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Travel Essentials

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Here’s a general list of things that I almost always have with me when I travel (carry-on), not including personal stuff like skincare:

Case for chargers

Incredibly handy in keeping your things organized especially when you carry multiple devices that require different types of chargers.

Travel adapter

Why carry around multiple different charging bricks when you can have this handy little thing that works in all countries?

Travel case for jewelry

If you’re anything like me and simply cannot leave the house without any jewelry on for that complete glam look, this little travel case is great for organizing all your gorgeous pieces in one place.

Organizer insert

An excellent addition for those of you who normally travel with tote bags.

Power bank/portable charger

Power banks are always an absolute god-send for making sure your devices are always charged! I still keep my trusty Anker brand power bank however as an iPhone user, I’ve actually switched over to a mag-safe type charger to eliminate the need to carry a charging wire around. It has easily secured it’s place in my everyday life when leaving the house. Here’s the link to the mag-safe power bank.

Nalgene water bottle

A family favorite! Every member of my family owns multiple Nalgene bottles that we load up with fun stickers from our travels.

Packing cubes

Truthfully, I used to think packing cubes were an absolute waste of space. However after actually using them for the first time it turns out they actually helped me save space when packing! Confirmed: I am now a packing cube believer and enthusiast.

Portable scale

In case you’re flying with an airlines that is strict on weight. This is absolutely a GAME CHANGER even for check-in bags! Tiny little thing to help ease your anxiety. Just hook it to your bag like in the image below, adjust to either kg or lb, and BAM you know how much your bag weighs. Gone are the days of weighing yourself, picking up your bag and hopping on the scale again, then doing the quick subtraction math to figure out how much your bag weighs.

Compression bags

Mainly for when I pack my puffer jackets since as light as they may be, they are extremely bulky when not compressed. I typically use them the most when I’m traveling to colder/snowy climates.

Airless pump bottles

For repackaging my favorite skincare products that don’t have mini versions available.

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An avid stress traveller based in the SF Bay Area, but only outgoing during hot girl seasons. Which just so happens to be every season but I just pick my battles.