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items As an actor, I often travel for work and find myself away from home for weeks or months at a time, staying everywhere from hotels to a spare bedroom in someone’s house. These are the essentials I’ve found from over a decade of this travel!
Occasionally I find myself somewhere with limited or no wifi, and the Solis hotspots are the best, most reliable I’ve found. You can pay as you go per GB of data or purchase day passes for unlimited GBs. The hotspots connect to the strongest 5G cell ...
Solis
This is my favorite portable humidifier for traveling to places with dry air. The body of the humidifier is very compact, and it uses any water bottle with a standard neck.
MistAire™ Travel Portable Ultrasonic Humidifier
I cannot count the number of times I’ve found myself in a hotel room or conference room with too few (or too inconvenient) outlets for all my electronics. Packing a power strip saves the day/trip.
Surge Protectors & Power Strips
My preferred Liquid IV flavor is tangerine which also has vitamin c and other immune support ingredients. I’ll bring a handful of these to stay hydrated on a plane or in dry hotel rooms.
Liquid I.V.
Ok I didn’t get the Owala hype until I travelled to NYC with my beloved 40 oz bottle from another brand that has an uncovered straw. The Owala’s built in straw cover is ideal for travel and the opening is big enough to easily refill at bottle refill ...
FreeSip® Water Bottle
If Liquid IV isn’t your thing, or you are going to be traveling outside in hot weather, these are my secret weapon to keep in my bag. I use them when working in outdoor summer theatre in 100+ degree weather. They are easy to share with others too!
SaltStick FastChews Lemon-Lime
Having a travel yoga mat that folds down into my bag has saved me countless times while traveling. I don’t just use it for yoga—it also works as a great surface to sit on instead of the floor.
Best Travel Yoga Mats, Bags, Carriers and Accessories
When I’m traveling to a hotel and don’t want to rely on their k-cup/pod coffee (or whatever they might have), I pack some Copper Cow. The single-serve pour over is easy to use in a hotel room, doesn’t take too much room in my luggage, and is better t...
Copper Cow Coffee
If I’m staying for an extended period of time and don’t have access to a drip coffee machine, I’ll pack my Aeropress. It’s easy to use, makes great coffee, and is compact for my luggage.
AeroPress
I invested in an away carryon and large suitcase years ago (like over a decade) and they’ve held up really well. They are surprisingly roomy and the compression panel is helpful for fitting everything inside.
Away Luggage
I originally purchased these for a trip to Disneyland because I knew there were kiosks throughout the park. These continue to be my go-to travel power bank years later as most airports also have kiosks. I love that you can switch them at the kiosk fo...
FuelRod
As a Californian, I don’t have a large winter wardrobe that stands up to heavy snow and below 32 degree temperatures. However, when I know I’ll be traveling to a colder location in the winter, I refresh my small amount of Heat Tech pieces from Uniqlo...
Women's HEATTECH + Thermal Clothing | UNIQLO US
Hear me out: these aren’t just for hemorrhoids. The main ingredient is witch hazel, which is a common toner. I use these as toner pads when traveling to save space and not carry liquid toner.
TUCKS Medicated Cooling Pads, 100 Count
This little box is a perfect mini medicine cabinet. I fill it with some over the counter staples for trips (ibuprofen, allergy meds, pepto bismol chewables, etc)
FYY Daily Pill Organizer, 7 Compartments, Rosegold
These are super easy to throw in my carry on for quickly refreshing after a long flight.
Brushee 4-in-1 Disposable Travel Toothbrush (24)
I use the 3-in-1 version. These are great for drowning out noise on a plane or saving your hearing at loud events.
Loop Earplugs