I understand you don’t think packing cubes are necessary and hopefully you never have a situation where they would but on a recent trip, my suitcase broke open at the zipper. Every thing came out while it was being handled, but because EVERYTHING was in both packing cubes and pouches. Not one thing went missing and only a pair of shoes was damaged by the conveyor belt! So, that is something to think about when deciding if you want to use packing cubes.
I couldn't agree more with your comment! This has never happened to me (so far) but I've seen it happen. Bras and underwear were going around and around on the conveyor belt.
Everyone has their own opinion, but packing cubes are a game changer for me. I will never not use them. They help me keep so much better organized. Plus, you can unpack into hotel or cruise ship drawers by just placing your cubes in the drawer.
I use a seat organizer. I keep tissues, gum, floss, tiny trash bag, headphones, lip balm, etc in there. It keeps me from digging around in my suitcase under the seat every time I need something. I also bring wipes of all kinds because being on the plane for 17 hours can be quite a bit and I don't want to use the water in the sink in the airplane bathroom.
The fold down hamper works great on cruises and if your staying in one place for a over a week. If tour traveling when you stay only one or two days and move to the other, they are useless. Packing cubes are great for organization. I like to keep my clothes organized by type so they work great for that. Also as another person noted, if your suitcase breaks, it's nice to have the cubes so your clothes don't all fall out individually. They are also helpful if your suitcase gets picked to be inspected by TSA. If you do get them, get the compression ones. They serve both purposes because you don't have to compress.
Not here to change your mind, but packing cubes are totally worth it for me. I am not an over packer and I normally travel carry on only. Compression packing cubes are essential for me to achieve carry on (or backpack) only.
I agree with you on some of your opinions... but..I think some things are relative. I think that you may travel a little higher class. All hotels do not offer robes and they can be hot. Masks: being an avid cruiser, we take masks due to the close proximity of others on elevators, excursion buses, etc. Plane earphones are horrible, if they even work. They do not wash the blankets on planes. You mentioned fans somewhere... go to the carribean or Europe in the summer or if you are going through menopause the fans are a necessity. Everyone can't use the hotel amenities. Could break you out or be too dry.
Gotta agree about those airline headphones. I haven’t used them in years, so maybe they’ve improved, but they were absolute garbage. Plus, we actually had to purchase them once upon a time. Some airlines would give them out, and even collect them back at the end of the flight (a couple decades ago). Never travel without my own headphones (wireless or wired). I also bring my own entertainment because I seldom am interested in anything the airline has to offer, so wireless headphones work fine with my phone, or tablet.
@@Alycia_Kass For me, it wasn’t that they were broken (I’ve no doubt they would replace non-functional headphones), it’s that the sound quality was terrible. Have to say, I haven’t used airline headphones in many years (at least a decade?), so they may be much better quality now. 😊
The laundry hamper came in soooo handy on my cruise! 😊 taking on any other trip nope. BTW I didn't buy it for that trip. It was for my neice when she summer visits me 😉
Some interesting points. I agree with most of what you’re saying, with a few exceptions… - I like packing cubes for organization. I just find them useful. - I can’t say I’ve stayed at a hotel where they provided a tote bag (or a robe for that matter). I use Nanobags for tote bags. They’re absolutely teeny tiny, take up no space (are about the size of a golfball), and are very lightweight. There’s always one in my purse. - I always bring my own headphones, because I bring my own entertainment. Either wired headphones or Bluetooth, both work with my devices. - I also never go anywhere (even in my hometown) without at least a couple wipes for use in the toilet. Sometimes toilet paper just doesn’t cut it. 🫤
I am team-packing cube! I love the compression & the organization! I also bring inexpensive wireless ear pods (very small ears that are VERY uncomfortable with one-size-fits-all! AND I bring a transmitter ($15 - plugs into headphones Jack but is Bluetooth and pairs with ear pods!) I agree with you on all the rest!😊
If you are thinking of getting packing cubes I suggest trying TRIPPED Travel Gear Compression Packing Cubes instead of the Beis. They are better designed.
