After taking 6 flights in close succession between New York and Hong Kong last fall, I became a long-haul packing guru. I developed ways to strategically select items that minimized the bulk of my carry-on and maximized my limited luggage space. I had also mastered the skill of packing for short-haul trips from many a weekend-getaway in my previous life, cutting it down to a handbag and a single carry-on (expandable Longchamp tote, though usually unexpanded). Hell, even for week long trips I’ve gotten away with just that one tote. But now, I am faced with a new challenge: a week long trip to multiple destinations, each with vastly different packing needs (about a 30 degree F differential), at least sartorially speaking. I will share once I figure that out but for now I can at least take solace in the fact that my beauty survival kit will remain unchanged.
