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Never Travel Without: My Must-Have Travel Essentials

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This is what I pack for every trip, from a weekend away to a long journey. I am a highly sensitive person, so I choose items that are practical, comfortable and easy to organize. You will find my travel bags and accessories, my skincare, my makeup an...
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Bags and Style

These are the bags and accessories I bring on every trip. Each piece is easy to carry and works for many occasions. One small bag, a hat and a foulard give me several looks and keep me comfortable from the airport to the evening out.

 
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This is the small bag I use every time I travel. It is compact and sturdy. I keep everything I need within reach: my phone, passport, hand cream, tissues, lip gloss, keys and more. It is small, so I also put it inside a larger bag when I need to. I d...
Kipling Women's Abanu Medium Crossbody Bag ...
 
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The Coach Tabby Chain Crossbody Bag is the bag I choose when I travel. I chose it because it is versatile. I carry it as a wristlet or a clutch, or I wear it crossbody with the chain strap. It works for an elegant night out and for a day of shopping,...
Tabby Chain Crossbody Bag 19 With Quilting
 
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I keep my white baseball hat with me when I travel. I wear it on the airplane, and I wear it when I walk in the street. It goes with me everywhere. It shades my eyes from bright light, which matters to me as a highly sensitive person. It is a small p...
Signature Patch Baseball Hat
 
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In Europe we call this a foulard. Hermès is my favourite brand for it, and many other brands make lovely ones too. I love to have one with me when I travel. I wear it as a scarf, I tie it in my hair, and I use it as a top for a special evening or as ...
Women Scarves, shawls and stoles
 
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This is my favourite luggage and I take it on every trip. It has four wheels that spin with ease, so it moves with me in every direction without effort. It is light, and I lift it into the overhead bin without help. It is also robust, and it stays in...
EASTPAK TRANS4 S 44L Cabin Luggage Black

Skincare

Travel dries my skin, so I bring a short routine with me. These are the products I pack every time. They cover hydration, sun protection, cleansing and night care. I choose the size by the type of trip: a small one for a weekend and a larger one for ...

 
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This moisturizer contains hyaluronic acid to hydrate my skin. Travel dries my skin, so I bring it with me and use it every day of the trip. This is travel size
Hydra-Essentiel Moisturizer + Hyaluronic Acid
 
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This cream treats both my hands and my nails. It stays in my small bag, so I use it during the day when my hands feel dry.
Hand and Nail Moisturizing Treatment Cream
 
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This product is a toner and a face lotion in one, made for normal and dry skin. I use it to hydrate my face on travel days.
Hydrating Toner + Face Lotion for Normal + Dry Skin - Moisturizing Facial Toner + Lotion
 
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Prevage City Smart is a hydrating shield with broad spectrum SPF 50. I apply it in the morning to protect my skin from the sun while I walk and explore. I like to use it also at home as Paris is a quite polluated city
PREVAGE® City Smart Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Hydrating Shield
 
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This cleansing balm removes my makeup at the end of the day. I use it after a long day of traveling, before I go to sleep.
Take The Day Off™ Makeup Remover Cleansing Balm
 
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I love it, and I can't stay without it! This a hydrating tinted moisturiser that gives my skin a healthy glow. It is unisex, and it replaces a full makeup step on travel days. In fact, do not like so much to make up, but with this, some mascara and s...
Unisex Healthy Glow - Hydrating Tinted Moisturiser
 
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Advanced Night Repair is an Estée Lauder line, and this set is dedicated to the eye area. I love it as is a travel size so very handy
Advanced Night Repair Eye Cream Skincare Set | Estée Lauder

Makeup and Fragrance

I keep my travel makeup simple. These are the makeup pieces and the fragrance I bring with me. They are compact and easy to use, and they take me from a day of walking to a special evening with a few quick touches.