Packing cubes and or compression cubes are awesome. They are a great way to stay organized. The back of the seat organizers can be helpful for people who struggle with keeping things organized and the biggest reason is hygiene. If you knew all the disgusting things that people put in those pockets you would never use them again. One simple way of keeping things clean and using the back pocket of the seat is using an oversized ziplock or plastics bag to put your items in before using the seat pocket. You can wipe the bag down with disinfecting wipes before stowing it away before landing.
I need my brightly colored passport cover so that I don't accidentally leave it behind. Packing cubs help me to make categories when traveling therefore organized.
I’m definitely in packing cube camp! It keeps my bag organized! As for plane pockets, I think they are so gross and don’t like using them! My last few flights, the tray table was broken and unusable. I use a kindle instead of physical books bc I can read in the dark! My must bring is a portable fan, because if I get hot (all the time!) my hair starts dripping. And I usually need it when I sleep.
I'm also team packing cubes, but please don't feel offended. It depends on your type of vacation. My sister and I often visit friends at their homes. They don't have special guest rooms, it's literally couch surfing. Also no wardrobe for guests. Cheap hotels and hostels also sometimes don't have real wardrobes. So around the second day of vacation my formally well organised travel bag turns into a mess without packing cubes. The packing cubes help me to keep my stuff organised. But as long as you go to clean hotels and airbnbs, I totally get your point of packing cubes being useless for you.
@@verenab6441 thank you haha we can be messy for sure 👍🏼 some hotel rooms are so tiny we have to jump over the suitcase to get to the toilet from the bed
The foot sling - some other traveller recommended a fanny pack, can be about the same but smaller size, I then used the fanny pack while on vacation- I’m 5’ 1” and really even the fanny pack wasn’t really very helpful. The seat pocket organizer - I don’t use the seat pocket but after listening to other travellers tell of the gross things found in them, and the fact that they don’t really get cleaned between flights, or at least not very well, I for one will not use it. Perhaps the large ziplock bag idea to put a small laptop or tablet or even a book in, to tuck down into that seat pocket but also I have no real use for it. The facial wipes, I’d take because they don’t have to go into your liquids bad. The face bad is good but unless I’m wrong you still need a cleanser therefore in your liquids bag. They don’t wash the blankets between flights. Not all hotels provide the small shopping bags, the hotel shampoos/conditioners, are hit and miss. But as Alicia mentioned it was her opinion, therefore you do you. She provided items to think about.
I’ve never seen the point of a sling. They do not work for anyone over 5’5” unless you have super short legs and then you could always use your bag under the seat to rest them on. Highly more beneficial are compression socks which help prevent blood clots.
I always travel with a backpack that fits under the seat and so what I do is just take off my shoes (I recommend wearing shoes that slip on/off easily and wearing comfy socks) on the plane and use my backpack as a footrest
On the covid test and masks, I couldn't disagree with you more. I was on a church trip to Italy last October. I wish I had had them. Several people were sick and I would have given them a test. Instead they kept going on with their tour not wearing masks or anything and we all ended up testing positive when we got home. There is a new strain in Europe right now. It is not supposed to be covered by the updated vaccine. Our travel agency for this years tour, is recommending that we bring mask for the airplane and the touring coach. They are recommending 3 masks per day.
I disagree with you about headphones, not all airline supply headphones. Some will charge you for them and they aren’t good quality. I’m also one of the people who can’t wear in the ear, they hurt me. My experience is that most hotels don’t supply reusable bags, and a lot of store now don’t offer bags or charge you for them. Taking one folded up can save a lot of stress and money. Agree with a number of things (passport wallet, travel wallet, jewellery case).
