been removed twice on my checked luggage."

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