Travel Essentials
The items I never travel without! Keep track of your luggage, stay organized, and comfortable with the following items.
Organization
Track your luggage. I wish I would have used this when the airlines lost my luggage on the way to Ireland. Have no idea what happened to it.
Keep your cords organized when traveling
The mesh compression cubes have a little more give than the other kind.
Compression packing cubes to stay organized and help you fit everything into your suitcase.
Another hanging toiletry option that is made from thinner material
Keep your toiletries organized
Organize smaller items with waterproof pouches
Calpak compression cubes come in a variety of colors and patterns
Shoe bags to keep your clothes clean while packing
Great leather jewelry case to organize your earrings, rings, and necklaces.
Organize your liquids for a carry on to get through TSA
Luggage, Belt Bags, Backpacks, and Personal Items
The BEST carry-on suitcase. It's slightly larger and includes a compression board to help overpackers like me.
Works as a PERSONAL ITEM FOR FRONTIER AND SPIRIT! Don't get stuck paying for a carry on that's the price of your ticket on these budget airlines.
Great backpack for travel
Medium sized check in bag that has the compression board to help you fit as many clothes as possible. Perfect for overpackers like me.
Beautiful vegan leather backpack with quick snap technology for the front pouch that can be easily removed as needed.
Weekender bag with multiple interior pockets and sleeve for a laptop
Discount when bought as a set
A more affordable dupe of Monos and Away. Has a compression board.
Keep your passport and money close to your body for easy access while traveling. Also helps prevent pickpocketing
Belt bag
Lululemon belt bag
Electronics
Headphones and staying connected
Connect your bluetooth headphones to inflight entertainment.
Free shipping and returns. Rated the best travel adapter by NYT Wirecutter
Best noise cancelling headphones
Affordable pair of noise cancelling headphones with great sound quality
Stay charged when traveling. So often you come across broken charging stations at airports and on trains.
Charging stand so you can still easily watch your favorite shows while you're charging
Inexpensive and compact but works well. Free shipping, 30 day trial, and 3 year warranty when you order from the website instead of Amazon.
Sunscreen
My favorite sunscreen for my face. It's invisible, weightless, and leaves a natural finish.
Travel sunscreen set
Travel sized sunscreen for your carry on
Sunglasses
My go to for prescription sunglasses or transitions. They also offer their sunglasses without prescription lenses.
Affordable prescription sunglasses and they usually run good deals
Expensive but great quality
Travel Size Perfume and Makeup
Love Henry Rose perfumes because they only use clean ingredients. This one is floral and is my favorite.
Windows Down is another one of my favorites and has a very clean scent.
Additional Travel sized perfumes in your favorite scent
Pick up your favorite makeup in travel size from Ulta
Pick up travel sized skincare from Ulta
Pick up your favorite makeup from Sephora in travel size
Solid Shampoo
Skip the liquids and use solid shampoo and conditioner with this included travel case for your carry on. The rice water shampoo and conditioner help repair damaged hair.
For fine and delicate hair to strengthen and boost volume
For sensitive scalp
Dry shampoo
Digestive Support and Traveler's Diarrhea
Take this with every meal to avoid traveler's diarrhea. I did not have any problems in Egypt when I used it.
Pillows
Fall asleep in your cramped economy seat!
Neck pillow
Neck support on a plane without the bulkiness of a pillow.
Get your beauty rest with this sleep mask
Security
Door lock for hotel rooms and Airbnbs
Another door lock option
Door stopper wedge
Travel Journals
Kate Pocrass makes the best creative travel journals
Favorite travel journal with activities to keep you engaged
Creative prompts for your travel