The Carry-On Capsule: Ten Pieces, Ten Days

Two travellers with carry-on suitcases

Two trousers, three tops, one knit, one jacket, two pairs of shoes and something to sleep in. That's ten days if every piece shares a palette.

Wear the bulkiest items on the plane — the jacket and the heavier shoes — and the rest genuinely fits in a carry-on with room to bring something home.