What to pack on a trip to Europe is a common question.  Whenever The Professor travels, whether it be for 5 days or 50 days, everything will go into a carry-on and a personal item that fits under the seat or in the overhead bin.

For this 47-day excursion, I use an REI carry-on duffel which unfortunately, is not available any longer.   But I strongly recommend the eBags 21-inch luggage carry-on.   I also use an Eddie Bauer 30L backpack as a personal item to go under the seat or in the overhead.

The 47-day itinerary is as follows:

• Small group tour to Paris and the Normandy Invasion Beaches
• Small group tour to Dublin and Ireland's Wild Atlantic Coast
• Small group tour to Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands
• Small group tour to Norway

This goes in my wheeled carry on:

• 3 pairs of travel pants.  I like Eddie Bauer Guide Pro Pants.  They don't wrinkle, are lightweight, and dry easily.
• 10 pairs of underwear.
• 3 mock turtleneck shirts (long sleeve).
• 5 pairs socks.
• 2 long-sleeve t-shirts.
• 2 oxford shirts
• 2 short sleeve t-shirts
• 1 ball cap.
• 1 athletic sweatshirt like this. 
• 1 scarf.
• 1 raincoat like this.  
• 1 golf cover like this. 
• 1 pair of shoes like this. 
• Mini-mesh daypack. 

This goes in my carry-on backpack personal item (Eddie Bauer 30L backpack)

• Travel docs (passport, itineraries, CDC card)
• Laptop
• Thin gloves like these
• Money (cash, additional credit card, bank card).
• Camera.
• Book (I'm currently reading this). 
• Small flashlight.
• Meds.
• Masks.
• Toiletries (toothpaste, dental floss, clippers, etc.).
• Small child scissors like this.   They will not be confiscated by security.
• Writing pads and pen.
• Travel lock like this. 

The Professor wears this on the plane:

• Shoes, socks, underwear, shirt, pants
• Cap
• Down jacket

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COMING SOON!  What a woman packs on a 47-day trip to Europe.