Travel Like A Pro: Useful Travel Essentials That Make The Journey More Comfortable
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Traveling is our passion. We have traveled to many different places around the world. During lots of trips over the years we’ve learned to appreciate the travel essentials that are actually useful and made the journey more comfortable. Be it on the road or on the plane.
In this post we compiled a list of actually useful travel essentials that make getting ready for trips easier and are super helpful along the way while traveling. From helpful things for packing and organizing your luggage to accessories that make air travel, bus, train or car travel more comfortable and enjoyable.
16 USEFUL TRAVEL ESSENTIALS FOR AIR TRAVEL
10 PACKING ACCESSOIRES & LUGGAGE ORGANIZERS
4 TRAVEL ELECTRONICS YOU SHOULD PACK
USEFUL TRAVEL ESSENTIALS FOR AIR TRAVEL
Genuine Leather Passport Holder – RFID Blocking Travel Wallet
Traveling and having to use your passport often can really damage the document. (My last one almost fell apart. Back then I didn’t have protection for it. Now we now better!) Protect your passport! On top, it’s super stylish.
Multi-purpose Rfid Blocking Travel Passport Wallet, Tri-fold Document Organizer Holder
Have all your necessary travel documents in one place, that way you won’t lose anything. On top, it’s super stylish.
Samsonite Freeform Hardside Expandable Suitcase with Double Spinner Wheels, Carry-On
Save on check baggage costs with a lightweight carry-on suitcase to bring with you in the plane as hand luggage.
Samsonite Freeform Hardside Expandable with Double Spinner, Checked-Large Suitcase
If you are going for a longer trip, a lightweight suitcase will allow you to pack more. We prefer hard case suitcases for their durability.
Luggage Straps Suitcase Belts
If you have ever stood at the baggage carousel and were wondering, where your suitcase among those other hundreds of black bags is, you know a colorful baggage strap would have been helpful. On top, it protects and keeps your suitcase together.
Portable Handheld Baggage Scale for Travel, Suitcase Scale
This is one of the things, where we ask ourselves why we haven’t bought this years and years ago. Having a portable luggage scale is so helpful. Gone are the days where you wonder, if you make it through the baggage weight restrictions at the airport.
Master Lock, Set Own Combination TSA Approved Luggage Lock
Lock your suitcase or backpack. It’s good for air travel or in general when traveling to make sure your luggage can’t easily be opened. Thinking of hostel stays, luggage storage or bus rides, etc.
Bose QuietComfort 35 II Wireless Bluetooth, Noise-Cancelling Headphones
Best investment ever! Hands down! We can’t recommend the Bose noise-cancelling headphones enough. They make such a difference in noise reduction in the airplane. Once you try them out in the plane, you will ask yourself why you haven’t bought them earlier. The noise level is so much more comfortable now with the Bose headphones. They are also great for other situations when you want to cancel out noise to a lower level.
Cabeau Travel Pillow, Memory Foam Airplane Neck Pillow with 360-Degree Neck & Chin Support
Gone are the days of neck pain from falling asleep with a weird tilted head position. This memory foam pillow can be rolled together tightly to save space.
trtl Pillow – Super Soft Neck Support Travel Pillow
One of the fanciest neck pillows we have seen out there.
Cotton Light Blocking Sleep Eye Mask With Travel Pouch
Light blocking sleep eye masks are great for sleeping in the airplane, train or bus and in general for sleeping when you want to block out the light. Such a sleep saver!
Ultra Soft Foam Earplugs, Noise Reduction Sleeping Earplugs
These go without saying, so important! Earplugs saved us from sleepless nights and noisy situations.
Physix Gear Sport Compression Socks for Men & Women
Compression socks are good for air travel and sports to keep your feet and legs from swelling up. We use compression socks especially on longer flights.
Flight Flap Phone & Tablet Holder
Watch movies on the plane on your phone, hands free. You can hang this on the seat in front of you or put it on the table as a phone stand. Super practical!
Soft Travel Blanket Pillow – Foldable To Pillowcase
For these cold domestic flights when you won’t get any blankets. The blanket practically folds into a pillow.
Travel Size Surface And Hand Sanitizer
That goes without saying nowadays. You can get hand sanitizers anywhere, but here is a fancy one! 3.4 oz spray, 80% alcohol
PACKING ACCESSOIRES & LUGGAGE ORGANIZERS
Toiletry Bag, Travel Cosmetic Bag with Hanging Hook
Super practical and nicely designed toiletry bags that fit a lot of things and can be hung.
Genuine Buffalo Leather Unisex Toiletry Bag Travel Dopp Kit
If you wanna be stylish go for a leather toiletry bag!
humangear Gotoob+ Silicone Travel Bottles with Locking Cap, (3.4oz)
A great way to safe on space and only take the shampoo, shower gel, etc. that’s needed. You can bring them in your hand luggage, as they are 3.4oz/ 100ml.
Refillable Perfume Atomizer, TSA Approved, Mini Travel 5ml Perfume Spray Bottle
In these tiny perfume travel bottles you can fill your own perfume so you don’t have to take the big bottle with you on your travels. It’s super convenient, saves space and can easily be refilled.
Lightweight Packing Cubes Set To Organize Travel Luggage
Packing cubes keep everything in order in your suitcase. I’m sure you all know it, the second you open your nicely packed suitcase and look for something, everything becomes a mess and its even harder then to find what you were looking for. At least that’s how it was when we were traveling before we had packing cubes. We found packing cubes even more useful when backpacking.
Waterproof Travel Shoe Bags Set with Zipper
Without doubt, travel shoe bags are absolutely necessary to not get your suitcase or backpack dirty.
Breathable Cotton Drawstring Multi-functional Bag Set
Drawstrings bags are great for all kinds of things that you want to pack away and to bring some order in your luggage. We also use them not only for traveling.
Laundry Bags – Cotton or Nylon
Nylon
Cotton
Electronics Organizer, Small Travel Bag for All Your Things
It’s great to have a travel bag where you can have all your electronics like hard drives, cables, chargers, USB sticks, SD cards, etc. all in one place.
Electronics Organizer, Double Layer Electronics Bag, Large
For when you have more electronics and/or an iPad. This one is great if you have photo gear or gadgets you want to bring on your trips.
TRAVEL ELECTRONICS YOU SHOULD PACK
Belkin 3-Outlet USB Surge Protector
When there’s only one outlet in the room or nearby. It also comes with USB ports and surge protection. A must have when you have a lot of electronics to charge.
Anker PowerCore, Portable Charger with Dual USB Ports, Fast Charging Power Bank for Phones and More
Never run out of battery anymore!
International Power Adapter Travel Plug with USB Ports – Universal for 150 Countries
A power plug adapter is a must have when you travel internationally!
Car Cell Phone Mount Fixed in Car’s Air Vent, Universal Clip Holder
This car cell phone holder is super convenient when on a road trip with a rental car. It’s small and doesn’t take up much space in your luggage.
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