I like to travel with a reusable and eco-friendly Spork, metal straw, that collapses, and a lock for the door just for extra security. Thanks for the video!😊
@Deci Bella I can make my own personal fan in no time from a sheet of paper xD But my favourite tip is not bringing laundry detergent, I just use soap.
Tip: put the over-the-door hook on the side wall of the bathroom stall, not on the door; purses have been stolen right off of the door hooks while the owner is "occupied", which is one reason why so many stalls no longer have them. An over-the-door hook visible from the outside would make it obvious there was probably a bag hanging on it inside!
Amen. I was going to say the same thing. Or they’ve been putting it in the middle of the door which solves it too because it’s too hard to pull it from the bottom. It’s much harder steal.
One addition, I always travel with a folding fan. Just one of those inexpensive, made in China, folding fans. This has saved me so many times, especially when traveling in hotter climates. No batteries, no, plugging in, old-fashioned, but it works!
Everyone says this!! But the places I've stayed have the round hook on the clothes hangers that attaches permanently to the closet rod .. to deter them from being stolen.
I will definitely try a hero clip instead of a standard carabiner. My tip is to bring 2 bungee cords. Use as a laundry line, attach to backpack to secure your travel pillow. Pre-threaded needles in basic colors on a business card with a button and a safety pin taped to it. That’s your sewing kit.
I also recommend the hero clip. Can use it in multiple settings to hang your purse or bag and you can clip it on the outside of your bag, taking up zero room.
Consider that using a hero clip in a public bathroom on the door sends the message to any thief that there is a purse or backpack hanging there. Smart ones can w one grab pull it up and whip your bag over the door and run. To me, NOT worth the convenience of having to replace passports, credit cards, drivers license or boarding passes. Nope, I’ll juggle my stuff if need be rather than take that chance. You can’t pop up and pull up your pants in time to open the door and tackle him or her.
Great list... my suggestion though is that instead of using a "single purpose" over the door hook, have you looked into Hero Clips? They're carabiners with a hook built-in. They're awesome!! You can use them on your bag like a normal carabiner, but when you need/want to hang your bag (i.e. on the back of a bathroom door or from a table to keep it off the floor) then the hero clip can easily be deployed and handles the job well. But you can also use the carabiner function to clip anything to your bag. Multi-purpose. Great Video!! [EDIT] - I probably should've read all the other comments before posting mine because apparently Hero Clips have been suggested quite a bit. But I'll leave my post up. :)
I bring a night light on most domestic trips. The ones I have are solid-state (no bulb to break or replace) and quite small. I use them in the hotel or rental bathroom to give just enough light to find the bathroom in the middle of the night.
You are right about the water bottle . It will drench the person next to you. What I always do is twist open the top to let out the pressure before I use the bottle and then open the mouth piece with care.
Another tip is to take a small tube of moisturizer. My hands tend to get really dry while traveling. I now put some on before I fly and it helps. Also, for cruisers, take some small magnetic hooks. The cabin walls are usually metal so we use these to hang hats off of or for notes for family members saying we went for a walk or coffee before they woke up
I never travel without Pepto-Bismol tablets. It’s actually not available in many countries and helps with nausea and other Travel related stomach issues
Microfiber isn't actually earth friendly, sadly. While they do eliminate one time use wipes- They shed, well, micro plastic fibers that end up in the ocean. Something made of a natural material like cotton is an option to microfiber
I get those suction cup thingies with hooks on them from the dollar store & use them to hang in the shower to dry panties OR hang on the mirror to hang items off that Im using. You can hang up your scrubbie shower pouf so you don't have to lay things on the side of the tub, etc.
I started bringing a couple of rubber bands on my trips. It helped me to “fix” a faucet designed with the horizontal flat bottom nozzle which allowed some water run backwards and flood the bathroom counter making a mess. Once I put the rubber band tight on the nozzle close to the opening, it made the water drip into the sink fixing the leak.
I like the Heroclip for a bathroom hook - it does double duty to also be a carabiner; you can also use it to hang your purse or bag in front of you/just to your side at a table when eating out!
I liked the idea of the detergent sheet. I wasn't planning on doing any wash, but I sat in something sticky. I paid too much for detergent from the vending machine. It was worth it and a one time thing, but I will look for the detergent sheets.
Wish I knew about the tip of the water bottle prior to flying last month. Imagine my surprise when I went to take a drink out of my water bottle and getting soaked due to the water pressure. Not only did I get drenched but so did the people in the seat behind me. I was so embarrassed. The flight attendant said it happens all the time with those bottles with the built in straws (even with chocolate milk or juice from the kids bottles). She recommended unscrewing the top just a little bit to relieve some of the pressure. Lesson learned.
