I’m so excited to help everyone plan the best trips possible, and share all of my favorite travel resources! Some links on this page are affiliate links—that means that at no extra cost to you, I earn a small commission if you book through these links, and that helps me keep this blog running. Enjoy!
In The Air:
- Foot Hammock: This is a lifesaver for red-eye flights in economy. Fasten it around your tray table and curl up in a ball to lalaland
- Neck Pillow: The best neck pillow I’ve found, with a washable cover
- Travel Blanket: If you are like me and hate gross airplane blankets, bringing your own is the way to go. It’s compact and fits easily into a carry-on bag
- Eye Mask: The best eye mask with a pocket for my earplugs that I would almost certainly lose otherwise
Out And About:
- DEET Lotion: I NEVER go to the beach without this. i am allergic to mosquitos and I get eaten alive. This lotion does not smell like anything. You won’t believe it
- Backup Lotion: Sometimes the Deet version is hard to find, so try this one as a backup
- Bug Bands: as a mosquito snack, I can’t go to the beach without these either
- Camera: A great beginner camera, highly recommended for a safari!
- Camera Accessories:
- Drone: a reliable, smartphone-controlled drone great for exploring
- Packable straw hat
- Versatile jacket
Bags and Misc. Items:
- Power Strip: I love this power strip, which saves me from having to take a ton of travel adaptors with me wherever I go
- Travel Adapter: Take one adaptor with you no matter where you go, and combined with the power strip charge all of your devices at once
- Hair Dryer: Dual voltage so no converter is needed when traveling internationally
- Curling Iron: I love this curling wand, which fits in this compact case and is easy to take anywhere
- Packing Cubes: these will change your life
- Luggage Recommendations:
- For exploring / day trips
- Alternative Bag: this bag is big enough to store your neck pillow, eye mask, snacks, etc. and zips so you don’t have to worry about losing anything
- The “help I went shopping, bag” for when you find yourself running out of space on a trip
- Backpack recommendation: this is the best foldable backpack for exploring