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Travel Essentials

Who doesn’t love travel? I think planning vacations may be one of my favorite things to do. Andrew and I are both huge traveling fans, and when we started dating we had our first vacation together planned before we hit the one month mark! Since we travel pretty often, I wanted to share my travel essentials that I do not think I could live without! A lot of these are warm weather specific, since you know it’s April.

Travel-Essentials

    • A Great Bag: I swear by Madewell totes for travel. The Transport Tote and Transport Zip Tote are my go to’s and this charcoal color is calling my name. Seriously, if you named my closet it would be called 50 shades of gray because 75% of my clothing and accessories are gray. Also BOTH Madewell Totes are on 25% off sale if you use the code INTHEFAM here
    • Skincare Must Haves: When I travel my skin gets super dry. This When Travel Mask is my holy grail. I usually do one before and after a trip, and I am telling you, you can’t beat the price and the result. I also swear by the First Aid Beauty Detox Eye Roller. Not only do I use it on flights but every single morning in my non-travel life.
    • Easy Basics: I discovered these soft shorts at Target before our cruise and I now own them in four colors. But what I love is you could wear them over a swimsuit to the pool. You could also wear them casually out and about or dress them up with a silk top, heels, and a great bag for a night time look. These are also great for travel because the material makes them take up hardly any space in a suit case. WIN! These basic tees from Madewell are great too. You can find them on sale a lot of the time and usually a few colors will be on sale if you go into the store. They are super versatile and I have them in six or seven colors.  In fact select colors are on sale NOW! Hurry!
    • Comfortable Shoes: Comfort is key for travel. Not only for city exploring, but for airports, cruise ship walking, hotel exploring, or venturing to the pool. These super cute slide on sandals from Old Navy are the best. (ON SALE NOW!) I have them in brown and black and you really can’t beat the price. Plus they are BEYOND comfy. No breaking in at all. Just easy, comfortable and stylish. I am also obsessed with Tieks. I have two pairs, light pink and navy, and I always travel with at least one. They are great all year round and because they fold and take up very little packing space.
    • Keep Warm: I have to travel with a Lululemon Scarf. They are massive and they can double as a blanket on flights. Since I am always freezing on flights they are perfect. They fold easily into a carry on tote and the material is fantastic. They come in a ton of colors. This spring color combo is my current favorite.

Of course these aren’t my ONLY travel essentials. If you want to know what my carry on essentials are check this post out. I plan to share a lot more travel centered posts in the coming months so get excited and please comment below with anything you’d like to see!

What are your travel essentials?

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  1. Robin Rue (@massholemommy) wrote:

    I have kids, so I pack minimally for myself. It’s all about what they need.

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  2. candy wrote:

    Love those little fold up shoes and always have refreshing wipes on hand. The shorts idea is pretty great.

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  3. Those fold up shoes looks so smart and cute too!

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  4. Lindsay wrote:

    That eye roller looks so nice, but I’m most excited about those Madewell tees!! Thanks for posting about it – heading there to buy 1…or 7 : )

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  5. Katie wrote:

    YES YES YES YES YES!!! I LOVE to travel! For me it’s definitely all about the layers, you never know if your plane will be hot or freezing!

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  6. Comfortable shoes are a must have! I have slowly gone through my closet and donated every pretty, but pain-inducing pair of heels, wedges and boots I owned. My feet are so much happier when travel now! Good post. 🙂

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  7. Jaime wrote:

    Those shorts look amazingly comfortable (and I may need them for more than traveling.) Comfortable shoes that I can slide on easily are a necessity of mine when traveling. (As are running shoes. I always, always have running shoes and clothes if I’m traveling.)

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  8. Maria wrote:

    These are great travel essentials. Comfy tees and flats, as well as a scarf, are essential! Love that bag!

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  9. Ohhh, been wanting to try out those Madewell tees, heading over to check out the sale now!

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  10. Great post, Yes alway pack with the K.I.S.S. mindset (Keep It Simple)

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  11. Ashley wrote:

    I have been thinking about getting a pair of Tieks. The more I see people raving about them the more I just want to take the plunge and grab a pair!

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  12. Jaz wrote:

    I’ve wanted a pair of Tieks for a while now, but couldn’t justify the purchase…well now I can. I always forget how much space flats can take up in a suitcase until it’s time to start packing. I could throw a few pairs of Tieks in my carry on and call it a day. Thanks

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  13. Cori wrote:

    For me, travel essentials aren’t clothes. I’m pretty much fine with whatever I bring, but for me, I HAVE to bring my knitting, my journal, and whatever book I’m reading.

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  14. Chelsea wrote:

    I swear Target always has everything I need!!!

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  15. Carrie wrote:

    Oh I love that bag!! My travel essentials are chapstick, my iPad, phone and my journal!

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  16. Comfortable shoes is a must have for me when I travel!! Love this list comfortable clothes is my other must have for travel makes the flights go much faster too.

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  17. Grady wrote:

    My husband and I are planning a summer trip right now so this post is very appropos (although, of course, the trip itself isn’t for ages, but hey! I’m a planner!)

    I’ve never been able to bite the bullet on getting a pair of tieks – I’ve heard they’re worth it but I’m just so skeptical! It sounds like you like them, though, with two pairs? Hmm… maybe I’ll have to check them out 🙂 Also YES to First Aid Beauty! Love them!

    Have a great trip!!!

