Travel Items I Never Leave the House Without

When I reflect on when I first started traveling, I laugh, thinking about how bad of a packer I was! While preparing for my first international trip to study in South Africa, I asked one of my close friends to come over and help me figure out what I needed. Even after consulting with her, I didn’t use half of the things I brought with me while in South Africa! It took some time, but I have refined my packing system over the years. I use 95% of the stuff I get, and the remaining 5% are items I bring for emergencies that, thankfully, I don’t have to use every time. 

No matter where I travel in the world, here are the travel items I never leave the house without:

Travel Backpack

In my travel backpack, I have the following items:

• Snacks: Because being hangry ruins lives!

• Compartmental Toiletry Organizer: I love my toiletry organizer! It has four removable compartments that roll into a cube (which saves a lot of space). It is also lovely to be able to hang it up.

• First Aid Pouch: I’m a big fan of pouches. I’ve accumulated much over the years that I put to good use. My first aid pouch consists of Dramamine, anti-diarrheal medication, painkillers, band-aids, and anti-bacterial cream. Also, I recently added essential oils to my first aid kit.

• Electronics Pouch: This stores my power adapter converter, portable charger, and iPad charger.

• Ipad

• Hand sanitizer

• Journal

• Book

Cross-Body Satchel

A Cross-body satchel is my bag of choice when I travel overseas. It’s the best bag to protect yourself against pickpocketing and thieves. I keep my most essential items closest to me.

• Passport: While traveling, I keep my passport handy, but once I reach my destination, I travel locally with copies of my passport.

• Cell phone & charger

• Headphones

• Pen: This comes in handy, especially when signing custom papers.

• My Life-saving medication: Benedryl, Epi-pen, & Albuterol.

• Hand sanitizer: You can never have too much of this!

• Chapstick

On My Body

• Blanket Scarf: I’m usually cold, and airports tend to be iceboxes.

• Travel pillow: Great on a long-haul flight or road trips.

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