AIBU to think carry-on luggage is enough for five nights in Ibiza?

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AIBU for thinking I can manage with just carry on luggage for 5 nights in Ibiza? I was planning on buying toiletries there, small make up bag, 1 x flip flops, 1 x sandals, 2 bikinis, 2 beach cover ups, shorts, 3 evening outfits, couple of vest tops, underwear. I think it’s doable, friends are reacting in horror at the very idea 😝

I could do carry on but not under the seat.

5 nights = 10 pairs of knickers, at least 2 bras, 2 lots of nightwear, then clothes no way could i just use carry on.

If you’re in the ‘I’m on holiday so. wouldn’t dream of handwashing a pair of knickers’ camo then you probably couldn’t make it work.
The reality is it takes so little time to handwash a few items it really isn’t going to ruin your break.

I am about to go to Canada and Mexico with just hand luggage for 3 weeks. I always travel light. You can always use a laundrette or hand wash if needed.

There's no way I could manage this. Wish I could.

I could but I don’t want to! Ibiza is the type of trip I like having a fair few outfit options for but I have done two night trips there hand luggage only.

I actually had the reverse experience. The older I got and the longer I travelled I managed with less and less. By my late 30s I could go away for four months with a small fabric duffle bag.

I did a week in Italy recently with the small underseat rucksack bag. It was fine but mainly because it wasn't boiling hot so could wear things several times. I did miss having a bit of choice in the evenings.

Friend and her partner in their late 60s backpacked round SEAsia just with carry on luggage for 7 weeks.

I always take hand luggage (small backpack not the wheeled one!) on European holidays now.
One bikini, wear layers on the plane. Take a laundry bar.

Reality is i still don't want to do that no matter what holiday am on

That was exactly my point. It is possible to travel with just a rucksack but you need to be prepared to wash the odd thing through. So it wouldn’t work for you, it might for the OP.

I did 4 days in Porto in November with a bag the fitted under seat (the trick is to take a duffle bag rather than a hard shell suitcase).

I wore jeans, t shirt, knitted jacket/cardie, coat and trainers on the journey out and packed

1 x trousers

1x jersey dress

4 x t shirts

1 x blouse

5 x pants

4 x socks

2x cami vest tops

1 x ballet pumps

Hold luggage compliant mini toileteries bag

Small make up bag

If you use packing cubes you’ll be surprised at how much you can pack. I’ve done 10 days with a carry on, no problem.

I can't manage without my Dyson Airwrap and straighteners, this never helps with minimal packing!

Am I the only person who needs tweezers for random and sudden chin hairs at all times? This is the only reason I can't manage with hand luggage

There's another thread running at present, about how people are somehow seen as 'lacking' if they can't manage with hand luggage only - its an interesting debate!

umm - I always take tweezers in my hand luggage.

seriously? I have had 3 pairs of tweezers taken off me at the airport; admittedly this was about 15 years ago. Is it no longer the case that you can't pack them? Have I been putting luggage in the hold for nothing?

Well I couldn’t do it , or more wouldn’t do it as i like to take a lot of stuff , but it’s perfectly possible of course .
I have friends that can do 2 weeks on hand luggage ,
they just rinse clothes out!

Rules ex-UK, foreign airports might do it differently ( to cut to the chase, tweezers allowable both in carry on and checked baggage).

https://www.gov.uk/hand-luggage-restrictions/personal-items

I can't believe I didn't know this. I'm such an idiot

Oh the darned rules are always changing...I don't think anyone can really keep up and once bitten by having stuff confiscated it's kind of hard to contemplate risking it again...

Compression packing cubes are your best friend! We did 4 days in Sydney (travelled from another city in Aus) with Easy Jet sized backpacks. We’re doing 5 days in Rome with just carry on and will take toiletries in the backpacks - we’re flying EasyJet. Hubby did a week in Gran Canaria on carryon only

very doable

Im only going for 3 nights and taking a case! I’ve travelled all over the world for donkeys years but have never mastered packing light! It’s a girls trip and I want lots of options for day clubs / nights out etc. also have size 8 feet so my shoes take up a lot of space - that’s my excuse anyway 😂