Same. The first time my husband flew a particular air brand ... In my sleepy stupor, I knocked over the complimentary beverage, soaked his pants. I felt so horrible!! So, prior to our return flight, I "promised" the airline experience would be better. Lord, behold ... I opened the bottle (straw), didn't know about the pressure build up at the time ... Liquid shot clear across the row ...luckily it was only him and I, but the window on our row and the one behind ours got soaked. He was vlogging and needless to say captured it all. If embarrassed was ever a person...my beet red face illuminated that screen 😮
I recommend an eye mask for sleeping. I bought one for a trip to Finland when the sun would come up at 3AM. I now use it every night at home. I get one with memory foam that keeps the mask from laying on your eyelids. I carry individually packaged hand wipes, I use for places I can’t wash my hands an on airplanes to wipe down my tray table. I carry a small package of tissues and a small pillbox with multiple compartments for a few aspirin, sleeping pills, antihistamine and Pepto Bismal capsules. The pillbox comes in super handy for long flights or travel in countries where language could be a barrier.
BTW, if you tend to get chapped lips...you may not be drinking enough water. I used to get chapped lips and secondary sores on a regular basis, but once I started following the Mayo Clinic water guidelines (for women, 72 oz of water daily; work up to it slowly and try to drink most of it in the early morning to prevent excessive bathroom breaks) that stopped. Definitely still wear lip balm for the SPF, though! :-)
I use a Hero clip on my bag. I can use it to hang my bag on the bathroom wall and also off a table. Not meaning to be picky, but the air in the water bottle expands, not the liquid. It is Henry’s gas law. It pushes the liquid out when the pressure of the open allows it to search for equalization. Nit-picking, I know. (Flight nurse here happy to clarify).
I took an old prescription bottle and have a small bottle of super glue and safety pins inside and have wrapped several feet of duct tape for emergency repairs.
Great tips! I agree with the EmergenC packets. We start a few days before our trip with Airborne, then daily during our trip with EmergenC. It helps boost your immune system. We do this for every trip where we'll be around large groups of people.
The Dramamine or Bonine has become a must as I age something has changed in my body. The last two times I flew for some reason I got air sick, which I never did before. Vomiting on a plane, especially in the middle seat 😂, is no bueno.
Bonine is a great alternative to Dramamine if you don't like it. I find it never makes me drowzy. The bracelets you mentioned (Sea Bands) worked great for me on boats. Also, I always bring Imodium pills. Never travel without them! Even a road trip!
Another option--works great for me in a little snorkel/scuba boat is ginger. (If your stomach can handle, yes, it's good for the stomach but also potent). You want a candy that is pretty straight ginger. Gin Chews and Gin Gin are good. Also take little room to pack. They come in sealable air tight bag.
My family only use Gravol ginger liquid gels (made in Canada). These are the best natural medicine. We never use nay other medicine after I learned about Gravol ginger liquid gels from a doctor on RU-vid.
Replace that Over the Door hanger with a Hero Clip size Small or Med its smaller, folds flat and hangs in more places and has many more uses! Also you can clip it on the strap of your bag so its always easily avalible saving time and energy. Its also a carabiner so it can replcae 2 items in your bag. I use wooden laundry pins for the curtains as they doudle for hanging laundry. Something I have to take with me also is Post-it notes, they cover so many needs. I cover the peep hole and the clock at night with them.
@GenX Gypsy: have you tried the Bagnet for your personal item?? Instead of packing the over-the-door hook, try a Bagnet (magnet super strength attached to your bag) they are crazy strong for being so small and I've fallen in love with their functionality and asthetic! 😊
I have one and they might be more trouble than it's worth. It's always sticking to things I don't want it to and then many metal bathroom doors aren't magnetic
Pretty much bring everything that's on your list already. My favorite is the Hero clip! You can use it as a bag hanger but it does double duty as a carabiner. I use it to clip my water bottle and my snack bag to the seat in front of me on the airplane, as well as many other uses. I also never go anywhere without lip balm and keep several in my various travel bags. I never travel without my headlamp. I have a very tiny one. I find it super useful for many things such as for reading, (I noticed it's common that there's not a good reading light in hotels or air BNBS) It works as a night light if I need to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. And if there's ever an emergency and you need to get out of a dark hotel having a headlamp it would be super useful. One other item I bring are single use eye drops. My eyes get really dry on planes and those are wonderful. Thanks for another fun useful video!
3 items I always carry on my flight ✈️ A collapsing cup. A sturdy UCO plastic spork Scissors ✂️...(Yes, blunt school Scissors under 4" will go thru TSA).
I also have little baggies to teeny baggies. A couple 2x3 inch and 3x5 inch for packing stuff up on the fly. And a snack baggie with a few tough strip bandaids and a roll of coband in your carry on. In case of cuts, stepping in something and blisters. Coband for wrapping the handle of your wheeled suitcase- if on an extended time on a layover or having to trot across the airport, any slight molding line in the handle can make your hand raw. Using a bright color also helps make your luggage more identifiable. Carry two doses of OTC painkiller with you, most can be gotten in sealed pouches.
