I really hope this helps anyone who is planning on traveling or is going to travel anytime soon. I wish I never put myself through all the stress, but then again you have to go through some bumps along the way to learn a valuable lesson. From carrying all the things I mentioned I now travel with my luggage that I check in and just carry a backpack. Yup. Just a backpack. Proud moment lol.
1. Passport- First and foremost. ALWAYS make sure you have your passport with you. I cannot begin to explain how many times I thought I had left it at home- mind you the airport is 30 minutes away from my home, but still.
2. Anti-baterical wipes/Hand Sanitizers- These are a must! Planes can be so dirty sometimes, I feel so much more comfortable knowing that I sanitize the arms rest and the pull out table before I settle in.
3. Laptop- I like bring my laptop with me all the time when I fly. If I ever have work to do, I take advantage of the fact that I will be on the plane for quite sometime and once I'm done I watch a movie if I don't fall asleep.
4. Wallet/Cash/Credit Cards- Even though I always travel with my credit cards I also like to bring some cash with me. While I'm waiting to board my flight I like to grab a coffee and a snack before hand. You never know how long it will be until you take off.
5. Snacks- If I'm traveling to South America which is about a 10 hour flight I like to bring snacks with me just in case I get hungry. Sometimes I don't like the food that they offer in flight, so I like to have a backup just in case. My boyfriend is really picky so I always bake a batch of banana cake and bring it on the plane with us. (Recipe on the blog. Youtube link)
6. Small Toiletry Bag- I liked to bring a small toiletry bag where I carry small items that I don't want to find at the bottom of my bag such as, hair ties, hair clips, kleenex, earphones, phone plug, Advil, bandaids, couple of teas which I would then ask the flight attendant for some hot water.
7. Pillow- I know I mentioned I used to travel with a standard size pillow (which I still do but I keep it in my luggage lol- I have this weird thing about sharing pillows. I like to sleep on my own pillow. PERIOD). I carry a travel pillow with me now. There is nothing more uncomfortable then the pillows that they give on the plane. You would think that since you paid a lot for your ticket you would get a decent pillow. So this is a must for me.
8. Cellphone- Once I'm on the plane getting settled I keep my phone on so I can text my parents and my siblings that I'm on board and when I'm about to take off. As soon as the flight attendants ask to turn off devices that's when I do and as soon as I land I switch my SIM card out depending where we are going.
9. Socks- I know you guys are probably saying ..what? Don't you have socks on already? When I travel I like to wear leggings and running shoes. With that said I wear really short slip on socks you can't tell I'm wearing any (I don't like showing my socks when I'm wearing my cute leggings and runners; I don't know that's just me lol) so I bring the thickest and comfiest socks with me because my feet get super cold on the plane.
10. Notebook/Pen- I get the best ideas on things in the weirdest places and very randomly. I know, weird but like to write things down. Plus I need a pen to fill out the forms that they hand out to you on the plane.
11. Sunglasses- Just in case we aren't looking so cute after a long flight- we can fix that with sunglasses.
12. Make-up Bag- Last but not least, my make-up bag. I don't bring a lot of make-up in my carry-on just a few little things such as travel size moisturizer, face mask, mascara, lip balm, hand cream, and perfume. The rest of my make-up I pack in my luggage.
I really hope this helped you ladies out. If there's anything you think I am missing, I would love to hear about it.
xoxo,