When I travel, I travel for long periods of time. That means that it’s important for me to pack the necessities and nothing more. No one wants to be lugging around a heavy backpack or suitcase (trust me, I would know…my first backpack weighed well over 50 pounds). And when I’m getting ready to pack, I pull out the incredibly useful items I won’t travel without.
Travel accessories are super important. You want to choose ones that you can actually use and ones that make your life easier. For me that usually includes things that help keep me not only keep my bag organized, but keep my life organized too. It also includes travel gadgets that help fill the void when I’m super bored on a long bus ride or flight. And of course it includes items that help me run my blog smoothly.
What are the things that you wouldn’t travel without?
Five Incredibly Useful Items I Won’t Travel Without
Eagle Creek Compression Cubes So Your Clothes Stay Organized
I swear by these babies. I have two sets of them (a total of four cubes in two different sizes). They are the only things that keep my bag together. Without them I would be lost. You can fit so much inside of the cubes. I like to use the rolling method and roll everything up and then zip up the bags. The compression cubes
get rid of all of the extra air and things stay neat and don’t wrinkle.
Wireless Bluetooth Headphones For Hassle Free Listening
I like to listen to music on long bus rides (especially around SE Asia). Most of the buses don’t have TVs (unless you’re traveling VIP style) so I rely on my phone to keep me entertained. I usually make a Spotify playlist and rock out. I really like to keep my hoodie on my head on the bus because of how cold it often is and headphones with wires can be a pain in the ass. Plus, if you’ve got the iPhone 7 you’re probably on the market for some bluetooth wireless headphones
An Olympus Mirrorless Camera So I Can Take Photos Of Everything
My Olympus camera is my baby. I am a mirrorless camera
An Instant Camera To Create Physical Memories
You might be wondering how this is an incredibly useful item to travel with, but I love polaroids because I can keep them forever (I have a tin full of hundreds from high school until now). They are great conversation starters and everyone loves to hop into the photos.
I recently purchased a brand new instant camera. And I’m in love. The Instax Mini 70
Clear Cosmetic Bags To Store Everything From Toiletries To Power Cords
I can’t live without these bags. It might sound ridiculous, but they are perfection in the form of clear bags
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I love your list. I also travel with travel cubes. I can’t live without them. I also love a good toiletries bag which you can hang up. Handy for those showers that do not have shelves.
Also a power pack to keep your items charged when on the bus journeys 🙂
all good items too!!