Travel: Mexico in a Carry On

We’re travelling to Mexico and we love to travel light. Not only does it make the travel days easier, yet it also makes prepping for the trip and the trip itself smoother. So, here we go – Mexico in a carry on.

I’m not about sacrificing style, yet about maximizing pieces and being comfortable and stylish.

Too many options, for me anyway, causes anxiety about ‘don’t wear that yet’ – fear of wasting an awesome outfit on a boring day – it’s silly, I know. Or, I’ll have so many options and I just keep wearing my favourites. As such, I just bring favourites.

When we travelled to South East Asia a few years ago we packed in 33L backpacks. For any of you who backpack, you know this is small. For this trip, I’m filling my Briggs and Riley carry on, which is 40L.

Clothes

airy top
fitting tank
airy tank
dark dress
romper
light dress
capris
shorts
leggings

Swim Suits

olive two piece
red and blue two piece
blue and green two piece
black one piece
multi two piece
red two piece
green and red two piece
navy two piece
green and blue two piece

Shoes and Accessories

comfortable sandals
dressy sandals
pink runners
buffs
sunglasses
surrong
wooden bracelets
straw hat
jean jacket

Hair and Beauty

sun screen
soap
face cream
toothbrush and paste
hair straightener
razor
shampoo and conditioner
hair cream
elastics and bobby pins

Extras

black purse (2 ways)
beach bag
light sweater
book
water shoes
light hoodie
plastic phone case
undies
bras

Okay – so now I’ve got all of these items – do you think they’ll fit? I’ll be wearing a few items on the plane and using packing cubes to make the most of the 40L space. I’m willing to bet I’d even have extra room to bring my pillow! Augh…maybe not…we shall see.

But first, a few outfits – I’ll show you 9 outfits for the trip. The goal, with 18 days away, is to wear every item twice, yet mix it up so it’s fresh and new.