I love reading other travellers' packing lists on this website because it always gives me great ideas. So here is my packing list for 8 days in Europe (trip is not during summer months, so bathing suits & sandals are not necessary). When going on trips via plane, I’ve found it helpful to pack my bag ahead of time and to weigh it. This helps so that I don’t overpack and to allow room for souvenirs. For my last few trips, I’ve also taken others’ advice from this site and use a packing list so that I: (a) don’t leave anything at home; and (b) don’t pack too much)

CLOTHING:
1 pr of capri pajama pants + tshirt
1 pr black pants
2 pr jeans – wear 1 (although I may just pack the black pants & no extra pr of jeans)
3 shirts – 1 tshirt for layering, 1 dressier button-down shirt, 1 tshirt-type material longsleeved shirt
1 sarong – I’ve used it as a blanket on the plane, a beach blanket, a towel, a scarf, and as an actual sarong. Can also be used as a head covering if going into a church, temple, or mosque that requires females to cover their heads
1 sholdit scarf – thank you to 1 of the users here for recommending this because this is going to take the place of my money belt!
2 bras – wear 1
3 pr socks – wear 1
3 pr undies – wear 1
2 pr shoes - 1 pr of Dansko Veda shoes (packed), 1 pr of New Balance sneakers (wear on the plane, these are great…I walked through Disneyland 3 days in a row last month and these sneakers saved my feet)

ELECTRONICS:
Cell phone + charger
Voltage convert + adapter plug for UK, France, & Belgium
Camera

TRAVEL DOCS & WALLET-TYPE STUFF:
Passport – in an RFID-blocking holder (the $4.99 kind that 3M sells)
Money, driver’s license, credit cards
Airplane & train tickets
Directions to get to my destination from the airport
Public transportation directions to get to sights I want to see while at my destination (since I won’t be relying on international cell phone usage during my trip)
Copy of travel insurance policy

MISC. STUFF:
Small travel umbrella
A book to read on the plane
Inflatable neck pillow for the plane
Pen & small notebook
Small red tote bag that compacts into a teeny tiny package – made by Eagle Creek
Split key rings for keeping my zippers secured
Very small LED flashlight
Eagle Creek Claudia Crossbody bag – which I’ll use as a purse. It’s quite small (8.5”x10”x1”) and weighs 8 oz.

LAUNDRY STUFF:
Universal sink stopper
Clothes line
Small laundry bag – I use one that came with the Rick Steves bag I bought a few years ago
Small travel towel

IN MY 3-1-1 LIQUIDS BAG:
Hair gel
Camp suds – for washing clothes
Hand sanitizer
Liquid makeup with SPF in it

TOILETRIES:
Make up – very small kit comprised of mascara, 2 types of mineral eye shadow, 3 brushes, 1 lipstick
Comb
1 hair tie
Toothbrush
Ecodent tooth powder – I use this stuff daily now at home and it works great.
Meds, vitamins, ibuprofen
Toddler wipes – for wiping one’s backside in yucky bathrooms that have no toilet paper. The toddler wipes are cheaper at Walmart in the baby aisle than the adult-equivalent in the toilet paper aisle
Dental floss
Small nail clippers
Travel-sized deoderant
3 bandaids


WEAR ON THE PLANE:
Jeans
Long-sleeved shirt – but I might switch this for a short-sleeved one instead and layer w/my jacket & sarong if I get cold
Jacket
Sneakers
Socks, undies, bra

STUFF THAT I REMOVED:
Eye cream
Sunscreen – where I’m travelling & the time of year, I don’t need it
Liquid or bar shampoo – I will just buy some upon arrival
Hand-held luggage scale
Moisturizer
A laptop PC

STUFF THAT I CAN’T MAKE UP MY MIND ABOUT:
My husband’s Barnes & Noble Nook + charger. The Nook has wifi capability on it (but so does my US cell phone).

TOTAL WEIGHT SO FAR OF THIS STUFF IN MY RED OXX AIR BOSS:
16 pounds! The AirBoss dimensions are 21”Lx8”Wx13”H. Weight of the empty bag is 3.4 pounds, so that means the actual stuff I’m putting in is 13.4 lb. When I went to Hawaii awhile ago doing the one-bag thing, my total bag weight was 25 pounds. Yikes! I can probably scrape another pound off of the weight if I leave 1 of the 2 pairs of jeans at home.

This is a good list. I am not a lady but if I were packing for myself I would probably omit at least one of the jeans. Does all of this take up much room in your Air Boss?

Nope. Because of the way I folded the clothing, I have quite a bit of room left in the bag and I hardly use one of the large side pockets.

If you omit one pr of jeans, if I were you I'd pack a small travel size spray of Febreze fabric or what I use, Fabric Wizz. Or, wait until the UK and see what Boots the Chemist sells, they have a great selection of travel size products and they're everywhere.
I don't know about anyone else but my clothes always a smell a bit fuggy after a long flight and public transport.
Other than that, great list and resulting weight!

Awesome list - I would probably swap the second pair of jeans for a dress or skirt, depending on where you are going, it would matter for visiting churches, opera, nice dinners, etc. Plus. they are much lighter weight. I also don't wear sneakers in Europe, Clarks shoes are amazing and look much better, this is a personal choice.

And make sure the CC are the chip & pin type - if not then change out for ones that are, several banks now offer that option.

<< And make sure the CC are the chip & pin type - if not then change out for ones that are, several banks now offer that option.>>

I've been trying without success to get one. The banks with which I have credit cards won't issue one to someone who spends as little as I do, and I don't want to open any new accounts.

Great list - check the charger on whatever you're going to be plugging in to your adapter -- you may not need the voltage converter. Most cell phones, laptops, and other devices today go up to 240 V and so you can plug them straight into the adapter.

I'd swap out the pajama capris for exercise capris, which in a pinch (or if the fire alarm goes off in your hotel) you can wear in public.

I'd pack a one-oz. travel size tube of sunscreen and use a dab every day because I believe we all should use some sunscreen daily. 97 cents in Target.