I usually take a first aid kit (small one in a quart bag--besides band aids would be emergency meds like imodium, etc.) Also in there--safety pins and a little folding scissors--Fiskars makes a great little reliable folding scissors).
These tiny things were all super great!. I especially like the mini carabiner and the over the door hook. And how could I forget the LIFE-SAVING safety pin! I'll definitely put a few of those in my travel bag right now. The post-it tip is new for me and a little OTT, but I think it's pretty clever. Usually, I just unplug offending lights or throw some clothes over em.
The anti-nausea bracelets definitely work not only for traveling (car sickness, sea-sickness) but also for morning sickness keep in mind shop for a good one (read the reviews and any of them with instructions for first time users typically work) the pressure point has to go roughly 2 fingers width from the very top of your wrist press gently but semi firm for just a few seconds and it goes away hope this helps!!!
Gravol ginger liquid gels (made in Canada) are the best natural nausea medicine. We used these during our whale watching excursion in Alaska on a rainy/ windy day. The ocean was very rocky, and we were on a very small boat but none of us had any symptoms of motion sickness at all. Apparently this is the #1 brand for motion sickness in Canada because when we flew out of Vancouver airport, every single store at Vancouver airport sells these Gravol ginger liquid gels. Do not buy ginger candies. The added sugar doesn’t help fighting nausea.
OMG, I have the door hook and it’s so useful in hotel rooms. So many don’t have enough (or any) hooks. Also, never enough carabiners, and 2 sizes of the binder clips.
First thing I ever really remember my mom teaching me, is to never ever ever put your items on the back of a bathroom door. It's the easiest way to get your stuff stolen.
The Hero Clip is a better choice for the hook. You’re able to clip it on a bag and it’s always easy to find to flip it around to hand on the bathroom stall WALL. Better than the Door as it’s closer at hand so you could even put your hand on the bag while you’re seated.
Just a tip regarding wearing a razorback tank top and adjusting the bra straps. If you don’t have the tool that she recommends but can get your hands on a paper clip, it also works to hold your bra straps together. A larger safety pin also works.
I use carabiners to hang my baseball hats off my backpack. Hats are essential for me when going to a sunny location, so having a tricky item to pack be easy access when I land is a win-win!
I stumbled upon this video. I travel a lot. I mean a lot. Some of these tips I have figured out but some literally made my head explode. The over the door hook - brilliant!!!! Thank you. This was great.
For the caribeener, get a Hero Clip. That way you have a caribeener and and over the door hanger in one. Just a thought. I also have the curve, of an old hanger, that I've wrapped Duct Tape around. You never know when you'll need some tape.
I find post-its don't do the job of blocking those annoying little red and green lights at night. I take a strip of blu-tac with me to block the lights - easy to apply, easy to remove, and if I leave the rest on the dresser it reminds me to retrieve it when packing up to leave.
The over the door hook is a fab idea. Recently on an across country plane ride and natural ginger chews from CVS pharmacy saved me and earplanes. Sometimes, I only needed 1 ear plane in the ear opposite my dominant hand.
Ok, our last flight I purchased a new water bottle with a straw. Yeah, woke up and gave myself a half asleep shower. It was just hubby beside me, and luckily the last 3 rows of the plane were empty. 😂😂😂
I bring a few of the plastic folding hangers. For washed items or just because hotel room doesnt have enough. I get bright colored so I do not leave them behind.
Hey Genx Gypsy: want to know really enjoy your videos and you have so much great info. Unlike some women's youtube travel channels it isn't completely taken over with "how to look cute in a foreign land". :D I'm a boomer-- road warrior and sometimes take to the skies.
Thanks for all of the recommendations!! One thing I do is take an empty prescription bottle and put a tuber or two of super glue, safety pins (and something else that I can’t remember at the moment) then wrap the outside with a few feet of duct tape, and viola!! Tiny emergency repair kit!! 😢
I have a difficult time just getting my heavy personal bag onto the hero clip on the door. I doubt a woman could reach over and lift it even higher over the door. Sometimes there is a little gap by the hinges to hang the clip and have the bag hang lower.
The over door hook can be replaced with a dual functioning carabiners. there's a product called a HeroClip that has an extra foldable arm just for hooking onto things while also keeping it secure for tables or ledges
I try not to take too much dramamine because it increases the chance of asthma. But I do take it for boats. One time we were on a bus and I didn't have any and my friend gave me TicTac mints and that really did help stave it off.
Micro fiber sheds micro plastics, better than wet wipes makeup remover;but still shed plastics. I just use some pieces of old cotton sheet. Or better yet discover the freedom of no make up, that really reduces your packing too.
Good to know! I have a bamboo washcloth that I use at home that works great... I need to see if they have travel sizes. But the cotton sheet is a great tip, thank you 😊
I just returned from my 2nd workation in Isla Mujeres! I hope you enjoyed your time there. I love working from the beach there! Thanks for all the good tips on what to bring. The only thing I would do differently is bring a plastic over the door hook. TSA can get picky about metal items.
