We love to travel and more often than not , it is pretty much last minute decision. Whether its a long haul flight or a long road trip, I now have the 'essentials' packed in a simple pouch ready to grab and go whenever we want.
1. A comfy wrap / shawl, I once sat through a low frill airline from Delhi to Singapore almost freezing and had a nasty cold all through the trip thanks to over enthusiastic air conditioner . After that no matter what the season is I always always carry a shawl with me. Even in car my husband likes to keep temperature around 20 degrees and i definitely need it then.
2. Ear plugs : crying babies, loud group going to bangkok for bachelor / hen party, ear plugs are really life savers, plug and sleep.
3. Lip balm : No one wants chapped lips, especially in the drying environment of planes
4. Mints : Better than chewing gums for the ear popping times , also general time pass
5. Cotton pads : clean, wipe ...you need them all the time
6. Simple hair band : to keep my extremely unruly hair in somewhat manageable space
7. Disposable emery board filer : I never get time to sit file my nails on a normal day, i use this time to 'beautify' myself. Well groomed hands are so important
8. Sanitizer :Two words ..Public Toilets
9. Water : You need to hydrate yourself all the time.
10. Hand cream : Too much air condition makes my hand super dry, i need to keep rubbing this all over all the time.
11. Pen : At one point i always had a pen with me , now with all the smart phones / tablets, pens are getting rather obsolete. Often while filling up a immigration form there would be ten people and one pen so i this again becomes an essential.
Well, this is my list, what are your essentials ? Things you really cant travel without ?
I carry all those things too, I also bring a first aid kit I make up with bandaids, and over the counter stuff like advil etc. I also bring a travel sewing kit as well.
ReplyDeleteWinnie great idea , i will remember to add band aids in my kit now on
DeleteMy list is much longer just going around town, but I have a 5 year old. Seriously, my purse has everything on your list (except the shawl and water, but I always have something with me), plus pain reliever and sinus medication for both me and the kid and snacks for him like nutrigrain bars and fruit snacks. Shove something in a whiney kids mouth and you don't need the ear plugs, ha ha.
ReplyDeleteAudrey , i have seen my sis traveling with her toddler half is their luggage is baby stuff , its a different ball game when you travel with kids :) , quiet a task to engage a 5 year old all the time !
DeleteI like the idea of a shawl. I also have allergy medicine, snacks (because of said allergies), and knitting supplies or drawing supplies. I've got to keep my hands busy when I travel.
ReplyDeleteKristina , i try to sleep or read ..but i like the idea of knitting ..about time to start on new hobby :)
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