Hey, this is why I got all sanctimonious: So, my spouse and I are leaving for a 9-day trip in Europe this Friday. Now, my line of thinking is - well, so of course we’ll just have 2 carry-ons; a carry-on is more than sufficient for a 9-day trip if you know how to pack right. I traveled all over the world for my job and that’s super-easy.
No, spouse wants to bring this huge, oversized suitcase (it’s really a monster). I said - fine - but then we should just share one suitcase, there’s more than enough room for all of our stuff. I dutifully pack my side of it - taking up 1/3 of this suitcase - and said, great, now you can pack your side. He says - no, that’s not enough space. I’ll need a carry-on as well. I said - oh forget it. I’ll just move my stuff back to a carry-on and you can have a big oversized suitcase and look like the damn tourist you are, LOL. The worst part is that he’s not even a fashionista of any sort - I could excuse all this luggage if he were some kind of dapper guy, but we’re talking polo shirts and Wrangler jeans, LOL.
So between that - and moving my kids to and from when NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW HOW TO PACK EXCEPT FOR ME - I get a little sanctimonious on the topic!