Last Updated on February 20, 2023 by David Michael
Travel Essentials
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Traveling for business or pleasure can be nearly effortless. Our guide to travel essentials will help you pack everything you need. Make sure you have everything you need for your holiday or business travel. Travel smarter with our help.
Travel Essentials: It’s In The Bag
Pack your bags in style and arrive with everything safe and tidy. Airlines have very specific sizes for personal items, carry on bags, and checked luggage. All carry-on items must meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and may not exceed 22″ x 14″ x 9″. The FAA mandates that all carry-on items fit under a seat or in an enclosed storage compartment. A personal item may not exceed 18″ x 14″ x 8″ and must fit under the seat in front of you. We got you covered with our picks for luggage.
Samsonite Hardside Luggage
I love hard sided luggage for checked bags. The spinner wheels of this Samsonite makes getting around the airport a breeze. The sturdy walls of this suitcase provides great protection for everything you need to pack.
Wandf Carry on Bag
Sized to meet all requirements for carry on bags, this lightweight bag folds up into its own pouch when not in use to save tons of space. The adjustable handles can be lengthened to fit easily over your shoulders, and it also comes with a detachable strap.
MOSISO Laptop Shoulder Messenger Bag
Perfectly sized for a personal carry on, it fits my Macbook Pro 16″ with plenty of room to spare for chargers, a tablet, notebooks, my kindle, etc. Padded with zippered compartments keeps everything organized.
Luggage Tags That Stand Out
I really like the great colors these luggage tags are available in. They help your bag stand out. I also like that only your name is visible. These are a durable man made material that will look good for a long time.
Look Your Best with these travel Essentials
Travel Steamer by Jiffy
I’ve been using this steamer for years, it never fails. It easily fits in a carry on bag. Once you see how well it works you may never travel without it.
Travel Washboard
This is my secret weapon and has traveled the world with me. Small enough to pack easily, yet very effective at hand washing something in your hotel room sink. This saved me so much on extended trips. Having the hotel do laundry is always more than you think it would be. These also come in a rollable silicone style too.
Powdered Tide Detergent
Tide is the gold standard as far as I’m concerned. A little is all you need. I like to bring this in a screw top container like these to prevent any spills in my luggage.
Travel Essentials For Comfort and Relaxation
Bose QuietComfort 45 Bluetooth Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones
Bose is the leader in noise cancelling headphones and has never let me down. These offer 2 levels of noise reduction. Great for concentrating on work or a good book.
Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Essentials Bundle
I love my signature edition Kindle Paperwhite. It has a large capacity that comes in handy when no wifi is available to download a book. Reading is easy in any light, even direct sunlight. The bundle is actually a great investment – the cover puts the Kindle to sleep when it closes and wakes it up when you open it. And it makes a handy easel for reading in bed. All this and no ads!
Apple iPad
Expand your options with more than just reading with Apple’s iPad. Not only a great source of entertainment, but you could also get some work done if you needed.
Anker Soundcore Portable Bluetooth Speaker
The tiny but mighty speaker. Perfect for a hotel room. Rechargeable and connects via blutooth or a 3.5mm plug.
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Power up With These Travel Essentials
Anker Quick Charge 3.0 43.5W 4-Port USB Wall Charger
Keep everything charged with Anker’s wall charger with 4 USB ports. These are USB A sized ports (they are the larger one, bigger than USB C) so make sure you get the correct cables for your devices.
Anker 6 ft Premium Double-Braided Nylon Lightning Cable USB A to Lightning
These are the cables you need for the above charger for all your Apple devices with lightning connectors. iPhones, iPods, iPads, etc.
Anker 6 Ft USB A to USB C, Anker Powerline+
These are USB A to USB C cables to use with the above charger for your devices that take a USB c sized plug.
Look Great With These Travel Essentials
3oz TSA Approved Travel Size Containers
I love these particular travel bottles. They come in a great assortment of colors to suit anybody. These are squishy silicone that helps you get every last drop of product out of them. Clever lids make filling them a breeze, and the flat top and bottoms let you stand them up whichever way is best for you.
Toothbrush Cases
These are large enough to hold standard toothbrushes. I like to keep an extra in my carry on bag. Pick up some new toothbrushes too.
Travel Mirror
Perfect for shaving in the shower, this small acrylic mirror packs easily. Nearly unbreakable this is so much safer than bringing a glass mirror.
Safe travels, and I hope your trip is enjoyable.
Bon Voyage!
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