How to Travel Carry-On Only for Two Weeks

Checked bags cost money, slow you down, and occasionally vanish. Two weeks in a single carry-on is achievable for almost any trip with a tight, neutral capsule wardrobe.

The capsule

• 5 tops in a shared color palette.
• 2 bottoms (one neutral, one versatile).
• 1 lightweight layer that doubles as a plane blanket.
• 1 pair of walking shoes worn on the plane, 1 pair of sandals.

Laundry strategy

Plan one mid-trip wash a hotel sink and a flat-pack travel line is enough. It's the single trick that makes the math work.