<p>If I’m staying at a hotel, I use the shampoo provided by the hotel. My liquids fit in one quart size zip loc bag…no problem.</p>
<p>Textiles, usually.</p>
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not according to the relentless recorded messages at my local airport. They insist FAA regulations are one quart sized bag per passenger. Although now that I think about it, if you need three bins to get your stuff through the machine, how would they know all three quart-sized bags…oops, better stop here before TSA starts watching my posts.</p>
<p>I like trying out hotel shampoo and conditioner, so all I need to bring is toothpaste and suntan lotion. I don’t wear make up beyond lip gloss and eyeshadow. I put my hair in a chignon (sounds fancier than a bun) to look more dressed up. I usually bring a black pants, jeans, and maybe khakis and some knit shirts that can be dressed up with blazers or jewelry. I might have one dress for fancy meals.</p>
<p>One time HD and I were traveling in Great Britain for two weeks with just carry-ons. This was before airlines charged for checked baggage. We had two lightweight duffels and two backpacks that fit under our seats. Our flight home was delayed and we RAN through the connecting airport customs to make our flight. Customs agent was convinced we had some kind of scam going on…dug through my bag. “No hair dryer?” “No curling iron?” No dress shoes? No gifts? He seemed convinced that we were sending stuff into the states through some back channel. After confiscating my jasmine tea from China bought in the UK, he let us race through. Lesson, don’t get a bad 80’s perm just to avoid hauling hair care stuff…</p>
<p>“For those who do carry on only, do you buy things like shampoo, conditioner and contact solution at your destination?”</p>
<p>I don’t wear contacts, but no, I don’t see any reason I would ever need to buy shampoo or conditioner at my destination. I’m not going camping, I’m going to hotels where they provide those things for me, every day, free of charge. </p>
<p>My makeup bag contains travel size deodorant, toothpaste/ toothbrush/floss, small brush, elastics wrapped around the handle of the brush, tinted moisturizer, eyeliner and a Nars Multiple stick that can be used as eyeshadow, blush and / or lipstick. (oh, and some other stuff the ladies will understand …) It’s permanently packed; it goes in my gym bag when I’m home and in my suitcase when I travel. I rip out perfume samples from magazines and tuck those in my suitcase and use that as perfume on the road. </p>
<p>Honestly, this bag still has room in it, and I haven’t had to unzip the expander part. It appears to be the one shown on this page: <a href=“Hartmann Tweed 22" Reviews? - FlyerTalk Forums”>https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-products/1127406-hartmann-tweed-22-reviews.html</a> I didn’t look for anything ergonomically special when I got it, I just liked the look of the tweed. </p>
<p>Oh – and black rollaboards are the sign of amateurs!!</p>
<p>And as a frequent traveler, can I PLEASE say … when you put your stuff through the scanning belt … please do not crowd where it comes out and grab your things there … move down to the very end of the belt and pick your stuff up there so we can all pick up our stuff. Thank you and now back to your regular programming. </p>
<p>Pizzagirl, you fly internationally with a 22? Wow. Is it because they are a bit more lenient towards first class passengers? </p>
<p>I just hate to wait for my luggage that is why I only have carry on luggage. When I get to the destination, I buy a bigger bottle of shampoo and throw it away when I leave. Sometimes hotel shampoo is not easy to squeeze out.</p>
<p>I just like knowing what’s going on my hair. I want it to maintain the “natural” color that I paid a lot of money for… 
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<p>The problem with hotel shampoo for me is that my hair is so thin and straight, I either have to bring the shampoo which has passed the trials or carry a flatiron. Not a fan of the latter. </p>
<p>I’m not first class overseas, just business – and I’m plain old economy plus domestically.
I don’t know the exact size – I just googled Hartmann and that seemed to resemble my suitcase so I posted it. But it’s a standard rollaboard, I take it everywhere, domestically and internationally, fits in overhead compartments no problem. I really don’t know the measurement though.</p>
<p>I did remember one thing besides coffee mugs!</p>
<p>D and I have a tradition when we go on cruises. We get jewelry that reminds us in some way of the cruise. When we went to Mexico, we got rings of Mexican opal. In the Carribean, we got necklaces of a topaz that was the exact amazing blue color of the ocean there. We’re going to Alaska next year, and are thinking of aquamarine to remind us of the icebergs.</p>
<p>It’s just not worth the worry, to me anyway, to try to use more than the one allowed quart size bag. I have short, wavy hair and can get by for weeks with 3 oz of shampoo and even less conditioner. if I’m going to be longer than a week or so overseas, I’ll go shopping for shampoo and lotions. I’ve found some really nice stuff that way. I rarely use a hair dryer at home, so need to take one on a trip. My makeup fits just fine and what I forget or use up is replaced on the trip.
We will be 3 weeks in Western Europe this fall, and I’ll carry on there and check on the way back with the help of my expandable Longchamps tote. </p>
<p>Longchamps totes make excellent souvenirs :)</p>
<p>Oh yeah - good point. I have a foldable Longchamp tote in this rollaboard as well. I think my suitcase is like the midgets getting out of the Volkswagen at the circus :-)</p>
<p>And guys - really, do you find security even notices the ziplocs? Honestly, my makeup bag isn’t see-through. I never take it out. I don’t have a problem. </p>
<p>The biggest thing I’ve had a problem with has been when I’ve carried an extra laptop battery through security. That, I had to check – good thing it was a trip in which I did have a checked bag. </p>
<p>It’s either feast or famine - either it’s a trip where I can just do carryon (like this upcoming one, which is 2 weeks long) or it’s a trip in which I have to lug 4 - 5 heavy suitcases and bulky cardboard boxes through a bazillion airports!
Another pet peeve - why is that the foreign airports give you luggage carts for free, but not American airports?</p>
<p>You obviously haven’t flown through SeaTac lately. They are brutal. Our last trip in December TSA yelled at everyone in line to remove the baggies and checked that we only had one apiece. This behavior is typical, at least it is when I go through. </p>
<p>The reusable shopping bags have been great for stocking stuffers or little gifts or just for me. I have a selection from various stores and using one always brings back a good memory. I bought a huge, huge shopping bag for almost nothing (a € or 2) at Galleries Lafayette. My daughter uses it as a laundry basket.</p>
<p>I flew from SeaTac to Detroit a couple years ago, and I agree they inspect more, which is quite slow.
I was happy to be waved through Detroit.</p>
<p>I use a zippered transparent bag instead of the quart ziplock (but somewhat similarly sized) for my liquids and have never had any hassles. Use travel toothpaste compliments of our dentist. I don’t wear makeup. H brings his travel contact solutions kit. I bring small travel moisturizer and lip balm, as well as nasal gel and Epi-pens. Have never had any issues at any security, including SEA-TAC. </p>
<p>I rarely remove the bag of liquids from my backpack, just place the whole pack on the TSA conveyer. </p>
<p>You’re right - I don’t fly through SeaTac. My main US airports are ORD, PHL, EWR, and LGA. Sorry to hear!</p>
<p>I now have TSA PreCheck so don’t have to take off shoes, remove backpack, etc. – but I’m kind of annoyed at the program. I paid to be in it as well as Global Entry, schlepping my happy self to ORD for an interview on a Sunday morning, and now to publicize it they started letting random people through?? Uh, the benefit of the program is that it’s restricted so the lines are short. </p>
<p>Just got my Global Entry card in the mail. Can’t wait to use it! :D</p>