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Ultimate Travel Gear & Transit Essentials
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items I've been to over 10 countries in the past few years - some for a few days and most recently a full European Vacation for 3 entire weeks. Every time I travel I do it all in ONE carry-on and ONE backpack. Here are my absolute essentials - tried and tr...
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Luggage/Packing
Day Bags
Toiletries
Tech
Clothing
Misc.
Luggage/Packing
This is the best investment I have ever made - I use this backpack for EVERYTHING.
Travel Backpacks & Laptop Backpacks - CALPAK
The most perfect little carry-on. I was adament that my carry-on fit in EVERY plane while we were in Europe, and this one measured up!
Carry-On Plus
I wanted to maximize my space, and these were perfect. I made sure to get the option that used the provided vacuum pump AND was a “roll-out” version incase something happened to the pump while we were away. These held up the entire trip after multipl...
Travel Compression Bags 25 Pack w/ Rechargeable Battery
I'm hit-or-miss with packing cubes, and these are the best ones I've found. I love that they are specifically made for my carry-on and are built/designed to fill it out without letting any space go unused (that's kind of the whole point of them). The...
Compressible Packing Cubes | Monos Travel Accessories
Day Bags
Held everything I needed for a day out sight-seeing, kept my hands free, and made me feel like all of my stuff was securely infront of me while I was taking in the views.
BAGSMART Small Puffer Crossbody Bag
When we're going on cruises, this is the bag we bring for port days! It takes up next-to-no room in our luggage, and holds as much or as little as we want to take off the ship with us!
TRIPPED Foldable Lightweight Travel Backpack
When we port, we love having a bag that we don't mind getting dirty, sandy, whatever. This one is GREAT! It holds a ton, including our waterbottles or whatever souvenirs we might want to bring back, and it folds up plenty to fit in our luggage.
HOHOM Summer Travel Mesh Beach Tote Bag
For activities that call for extreme water-proofing, we only use Earthpak Dry Bags. We started using these for camping and floating trips, and now use them for lake and pool days! These hold up to just about everything, and also have a strap setup to...
Earth Pak Waterproof Dry Bag with Phone Case
For pool days, lake days, port days or just picnics, we rely so heavily on this backpack. Hands-free is essential, but nobody likes a melted cheese sanwhich or soda that's lukewarm when it's supposed to be cold. This bag holds up to all of our criter...
Hydro Flask Cooler Backpack
Toiletries
I researched toiletry bags for ages and then stumbled onto this set. I only use this toiletry bag - it really does it all! Not only did it hold a multitude of containers, but it folded down so compactly, and I was able to utilize the rest of my lugga...
Toiletry Bag Kit: Hanging + TSA + Organizer
Tech
I was hesitant to get this but I actually LOVED this. My bestie got a hard electronics case (what I thought I wanted) and had so much trouble fitting it into places because it had no give. This one is perfect and comes in a few different sizes!
Tech Bag Organizer - Small Electronics Pouch
Perfect all the way around. Multi-use, multi-country, and fits multiple devices at once!
TESSAN EU UK Travel Plug Adapter Kit 3 Outlet 3 USB
I'm a musician for a living and take my sound (AND SILENCE) seriously. I know that @pple is all the rage, but I will pick Bose every. single. time. The noise cancelling is phenomenal (and so necessary) for over-ocean flights, I can wear them for hour...
Shop QuietComfort Noise Cancelling Headphones - Bose
I got my iPad refurbished and use it for EVERYTHING when I travel. Unless I'm traveling specifically for business, I will never have my laptop. My iPad acts as my tv (for all things downloaded on my favorite streaming service), my book (kindle app), ...
iPad Pro - Apple
I trust anker products wholeheartedly, and this specific bank (though it's an investment) has never failed me. It's incredibly high powered, lasted almost 2 weeks without having to recharge, and can charge it all.
Anker Prime 20,100mAh 3-Port Power Bank
Clothing
Worth every single penny. I used these for every flight over the ocean, and I will never go back. I don't have circulation problems, but I will do just about anything for comfort in tight spaces. The fact that they come in the cutest colors and patte...
Wellow Knee High Compression Socks Bamboo
Misc.
This waterbottle was a life saver on the go. As someone with a sensitive stomache, I didn't know how different countries water would effect me while we were traveling. I was able to have water whenever and wherever I wanted. And while my girlfriends ...
Katadyn BeFree 1.0L Ultralight Water Filter Bottle
Grabbed these so that I can keep my dirty laundry seperated from my clean laundry until we got to the next laundry stop. I liked having a small one for socks and underwear and a large one for all the rest.
6-Piece Durable Cotton Mesh Laundry Bags
This is silly to look at, but it is a game-changer for flights over the ocean or day-long train rides. I never used the chin-strap because I always just used the build in eye mask. The memory foam neck pillows never worked for me, but this was everyt...
SARISUN Airplane Pillow Combo with Sleep Eye Mask
This may seem excessive, and that's okay! I take my comfort seriously, especially in a space where I can't move around freely. I opted for this version instead of the “overall pick” because it had an insertable board that kept the base flat instead o...
Portable Airplane Footrest for Airplane Travel
These laundry soap sheets were a game-changer for the trip. We were able to wash our clothes in the hotel (without paying their extreme prices) until we got to a laundromat about 2 weeks into the trip. They're super easy to pack and we've started tak...
Laundry Detergent Sheets – Earth Breeze