 
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Acqua di Giò is the fragrance I bring with me when I travel. The 50 ml size is easy to carry in my bag. It's more a man fragrance but I love it :)
ACQUA DI GIÒ 50 ml Eau de Toilette | Giorgio Armani US
 
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Dolci Blush by Armani Beauty is a hybrid cream-to-powder blush. It gives my face color in one step, so my makeup routine stays short on the road.  it fits in my makeup bag and is easy to carry.
Dolci Blush Hybrid Cream-to-Powder Blushes | Armani Beauty
 
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This is a medium velvet makeup bag with compartments. Each product has its place, so I find what I need without searching. I share it here because it keeps my makeup organized in the suitcase during the long trips
Makeup Bag Of Dreams Makeup Organiser: Medium Compartmentalised Velvet Makeup Bag
 
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This is the mini Pillow Talk lip kit in the Fair shade. The mini size fits in my small bag, so my lip color stays with me all day in my bag. ( actually not only when I travel)
Pillow Talk Fair: Mini Pillow Talk Lip Kit
 
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This is a mini volume mascara. The small size is easy to carry in my  bag, and it gives my lashes volume.
Mini Exagger-eyes Volume Mascara
 
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Extended Play Gigablack Lash is a mascara by MAC with a deep black color. it takes little space in my makeup bag but I take it when I leave for more than a week.
Extended Play Gigablack Lash Mascara
 
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This fragrance sampler set is small enough to keep in my purse when I travel. I like to have a perfume with me, and these minis take little space. I choose the scent that fits my day, so I do not carry a full bottle.
Armani Women's Fragrance Sampler Set | Giorgio Armani US

Tech and Work Gear

These are the tech and work items I bring on every trip. They keep my devices protected and ready, and they let me work from anywhere. When everything I need is in one place, I feel calmer and ready for any situation

 
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My Logitech MX Master 3 is precise, fast, and does exactly what I ask it to do the first time, no missed clicks, no cursor drifting somewhere I didn't send it, no fighting my tools to get where I need to go. For a nervous system that registers every ...
Logitech
 
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Logitech webcamera C922:  Six years with the same webcam and it still performs like day one, that's not something I expected to say about a piece of tech. My Logitech C922 Pro Stream Webcam has been running my online sessions since 2020, and it still delivers sharp, clear vid...
Logitech Webcams: Enhance Your Video Experience
 
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Logitech mouse travel caseMy MX Master 3 doesn't stay home just because I do, this travel case is the reason why. It's small enough to slide into my bag without adding bulk, and it keeps the mouse protected whether I'm setting up in a coffee shop, a ...
Logitech Travel Case for MX Series Mice
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This is hard case for my webcam : My Logitech C922 doesn't just sit on my desk, it comes with me, and this hard case is what makes that possible without adding a single worry. It's molded to fit the webcam snug, so nothing shifts around in my bag, no...
Lebakort Hard Case for Logitech C920x
 
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My usb for storage mobile/PC: This 256GB USB drive is the quiet fix for a very specific kind of overwhelm: my phone filling up with footage right when I need space to think. When I'm done filming my B-roll, I move and save the videos straight onto th...
Amazon Basics 256GB Ultra Fast USB 3.1 Drive
 
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My favourite gadget!:This little fan has saved more work sessions than I can count. Heat is the one variable I can't think through, not for me and not for my laptop, and when I'm working outside or in a room that's just too warm, everything slows dow...
JISULIFE 3 IN 1 Portable Fan w/ Power Bank & Flashlight
 
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my micro on the go: This tiny mic is what makes recording feel possible wherever I actually am, not just at my desk with everything plugged in. When I travel, I don't want to carry a full setup or depend on decent room acoustics to sound clear, I jus...
BOYA Mini 2 Wireless Lavalier Mic w/ AI Noise Cancel
 
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My portable light, very light and so powerful: This tiny light has saved more sessions and shoots than I'd like to admit. When I'm filming on the road or a client's session ends up with the light fading fast, I don't have time to fuss with a full lig...
Aputure MC RGBWW On-Camera Video Light
 
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I have had my Lenovo laptop for five years, and it still performs perfectly. I recommend it for anyone who wants a reliable machine that lasts.
Lenovo ThinkPad: Business Laptops Designed for Performance
 
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I have used Samsung phones since their first model, and I would not switch to anything else. I use my S26 everywhere. It is efficient for making videos and video calls with clients. My office is practically there with me while travelling
Explore the Latest Galaxy Smartphones
 
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The Kindle Paperwhite is the e-reader I take with me when I travel. It holds many books in one light device, so I do not carry paper books in my bag. The screen is easy on my eyes, which matters to me as a highly sensitive person.
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (8 GB)