I can't decide what carrier to bring with! I leave tomorrow and have to decide--the borrowed Girasol or the Beco Gemini? My suitcase is completely full and my "extra" bag is my diaper bag. Which do I bring?

Pros for Girasol: prettier (and many many many photos will be taken), more fun to wrap

Cons for Girasol: I don't know many wraps. Others may not be able to carry him (this may be a pro?). The front carry--though "poppable" is tiring to wear for a long time and I anticipate wearing him nearly all day for 5 days.

Pros for Beco: easy, others can carry him in it, fits under my coat in a front carry (but it will be 60+degrees the whole time--may not need my coat other than on the plane)

Cons for Beco: bulky when not on (Girasol may be "bigger" but it can be carried like a scarf, not a sack of buckles and foam and fabric), not as pretty (but not ugly)

I suppose I could always stuff the extra one in a bigger bag and shove my diaper bag in with it--but I have to carry that and my wheelie carry on with the baby through the airport, on the train, and downtown San Francisco.

What is your favorite baby carrier for travel? How old is your LO? My little boy is almost 6 months.