There are a few things that make travel easier for me. By sticking with these little tricks, I can focus more on the trip and less on what I might have forgotten or lost! Here are some of my tricks, in no particular order:
1. Always have a big scarf, sweater, or long sleeve shirt for the airport -- either I'm wearing it to the airport, or it's in my carry on. Planes are often cold, and the extra warmth is almost always needed.
2. Place your carry on luggage onto the security belt LAST. When I put my bags through the security check at the airport, I always put my carry on luggage last. I take everything off the belt in order, and I won't forget the biggest piece of luggage I have! That way, I won't forget something small on the security belt (like a cell phone or book).
3. Keep travel sizes of toiletries in a makeup bag, so they are ready to go when you're packing. Otherwise, I'm looking everywhere for shampoo or mini toothpaste, and I have to make a trip to the store to get something I probably already have in the house. Here are the minis keep in the makeup bag: shampoo, conditioner, q-tips, band-aids, a few makeup minis, toothpaste, a comb, and a nail file.
4. Put in your carry-on or purse a snack that doesn't melt or get smushed easily. Sometimes you find yourself unexpectedly stuck on a plane for 3 hours longer than you anticipated, and that snack can make you very happy! Good options include protein bars and nuts.
5. Have a designated place for your tickets/boarding passes. My tickets are always in my wallet or book. I don't put them anywhere else in my bags. That way I always know where the tickets are! It's nerve wracking looking through everything to find a boarding pass. By keeping them in only 2 places, I cut down on stress and time spent looking for my tickets.
6. Make a list of things you need to remember the day you leave. I make a list of things I need to remember on a piece of paper, then leave it by my cell phone the night before I leave. As I'm packing and I remember little things that I need to make sure to do the day I leave, I can add them to the list. For example: empty the trash, pack phone charger, water the plants.
I hope my travel musts are useful to you!
1. Always have a big scarf, sweater, or long sleeve shirt for the airport -- either I'm wearing it to the airport, or it's in my carry on. Planes are often cold, and the extra warmth is almost always needed.
2. Place your carry on luggage onto the security belt LAST. When I put my bags through the security check at the airport, I always put my carry on luggage last. I take everything off the belt in order, and I won't forget the biggest piece of luggage I have! That way, I won't forget something small on the security belt (like a cell phone or book).
3. Keep travel sizes of toiletries in a makeup bag, so they are ready to go when you're packing. Otherwise, I'm looking everywhere for shampoo or mini toothpaste, and I have to make a trip to the store to get something I probably already have in the house. Here are the minis keep in the makeup bag: shampoo, conditioner, q-tips, band-aids, a few makeup minis, toothpaste, a comb, and a nail file.
4. Put in your carry-on or purse a snack that doesn't melt or get smushed easily. Sometimes you find yourself unexpectedly stuck on a plane for 3 hours longer than you anticipated, and that snack can make you very happy! Good options include protein bars and nuts.
5. Have a designated place for your tickets/boarding passes. My tickets are always in my wallet or book. I don't put them anywhere else in my bags. That way I always know where the tickets are! It's nerve wracking looking through everything to find a boarding pass. By keeping them in only 2 places, I cut down on stress and time spent looking for my tickets.
6. Make a list of things you need to remember the day you leave. I make a list of things I need to remember on a piece of paper, then leave it by my cell phone the night before I leave. As I'm packing and I remember little things that I need to make sure to do the day I leave, I can add them to the list. For example: empty the trash, pack phone charger, water the plants.
I hope my travel musts are useful to you!
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