Recently I managed to dodge flight cancellations and mile-long airport queues and found myself on holiday, lying by a pool in a sunny holiday hotspot, cocktail in one hand and novel in the other.
In a moment of spontaneity on a particularly drizzly evening, my boyfriend and I decided to book a last-minute getaway, seemingly stumbling upon a good deal – until it came to pay for the flights. £20 extra to print a boarding pass? £30 to reserve a seat? £50 – each person, each way – to check in luggage, only for it inevitably to be left languishing in the airport baggage reclaim graveyard?
No thanks. So for the first time ever, we attempted a week-long holiday taking hand luggage only. I don’t find it hard to whittle down my holiday wardrobe (cut-off denim shorts are appropriate for every occasion, right…?) but as a beauty editor, I’m not exaggerating when I say that usually half my case is filled with skincare, SPFs and summery new launches that I want to try when I'm away.
Squeezing all of my essentials into one plastic bag was a challenge, but here’s how I did it – and managed to save myself around £150 in baggage check-in fees...
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