<p>Ever since friends found themselves stranded in Italy with baby, no luggage, not even a toothbrush or extra diapers, I’ve brought along a change of clothes, toothbrush, travel size toothpaste tube, travel size shampoo and hand lotion bottles, medication and other necessities that I cannot do without for a couple of days.</p>
<p>Once, we were going on a cruise, all four of us, and we got reconnected with our luggage with only a couple of hours to spare. That would have been a very difficult 3 weeks!</p>
<p>When the kids were smaller, it was second nature to keep a change of clothes, and toiletries in the carry on. AND always, their bathing suits. We go through Singapore a lot, and the transit hotel there has a pool. Great for long layovers, or delayed flights.</p>
<p>I read this tip on a travel website - to distinguish your black luggage, write your favorite computer screen name on it with fabric paint - it will be distinctive and you can see the white paint all the way across the airport.</p>