Man, how often do you guys travel? I find that I only make substantial trips (long enough to need reading material) maybe twice per year. And it's either by car or by plane. There are no trains in Newfoundland. As for the rest of Canada, train service isn't much used, because it's expensive and slow. There is a lot of space between cities here!

I always buy myself a "junk" magazine, since I travel so rarely. It's kind of a treat for the trip. Usually something like Cosmopolitan. Then my husband and I read the quizzes out loud in the car and make fun of them. Quite a riot! ("Are you too stuck-up?" or "Do you know how to keep secrets?" or "What kind of man is the right one for you?") And I always get my books from the library, since they are awfully expensive, and I am just a student.

As my carry-on luggage on the plane, I would carry my a "knapsack" or my new cute little soft-sided briefcase called a "carry-all" (I don't really like that word) .