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  18. Mckenna wrote:

    LOVE the idea of fold up flats! That scarf is adorable too 🙂

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  19. Hannah wrote:

    Yes to Madewell bags!! I’ve had my unzipped for years (they changed the monograms and I’m bummed about it) and just got the zipped mini about a year ago. I swear by a zipped purse traveling. One of my best friends had her passport nabbed out of an unzipped bag in Paris. Great post!

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  20. Great post for basic travel essentials. for daytime wear. I assume you will or have done going out travel clothes. As jewelry designers, we have written a few blogs about what jewelry to pack. It is so helpful to our readers to get ideas from experienced travelers. Sometimes it comes thru trial & error. We cruise a lot so I do bring dinner clothes, black pants with great tops.

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  21. Alix Maza wrote:

    AHHH! Had no idea the Tieks were on sale! Checking it out now!

    Alix | http://www.apintsizedlife.com

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  22. Chrissy wrote:

    I love that tote and I think I might need a pair of Tieks! I have been seeing them all over the internet lately and they just look so comfy!

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  23. Yes!!! I’ll add in my essential oils 🙂 I love that bag Neely!

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  24. That mask sounds great! I travel quite a bit and ALWAYS break out and/or get dry skin after flying, so the mask sounds like a perfect solution!

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  25. Kristin wrote:

    Portable Phone Charger! I’m always so paranoid my phone is going to die as soon as I need it!

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  26. Oooh!!! We are road tripping this summer (3,000 total miles)- I totally need to pack comfy for me AND the kids! Thanks for this awesome list!!

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  27. Definitely true! I don’t understand how some people travel with glittery clothes and heels! I’m just in an over-sized t-shirt and shoes! Worth reading piece! 🙂

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  28. Tieks are literally the most amazing flats ever! I love that you can squish them in your purse and they are always there for you. Terrific round up of essentials for travel, will be saving this!

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  29. Melanie wrote:

    I agree! Comfy clothes and something to keep you warm is a must!! A great bag also you can put at least one change of clothes in!!

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  30. Jackie wrote:

    Perfect list! I’ve heard good things about the Tieks.. I want to try some!

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  31. Rachel wrote:

    I love planning travels (and traveling) too! Great list of essentials. I’m off to check those shorts out – they look amazing!

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  32. My favorite sandals are saltwater sandals as they look good dressed up or down and can get wet. But since I’ll be traveling quite a bit in the next month and I recently invested in a pair of cute but more supportive trainers.

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  33. Mistle wrote:

    I love to travel. I go on vacation at least twice a year typically. Yes to a good travel bag! That is one of my essentials when it comes to traveling. Comfortable clothes are also a must and so are comfortable shoes. All great picks for your travel essentials!

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  34. Someday I’ll have to try Tieks. I’d love to be able to try them on somewhere.

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  35. Naomi wrote:

    I would love a pair of tieks! So cute. Comfortable shoes are super important when you travel, but of course you want them to be cute too!

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  36. Jenny wrote:

    Those shorts are right up my alley because I am all about comfort.

    xoxo, Jenny

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  37. Yea to all of these! I’m traveling next week and trying to decide what bag to bring is the hardest decision! I also need to check out those shorts.

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  38. Sheryl wrote:

    I’m traveling next week and this post came at the right time. I’ve been debating on a pair of Tieks. I’m a heel girl and flats are often not comfortable to me but everyone swears they are great. I may just break down and get some.

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  39. Sarah wrote:

    I love shorts like that! They are so comfy but you are able to look trendy! I have been eyeing a few of the Madewell bags but haven’t yet pulled the trigger on buying one. I am torn between the light brown shade and the grey! These are great picks!

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  40. That eye roller sounds really nice! Especially while traveling. 🙂

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  41. We travel all the time and I have to agree with some of your choices, especially the shoes. A comfortable pair is key for happy travel for me. Great list of must-haves.

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  42. Siniciliya wrote:

    I love your list of travel essentials. I always take a lot of skincare products with me and I heard so many people disagreeing with me, but I prefer to look good than not to 😉 you know what I mean

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  43. Liz Mays wrote:

    I seriously might get a Madewell tote now. I absolutely love the look and size of those!

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  44. Dana wrote:

    I always travel with a blanket scarf too because I am freezing on planes! I also bring my Kindle and a few magazines 🙂

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  45. Emily wrote:

    I love those sandals! I’ve had my eye on them for a while, so it’s good to know that they’re comfortable. I’ve been hearing a lot about Tieks lately. It’s cool that they fold up!

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  46. Laura wrote:

    Great list! I actually just bought a pair of soft shorts because I’m off to the BVIs in two weeks and can only bring what I can fit into my lululemon backpack (yikes).

    My travel essentials definitely include a wear-with-all cardigan. I have it on on the plane and it can go with any of my outfits for keeping warm (which is so important!)

    xxox Laura @ http://www.cookwineandthinker.com

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  47. Charlotte wrote:

    Awesome stuff! I’m leaving for 9 days in Amsterdam soon so have been checking out a lot of “what to bring” posts — and am excited to debut a new blanket scarf that I won recently in a blogger giveaway 🙂

    Have a great week!

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  48. Traveling is stressful. Trying to look good while you’re traveling is pretty much on the top of the stress-o-meter. Thats why I am always using my anti aging moisturizer serum from revitol,its very effective for my skin:-)

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