If you have the travel bug you may have already experienced this and if you have not yet experienced it you soon will...the grunge feel from traveling all day and the empty feeling of knowing all your freshening-up items are locked away in your checked baggage.
Don't let that happen again! Instead be prepared by reading my advice below on how to pack your carry-on bag for long flights or layovers.
Start by finding a great daypack with pockets, zippers, and clips---lots of clips (for attaching things and securing the bag to your body). My favorite daypacks to use are my Wandrd, Peak Designs, and a good old-fashion North Face.
Now fill it with the following:
Pen
Notebook
Passport
Wallet
Portable charger and cords
Laptop and charger/adapters
Phone charger
Noise-cancelling headphones
Headphone-jack splitter - to watch movies/listen to music with your travel buddy
Soft/puffy jacket/sweater to double as a pillow
Wide-mouth thermos
Oats + chocolate chips (read Packing guide for Winter in rural Mongolia to see what I do with them)
Tissues
Face Wipes (sensitive skin/moisturizing)
Toiletries pouch filled with:
Tweezers
Earplugs
Sleeping mask
Vitamins
Sleeping pills
Medicine
Dramamine
Advil
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Chapstick/Aquaphor
Travel-Sized Liquids in Zip-lock baggie:
Hand Sanitizer
Face Wash
Lotion
Eyedrops
That’s it! All the best necessities for your long travel days.
What do you add to your carry-on/layover pack?
