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[quote=Anonymous]As others have said but I wanted to confirm - international flights to/from US is going to be different than internal flights between cities in Europe. Recently traveled with a carry-on and a backpack. The carry-on worked fine btw US/AMS - my next flight was still on KLM but a much smaller airline - my carry-on did not fit in the overhead even though it was within the weight and dimensions. It had to be gate-checked. I found that most European airlines and airports are very strict with their allowances. Review your baggage allowances for your seat class very carefully - make sure to distinguish between checked bags, personal items, handbags - most airlines spell that out on their website with height, weight and depth.

When our family of four travels for two weeks, we each pack a carry-on suitcase for five or more days (this timing is determined by our itinerary, travel days, and access to laundry facilities, and we plan to do laundry a few times). We each carry a backpack not fully loaded. We'd rather pack smaller, more manageable bags—especially if we are doing lots of walking with our bags, lots of transfers, or using public transportation—we'd rather not have more than we can handle. It took some adjustment for all of us to not pack things we think we need and plan time for laundry.

Our kids have gotten pretty good at packing the smaller suitcases and managing laundry. If you do fill that big bag full - make sure to weight it before you leave - I always feel bad seeing folks at the airport trying to re-adjust their stuff on the floor of the airport. I would also do a few trials of carrying it upstairs, load it into the car or overhead space - because if you can't do it on your home turf its' not going to get easier on cobblestones, on trains or moving between cities.

I guess our family relies on public transportation to-from airports so if you plan to use a taxi or uber maybe those bigger bags aren't an issue. [/quote]

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