Hi All,
I know there was a thread on this awhile back, but wanted to check in again since it’s been a couple years. I am traveling to Greece in about a week. Wondering if anyone has carried an extra bag designated for diabetes supplies and had luck with this. Is it more trouble than it is worth? I am not good at traveling “light”, and would like to use my carry on baggage and personal item for things other than diabetes supplies!
Hello @Jsich Well. When I travel, I play a game called “desert island”. What things do I need, what would be nice but not necessity, and what might no be able to be packed. Carry on is typically limited to 1 roll-on and a personal item so my personal item is a backpack and it’s large enough for all my supplies, medicine, and also my electronics and work laptop and meters etc. there is an exclusion for a medical device, the most typical one is a CPAP machine that you can carry on the essentially “doesn’t count” as carry on but my pump is simply not big enough and a bag of miscellaneous diabetes crap might not be allowed as a “medical device”. Check with your carrier as to their exact rules. Have a GREAT TIME in Greece!!! 
Thanks, Joe. I wish I were a “light packer” but truly I am not! 
Well let me tell you about the time I got all the way to London and I didn’t have pants! There are always local shops! Have a wonderful time! Opa! (Ώπα!)
The carry on limits are set by the airlines and can vary by your ticket type. Many have an allowance for additional carry ons if they contain 100% medical supplies. Last time I flew internationally I wished I hadn’t packed a change of clothes in my backpack because an extra 3 inches of foot room would have been nice.