Disagree with you on the packing cubes but each to their own. Went to Montreal stayed in a “good” hotel (Sandman), no bath robes, no housekeeping everyday, when requested they made one of the beds and we lost our hand towels and face flannels, we paid $300 a night for this hotel, for that price I expect housekeeping. Also they didn’t provide shower gel just soap, shampoo and conditioner. Can’t keep air pods in my ears and some airlines don’t have enough earphones. Come to the west I have never had a bag provided (in Canada, UK or Europe)nbut thankfully I have never been to Disney.
You absolutely can do that with your phone, but I get that people want to take cameras. If I’m going to be taking underwater pictures, I bring a camera that can be used underwater, simply because I don’t like those plastic bag things people put their phones it to take underwater pictures.
I understand you don’t think packing cubes are necessary and hopefully you never have a situation where they would but on a recent trip, my suitcase broke open at the zipper. Every thing came out while it was being handled, but because EVERYTHING was in both packing cubes and pouches. Not one thing went missing and only a pair of shoes was damaged by the conveyor belt! So, that is something to think about when deciding if you want to use packing cubes.
@@magietagie OMG THATS SO LUCKY!!!! great tip thank you
I couldn't agree more with your comment! This has never happened to me (so far) but I've seen it happen. Bras and underwear were going around and around on the conveyor belt.
@@conniekershaw4412 😮😮😮
@@conniekershaw4412 haha great visual
I love packing cubes!
Everyone has their own opinion, but packing cubes are a game changer for me. I will never not use them. They help me keep so much better organized. Plus, you can unpack into hotel or cruise ship drawers by just placing your cubes in the drawer.
@@chrysvest4746 I always end up living out of my suitcase when I’m in the hotel and never put anything in the drawers !!
I totally agree…I love the organizational benefit and a tidier suitcase…I always use them.
Same. Especially if I’m changing hotels etc
I use a seat organizer. I keep tissues, gum, floss, tiny trash bag, headphones, lip balm, etc in there. It keeps me from digging around in my suitcase under the seat every time I need something. I also bring wipes of all kinds because being on the plane for 17 hours can be quite a bit and I don't want to use the water in the sink in the airplane bathroom.
The fold down hamper works great on cruises and if your staying in one place for a over a week. If tour traveling when you stay only one or two days and move to the other, they are useless. Packing cubes are great for organization. I like to keep my clothes organized by type so they work great for that. Also as another person noted, if your suitcase breaks, it's nice to have the cubes so your clothes don't all fall out individually. They are also helpful if your suitcase gets picked to be inspected by TSA. If you do get them, get the compression ones. They serve both purposes because you don't have to compress.
Not here to change your mind, but packing cubes are totally worth it for me. I am not an over packer and I normally travel carry on only. Compression packing cubes are essential for me to achieve carry on (or backpack) only.
@@whimsical_flower appreciate the input!!! I knew the packing cubes would be a touchy subject haha
@@Alycia_Kass Absolutely lol
I love them also and only do carry on! Love a tidy suitcase
@@sandybaldwin1883 it’s appealing for sure, the ones I want are too pricey though
I agree with you on some of your opinions... but..I think some things are relative. I think that you may travel a little higher class. All hotels do not offer robes and they can be hot. Masks: being an avid cruiser, we take masks due to the close proximity of others on elevators, excursion buses, etc. Plane earphones are horrible, if they even work. They do not wash the blankets on planes. You mentioned fans somewhere... go to the carribean or Europe in the summer or if you are going through menopause the fans are a necessity. Everyone can't use the hotel amenities. Could break you out or be too dry.
Gotta agree about those airline headphones. I haven’t used them in years, so maybe they’ve improved, but they were absolute garbage. Plus, we actually had to purchase them once upon a time. Some airlines would give them out, and even collect them back at the end of the flight (a couple decades ago). Never travel without my own headphones (wireless or wired). I also bring my own entertainment because I seldom am interested in anything the airline has to offer, so wireless headphones work fine with my phone, or tablet.
