Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
The travel first aid kit that’ll save your ass (literally and figuratively) 💊✈️
15
items Look, we all pack cute outfits and plan Instagram-worthy itineraries, but you know what nobody talks about? The fact that your body WILL betray you at the worst possible moment during travel.
Maybe it’s the street tacos in Mexico City. Maybe it’s th...
Traveler’s diarrhea doesn’t care about your itinerary, your tour schedule, or the fact that you’re on a 6-hour bus with one sketchy bathroom. It hits fast and ruins everything.
Imodium is your emergency brake for digestive disasters. One pill slows t...
Imodium A-D - For when “when in Rome” includes their plumbing 🚽💀
Pepto is like that friend who can fix anything - nausea, heartburn, indigestion, diarrhea, and even has antibacterial properties to PREVENT traveler’s diarrhea if you’re proactive.
The chewable tablets are TSA-friendly (liquid Pepto is a nightmare t...
Pepto Bismol Chews: The pink miracle worker for when your stomach declares war ⚔️
Motion sickness can turn dream activities into absolute nightmares. That beautiful coastal boat tour? Miserable if you’re green and nauseous. Winding mountain roads with stunning views? Can’t enjoy them when you’re trying not to hurl.
Dramamine work...
Bonine Non-Drowsy Motion Sickness Relief: Because puking on a boat tour isn’t the cultural experience you paid for 🤢⛵
Benadryl is the Swiss Army knife of medications. Sure, it handles allergies, but it also tackles bug bites, mystery rashes, mild allergic reactions, anxiety hives, AND insomnia from jet lag.
The drowsiness side effect that sucks during the day is ac...
Benadryl Ultratabs Allergy Relief: The overachiever that treats everything from allergies to “why won’t my brain shut up at 2am” 💊😴
Tylenol is your go-to for headaches, fevers, and general “my body hates me” situations. It’s gentler on your stomach than ibuprofen, which matters when you’re already dealing with questionable food and stress.
Great for: headaches from dehydration/a...
Tylenol Extra Strength 500mg: For when literally everything hurts and ibuprofen isn’t invited to the party 🤕
Ibuprofen is the anti-inflammatory champ. While Tylenol just masks pain, ibuprofen actually reduces swelling and inflammation, making it better for muscle soreness, sprains, menstrual cramps, and sunburn pain.
Bring BOTH Tylenol and Advil because th...
Advil Liqui-Gels Minis Ibuprofen 200mg: When your body’s on fire (metaphorically… or from too much sun) 🔥
Minor cuts, scrapes, and blisters are inevitable when traveling. What’s NOT inevitable is them turning into nasty infections because you’re in a hot, humid climate with questionable hygiene standards.
Antibiotic ointment prevents bacteria from throw...
Neosporin Original Triple Antibiotic Ointment: Because a tiny cut in Bali can become a big infection real quick 🦠
Bug bites abroad hit different. Mosquitoes, no-see-ums, bed bugs (unfortunately common), mystery bites - they itch like HELL and hydrocortisone cream is the only thing that brings relief.
Also works on: heat rash from sweating in humid climates, mys...
Cortizone 10 Max Strength Itch Relief: Stop scratching like a feral animal and start enjoying your trip 🦟😤
Water alone doesn’t always cut it when you’re dehydrated from heat, altitude, alcohol, diarrhea, or vomiting. You need ELECTROLYTES (yes, like the meme, but for real).
Oral rehydration packets contain the perfect ratio of sodium, potassium, and gluc...
DripDrop Hydration Packets: Hydration that actually works when you feel like a dried-out sponge 💧
Jet lag is the WORST part of international travel, and melatonin is your secret weapon to beat it. It’s a natural hormone that regulates your sleep-wake cycle, so it helps you fall asleep in new time zones without the grogginess of sleeping pills.
T...
Nature Made Melatonin 3mg Sleep Aid: For when your body insists it’s 3am but the sun says otherwise 😴☀️
Airplanes are flying petri dishes. Hotels are germ factories. Hostels are basically communal disease incubators. Your immune system is under ATTACK during travel, and elderberry gummies are your defense team.
Elderberry has been shown to reduce the d...> treatment ✨
Nature’s Way Sambucus Elderberry Gummies: Basically tiny purple shields against every germ on the plane ✈️🦠
Vitamin C is the OG immune system support, and for good reason - it actually helps reduce the severity and duration of colds. When you’re traveling, your immune system is compromised from lack of sleep, stress, and exposure to new germs.
Take 1000mg...
Airborne 1000mg Vitamin C + D & Zinc, 30 Tabs: The classic “don’t get sick” vitamin that actually works 🍊
B vitamins are your energy and stress management team. They help convert food into energy, support nervous system function, and combat fatigue - all things that get WRECKED during travel.
B-complex includes B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, B9, and B12 - all ...
USDA Organic B-Complex Liquid Drops: For when jet lag has you moving like a sleepy sloth 🦥😴
Your gut microbiome gets DESTROYED during travel - new foods, stress, time zone changes, and possibly antibiotics all wreak havoc on the good bacteria in your digestive system.
Probiotics help maintain a healthy gut flora balance, which supports dig...
Physician's CHOICE Probiotics 60B CFU: Keep your gut bacteria happy so they don’t riot mid-trip 🦠💩
This requires a prescription BEFORE you travel, but it’s worth asking your doctor for “just in case” antibiotics, especially for international trips to developing countries.
Severe bacterial diarrhea (with fever, blood in stool, or lasting 3+ days d...
Prescription Antibiotics (Azithromycin/Ciprofloxacin) For when your digestive system stages a full rebellion and Imodium surrenders 💊🔫