"I got a second tooth brush that I always keep in my travel toiletry bag. Since I couldn’t pack my toothbrush until last minute, I ended up forgetting it and having to buy a new one"
"Having a place where my passport ALWAYS goes in. Been using the same spot for 30 years in my computer case where the floppy disk used to go."
"A small case that fits into the seat pocket on planes packed with everything needed during a flight — charger, headphones, lip gloss, meds, etc. Helps me board quickly and keep track of the little stuff."
"An Anker 26k power bank. It’s slim, and I can speed recharge my phone to full, 6-8 time, off a single charge."
"Packing cubes. Before I bought some I thought they were superfluous, just adding weight and taking up space in my bag. But now I realize they allow me to be much more organized, which makes packing easier."
"Put a geotag in your luggage. You can track it anywhere as long as you have signal. On the last trip, I can tell the moment I landed that my bag was still stuck at the connecting airport. 13 hours later I can track the bag moving and heading to my home at 3am."
"I have a checklist that I reuse every time so I don’t forget anything important as I often have to travel at short notice."
"A foldable travel pillow- not the kind that wraps around your neck, but an actual small memory foam pillow that folds into a traveling bag. I use it on trains/planes and to provide neck support at hotels."
"A digital suitcase scale. No more weighting myself with and without a suitcase."
"If you travel a lot, keep essentials in your suitcase at all times, don’t unpack them and replace/replenish as needed."
"I keep a wrapped bar of soap in each piece of my luggage. It makes the luggage smell nice when it’s in storage, and then I can use it while traveling"
"Global Entry. Waltzing through the passport control line on entry, and TSA pre-check line on exit, is incredible."
"Shower flip flops. No way am I stepping onto the likely 20 yrs of grime in the shower of my airport hotel."
"A mesh laundry bag. It allows me to comfortably divide my clean and dirty clothes."
"Body/hand wipes for long haul flights. Bring to bathroom and wipe your pits, crevices etc, and you’ll feel great going back to your seat!"
"Good travel credit card is a game changer."
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