@@kimberlysteward8968 true thank you, the fans are really great if you buy the right ones 👍🏼
@@lokicooper4690 thank you maybe I have better luck with airline headphones although they always give me another one if the first pair is broken
@@Alycia_Kass For me, it wasn’t that they were broken (I’ve no doubt they would replace non-functional headphones), it’s that the sound quality was terrible. Have to say, I haven’t used airline headphones in many years (at least a decade?), so they may be much better quality now. 😊
I agree. I do think that she's traveling a bit higher class than some of us. And I always bring a mask to wear on the plane.
The laundry hamper came in soooo handy on my cruise! 😊 taking on any other trip nope. BTW I didn't buy it for that trip. It was for my neice when she summer visits me 😉
Some interesting points. I agree with most of what you’re saying, with a few exceptions…
- I like packing cubes for organization. I just find them useful.
- I can’t say I’ve stayed at a hotel where they provided a tote bag (or a robe for that matter). I use Nanobags for tote bags. They’re absolutely teeny tiny, take up no space (are about the size of a golfball), and are very lightweight. There’s always one in my purse.
- I always bring my own headphones, because I bring my own entertainment. Either wired headphones or Bluetooth, both work with my devices.
- I also never go anywhere (even in my hometown) without at least a couple wipes for use in the toilet. Sometimes toilet paper just doesn’t cut it. 🫤
@@lokicooper4690 I could do a whole video on the essentials for toiletries and hygiene while travelling haha wipes definitely
I am team-packing cube! I love the compression & the organization! I also bring inexpensive wireless ear pods (very small ears that are VERY uncomfortable with one-size-fits-all! AND I bring a transmitter ($15 - plugs into headphones Jack but is Bluetooth and pairs with ear pods!) I agree with you on all the rest!😊
@@kimoyler2335 ohh tell me more about the transmitter? Can I look it up
If you are thinking of getting packing cubes I suggest trying TRIPPED Travel Gear Compression Packing Cubes instead of the Beis. They are better designed.
@@magietagie you’re a legend thanks for sharing ☺️
Packing cubes and or compression cubes are awesome. They are a great way to stay organized. The back of the seat organizers can be helpful for people who struggle with keeping things organized and the biggest reason is hygiene. If you knew all the disgusting things that people put in those pockets you would never use them again. One simple way of keeping things clean and using the back pocket of the seat is using an oversized ziplock or plastics bag to put your items in before using the seat pocket. You can wipe the bag down with disinfecting wipes before stowing it away before landing.
@@liss2503 ziplock bags are great for sure 👍🏼 I wouldn’t mind trying the compression cubes if not so expensive
Thanks
I need my brightly colored passport cover so that I don't accidentally leave it behind. Packing cubs help me to make categories when traveling therefore organized.
I’m definitely in packing cube camp! It keeps my bag organized! As for plane pockets, I think they are so gross and don’t like using them! My last few flights, the tray table was broken and unusable. I use a kindle instead of physical books bc I can read in the dark! My must bring is a portable fan, because if I get hot (all the time!) my hair starts dripping. And I usually need it when I sleep.
@@Butterflies.and.Tulips you r in the majority I suppose pro packing cubes 👍🏼 thank you ☺️
Thank you for your honest reviews. I agree with you on packing cubes ,and a travel wallet. Just Subscribed.
@@lauribennett3063 thank you!!
I use a combo of packing cubes and rolling my clothes
@@marybrady6934 yep I love rolling them!
I'm also team packing cubes, but please don't feel offended. It depends on your type of vacation. My sister and I often visit friends at their homes. They don't have special guest rooms, it's literally couch surfing. Also no wardrobe for guests. Cheap hotels and hostels also sometimes don't have real wardrobes. So around the second day of vacation my formally well organised travel bag turns into a mess without packing cubes. The packing cubes help me to keep my stuff organised. But as long as you go to clean hotels and airbnbs, I totally get your point of packing cubes being useless for you.
I just saw you live out of your suitcase without causing a mess during your vacation? I definitely need a how to video!
