Packing For London and Paris: How to do it all in a carry on

What’s up! Long time no talk! I have a fun post for today. The hubs and I have been planning a trip to London and Paris for about 8 months and we are a week and a half away from leaving! Anyone who knows me, remembers what happened last time I packed for a big trip. It was my honeymoon, 2 weeks in Italy from Lake Como to the Amalfi coast during October. I packed it all in a carry on. You heard me, ONE CARRY ON BAG FOR TWO WEEKS IN ITALY IN THE FALL. It was insane and I was literally packed 4 months ahead of time because I am a crazy person. Because of this, I have had a bunch of people ask me to help them pack and figure out what to wear for trips. Since this is my first big trip since the Honeymoon I thought I would share some tips with you all. So here we go!

First I should let you know the itinerary and the coordinating outfits I picked to go along with it.

Friday: Fly out of Chicago to London on an Overnight Flight (wear leggings and comfy top)

Saturday: Arrive in London at 8:25 am. Land, check into the hotel, change clothes, eat and then head to the British Museum from there, go to the British Library for the rest of the afternoon. Then dinner at the Thirsty Bear (a burger pub).

Sunday: Tower of London to see the crown jewels, do a beefeater tour then go to the Temple Church and possibly see Buckingham Palace after that. Then dinner with friends that evening.

Monday: Visit Westminster Abbey and Churchill War Rooms. Then see the National Gallery and Trafalgar Square followed by dinner with another friend.

Tuesday: Get up early and go to St. Pauls Cathedral and climb the Dome. Then head to the train station for Paris! Then spend the evening in Paris.

Wednesday: Walk to the Arc de Triomphe and Champs Elysees then walk to the Musee L’Orangerie, grab a bite to eat then head to the Louvre then finish at O Chateau for a Tour de France wine tasting with cheese and charcuterie.

Thursday: Leave the hotel early and begin at the Orsay Museum then walk over to the Rodin Museum. After that, walk to the Army Museum and take a tour. Then walk along the Rue Cler and have a tour at the Eiffel Tower followed by dinner near the Eiffel Tower

Friday: Do the Rick Steves Audiotour of Historic Paris and see Notre Dame, Archeological crypt, Deportation Memorial, Latin Quarter, Sainte Chappelle and the Conciergerie. End at the Pont Neuf bridge. Take a Siene River Cruise then walk along the left bank and have dinner.

Saturday: Versailles all day and then dinner in Paris

Sunday: Walk around the Montmartre area and see the Sacre Couer and the Moulin Rouge. Then hang out around town and eventually find a spot to watch then end of the tour de france on the Champs Elysee.