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Former Flight Attendant Recommended Stuff for Travel!
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items All the things for travel that make it easier, better, less expensive, or more awesome from someone who has logged the air and groundmiles!
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Luggage! Haul your stuff in these!
Dental Care. It really matters.
Packing Essentials!
Subscription Services
While You're Out of Town
Luggage! Haul your stuff in these!
Yes, we have to use black suitcases and bags on duty. I don't recommend them if you don't have to use black. Here are some great bags in all sorts of colors!
TUMI is such a great brand. I have several of them in my collection. They are durable. They are well designed, and their wheels are well balanced. They look good. They're easy to clean, too. Damp cloth on the outside, wipe the wheels down when you ge...
TUMI Carry-On Luggage & Suitcases
TravelPro is the brand most flight crew carries. It is a very durable brand, known for taking a beating by crew members. TravelPro pieces get gifted and handed down by senior crew to junior. Their stuff lasts and lasts.
TravelPro Travel Luggage, Suitcase Sets, Weekenders & More
American Tourister makes bags at many different price points. Some of their bags are drop dead gorgeous. The marigold yellow set is so pretty, it just looks fun! They offer a lot, from accessories to duffle bags, too!
American Tourister luggage
Samsonite makes suitcases in about a million different colors. Everything from the hard side to soft, and various features on the bag as well.
Samsonite
Adidas makes luggage! Not even joking. They make duffle bags, they make wheeled pieces, they make backpacks and loads more.
Adidas / Luggage / Luggage & Travel
London Fog Luggage is well made, and their fabric is so beautiful! Houndstooth, Herringbone, Pinstripes, all these and more!
Luggage - London Fog
London Fog backpacks are comfortable for city commuting to work or to school. They can hold the essentials, and even a change of clothes if you plan how you pack. I have managed to get 2 changes of clothes, a lunch, and my daily essentials in mine on...
London Fog Eldie Pebble Backpack
Mid century Modern Pan Am Bags are a. Reminder of What Travel Used to be! Embody that vibe with these fabulous well made pieces!
Pan Am Luggage Bags and Tags
These Pan Am Duffle bags are so damn cute. Their retro style is such a vibe! Make sure you grab a luggage tag so that no one can claim them !
Pan Am Airways Duffle Bags for your quick trips around the world in style.
Dental Care. It really matters.
Brush, floss, mouthwash, all of the stuff to make your teeth look and feel fabulous all the time!
I have 2 of these toothbrushes. Both rechargeable. I love them so much. They get my teeth really clean. The battery holds a charge for days! I can find replacement brush heads everywhere. My dentist says my teeth are cleaner and brighter. I love thes...
Oral B Electric Toothbrushes are Excellent!
There used to be a dental floss that I bought that looked like fuzzy yarn. Nothing else grabbed the debris from between my teeth like that floss did. Then, one day, it was gone. I started using flossers, and I grabbed a bag of these Twistables instea...
GUM Crayola Kids Fluoride Flossers
This is my favorite mouthwash. I get the full sizes for home, I also get the travel sizes and have them in my bag because my diabetes makes me have a tendency for dry mouth, which leads to bad breath. Swish this for about a minute, spit into the sink...
Gurunanda: Mouthwashes
Secret Tip! I learned about this from a morning talk show host who was sharing how she maintained her pretty smile while traveling. Bought a box and I've been hooked ever since. The sensation is weird, a little grainy, but your smile will be beautifu...
Supersmile Powdered Mouth Rinse - Freshens Breath
Packing Essentials!
Get the stuff that helps your packing be peaceful, efficient, and orderly!
This. This right here is a life hack. I have never used it for keeping kids toys together. I use it to keep my flight attendant best life together. You don't MEAN to leave behind your stuff. It happens. You don't MEAN to forget your shampoo. It happe...
Drawstring Play Mat- A Travel Hack!
There are packing cubes, and then there are waterproof packing cubes. The waterproof ones don't just hold water away from your other clothes. They hold mystery stains, mud, blood, wine and more. I put my damp swimsuit in these until I could get it ho...
Waterproof Packing Cubes
Every shape and color you can think of. Won't break when they hit the floor. Won't get crushed and split open. Easy to open and fill. Once you rinse them out, they retain no odor of what was in them before. Dishwasher safe bottle. Hand wash lid. I ev...
Silicone Travel Bottles
These are perfect for travel. You will need to properly repair your item once you get home. These are cheaper threads, but they take up no space, and I have used mine several times to make temporary repairs!
Travel Size Sewing Kit
I love these toiletry bags for makeup and toiletries. I love them even more for keeping my snacks organized so I can get settled in for being in my hotel bed and not having to get up and get my snacks. I always pack a few individually wrapped towelet...
Toiletry and Snack Bags
Ever had to wait to leave because your styling tools were still hot? I have. Ever had to do weird things to make sure that it was cool enough? Me, too! Now, you don't have to do that. Pack your curling iron, straightener, etcetera in one of these hea...
Heat Resistant Curling Iron Travel Case
Oh God. If you only knew how many people left their phone at TSA, or on the plane, or in a restaurant at the airport. What if you had a lanyard for your phone? Yes. You still have to take it off for security. But it looks so distinctive that you won'...
Travel Phone Holder Lanyard
Clip this to you. To your lanyard, to your pants, your suitcase, your purse. Have 2. One is for lip balm. Use the other to slip some folded money in case of an emergency. Even better is if you roll the money into an empty lip balm container.
Lip Balm Holder
Subscription Services
Subscription Services both free and paid that make time away from home easier.
I get extreme value from my Prime Membership. I mean seriously. I stream videos. I watch movies. I play games. I listen to music. I read books, I do shopping, I sometimes do grocery shopping. Every single flight attendant I know has a Prime membershi...
Amazon Prime Membership
While You're Out of Town
My hometown is New Orleans. We carry parasols to keep the sun off of us. I grew up with them as a part of my life. Once you have used your portable shade, you'll never travel without it!
Black Lace Umbrellas for Sunny Days and Rainy Days
Gorgeous Wedding Parasols aren't just for weddings! Carry them anytime you want to feel special, because you are!
Katutude Wedding Bridal Sequin Lace Umbrella
Flight crews have to pack all the food that they consume for the time they are away. Some agreements cover breakfast, but some don't. With the heated lunch box, you can keep your meals cold or cool until you eat them. Then, add them to the heated lun...
Heated Lunch Box
Lighter than a butterfly wing. Can be compressed into a suitcase easily. Perfect for cool nights on the cruise ship, in the desert, or in the car after dinner and a night out. You'll love this shawl!
Authentic Orenburg Russian Lace Shawl
If you're traveling, you need a power bank. Don't plug into airport plugs or other unknown plugs where your date can be accessed. Keep your phone charged, but safely. Plus, you can get some that are solar powered!
Power Bank
I didn't know about these until I saw one on a friend's bottle. She explained that it lessened the shock to the bottle, and since using it, her bottles have less scratches and dings. I now have at least one for both of my bottles. Get one. Your bottl...
Silicone Boot for Water bottles and jugs
When I was a flight attendant, I used my time in hotel rooms to have facial masks, hand creams, foot scrubs, and all sorts of other stuff used as spa treatments. Then, I would slather my hands with moisturizer, slip some cotton gloves on, and go to s...
White Cotton Spa Gloves for Hotel Use