@@verenab6441 thank you haha we can be messy for sure 👍🏼 some hotel rooms are so tiny we have to jump over the suitcase to get to the toilet from the bed
The foot sling - some other traveller recommended a fanny pack, can be about the same but smaller size, I then used the fanny pack while on vacation- I’m 5’ 1” and really even the fanny pack wasn’t really very helpful.
The seat pocket organizer - I don’t use the seat pocket but after listening to other travellers tell of the gross things found in them, and the fact that they don’t really get cleaned between flights, or at least not very well, I for one will not use it. Perhaps the large ziplock bag idea to put a small laptop or tablet or even a book in, to tuck down into that seat pocket but also I have no real use for it.
The facial wipes, I’d take because they don’t have to go into your liquids bad. The face bad is good but unless I’m wrong you still need a cleanser therefore in your liquids bag.
They don’t wash the blankets between flights. Not all hotels provide the small shopping bags, the hotel shampoos/conditioners, are hit and miss.
But as Alicia mentioned it was her opinion, therefore you do you. She provided items to think about.
@@janebates3870 thank you!! The seat pocket organiser cracks me up haha
This would be a very good use of the plastic grocery bag. Line the seat back with a grocery bag then dispose at the end of the flight.
I’ve never seen the point of a sling. They do not work for anyone over 5’5” unless you have super short legs and then you could always use your bag under the seat to rest them on. Highly more beneficial are compression socks which help prevent blood clots.
@@sandybaldwin1883 absolutely waste of money for me
@@sandybaldwin1883 absolutely, waste of money for me haha
I always travel with a backpack that fits under the seat and so what I do is just take off my shoes (I recommend wearing shoes that slip on/off easily and wearing comfy socks) on the plane and use my backpack as a footrest
@@Theworldisbeautiful9 thank you for the advice!
I bring ziplock bag size of 5 liter and put all my stuff there 😅
@@miumi-63 yes they are so good!
On the covid test and masks, I couldn't disagree with you more. I was on a church trip to Italy last October. I wish I had had them. Several people were sick and I would have given them a test. Instead they kept going on with their tour not wearing masks or anything and we all ended up testing positive when we got home. There is a new strain in Europe right now. It is not supposed to be covered by the updated vaccine. Our travel agency for this years tour, is recommending that we bring mask for the airplane and the touring coach. They are recommending 3 masks per day.
Toilet wipes will always be necessary
I disagree with you about headphones, not all airline supply headphones. Some will charge you for them and they aren’t good quality. I’m also one of the people who can’t wear in the ear, they hurt me.
My experience is that most hotels don’t supply reusable bags, and a lot of store now don’t offer bags or charge you for them. Taking one folded up can save a lot of stress and money.
Agree with a number of things (passport wallet, travel wallet, jewellery case).
@@michellekaye723 thank you michelle x
Disagree with you on the packing cubes but each to their own. Went to Montreal stayed in a “good” hotel (Sandman), no bath robes, no housekeeping everyday, when requested they made one of the beds and we lost our hand towels and face flannels, we paid $300 a night for this hotel, for that price I expect housekeeping. Also they didn’t provide shower gel just soap, shampoo and conditioner. Can’t keep air pods in my ears and some airlines don’t have enough earphones. Come to the west I have never had a bag provided (in Canada, UK or Europe)nbut thankfully I have never been to Disney.
@@selinasnowdon2834 u would expect housekeeping for sure! Thank you for the feedback ☺️
😲😮🫢 i will always take a camera ! I print photos for scrapbooking and larger photos to display in the house ... can do that with your phone
@@sazza0003 why can’t you use your phone!?
You absolutely can do that with your phone, but I get that people want to take cameras. If I’m going to be taking underwater pictures, I bring a camera that can be used underwater, simply because I don’t like those plastic bag things people put their phones it to take underwater pictures.
Not all camera phones take good quality photos; especially if you need to zoom from far away.