Travel Items I Never Leave the House Without

When I reflect on when I first started traveling, I bust out laughing 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 really needed. Even after consulting with her, while in South Africa I didn’t use half of the things I brought with me! It took some time, but over the years I have refined my packing system. I use 95% of the stuff I bring 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 absolutely love my toiletry organizer! It has 4 removable compartments that rolls up into a cube (which saves a lot of space). It also nice to be able to hang it up.

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

  • Electronics Pouch: This stores my power adapter convertor, my 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 important 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: 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.

Am I missing something? What are some travel items you don’t leave the house without? Let me know in the comments!


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  1. Sara Alexis

    Love that backpack. Its adorable. Where is it from?
    This list looks fairly similar to my list of what I bring too!

    1. Jewels Rhode

      Thank you! I got it at the Old Biscuit Mill Market in Cape Town. The designers’ company name is Woody. <3

  2. Isobel Lee

    Some great tips here! I also love travelling with a blanket shawl – cosy on flights and elegant at your destination!

    1. Jewels Rhode

      Thank you!! Yup, my blanket shawl is everything to me!

  3. WanderingRedHead

    I have a similar list although because I’m a nurse practitioner, I travel with an extensive pharmacy. LOL

    1. Jewels Rhode

      lol yes!!! It’s good to be prepared!

  4. Ellen McGregor

    Nice list – I’m with you on the hand sanitizer. I also stick an extra pair of socks and panties in my travel backpack because if a bag is ever lost… ick. Good reminder on the passport copies – I’ve been lax on that!

    1. Jewels Rhode

      That’s a good idea about the extra pair of socks and panties in the backpack!!

  5. Maegan White

    Great list! You can never have too many bandaids and hand sani!

  6. Kristen @ Travels & Treats

    I think of myself the same way when I look back on how I used to pack when I first started traveling!

  7. Kristen @ Travels & Treats

    I think of myself the same way when I look back on how I used to pack when I first started traveling!

  8. chirasree banerjee

    This list looks similar to my list.

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