I can’t believe in
seven short days I will be on my way to Italia!
Sadly Hubs is not
coming with, but I will be meeting my family in Roma, and from there we will
tour some of the major sites and cities of Italy.
It will be a
whirlwind trip, but it is also the first family vacation we have taken in about
10 years. It will also be the first time
we will have all been in one location in about two and a half years!
As I mentioned in my
last post, I got back from Thailand about a month ago, two weeks ago I was in
Ohio for one of my besties’ wedding.
After this Italy trip I will be flying back to Ohio for another good
girlfriend’s fabulous wedding.
Hubs and I use to run
through airports on a weekly basis when we were dating, but since being
married, my passport has been gathering dust.
I feel like a jet-setter again!
I’m sure a lot of you
will be traveling this summer, so here are some of my travel essentials:
Clorox Wipes
During my last trip,
I read in a magazine about all the germies on planes. I am a bit of a germaphobe to begin with (I
consider the smell of bleach an aphrodisiac). After reading the article I
quickly bought antibacterial wipes for my flight back.
As I sit, I wipe down
the arm rests, the seatbelt, the tray table (top & bottom) and if the seat
is leather, the seat … as well as anything else I might possibly touch that
could give me Hepatitis A.
(Did I scare you?)
Water Bottle with Filter
As a bikini
competitor I drink a lot of water.
Before competing I drank a lot of water. This time I will bring a water
bottle with filter, so I can fill up anywhere! It will save you a lot of money,
and keep you healthy and hydrated.
Nibbles & Nosh
I have been delayed
on planes one too many times. I ALWAYS carry something to nibble on,
whether it’s a packet of nuts to a sandwich from the airport deli. On international flights, vegetarian meal
options often leave a lot to be desired in the protein department. I’m usually
so over-carbbed and bloated by the time I got off the flight. This time I will be packing a few packets of
tuna just in case.
Kindle
If I have a long
travel itinerary (layovers and long flights), I hate to carry a huge bag. I also get really bored with books. I’m usually reading two or three at one time
(probably why I never finish any of them!)
My Kindle compresses everything into one small carry-on, leaving lots of
room in my bag for:
Tolitries
If it’s a short
weekend trip, I try to stuff pack everything into a carry-on. However, for my international trips, I like
to carry on a small bag of make up and a small bag of necessities to make sure
I don’t look like Lindsey Lohan when I get off a flight.
Make up bag:
Tri-color palettes give you some variety without taking up too much room |
Foundation
(mine is liquid, so I pack it in the quart-size necessity bag)
One neutral-color eye
shadow compact
Eye liner
Lip pencil
Chap stick
Teasing comb
Travel size hair spray
Lip pencils can be
used to color in the lip, and the chap stick glossies it up a bit and keeps you
hydrated. Also, rub a little of the
pencil color on your fingers and blend into your cheeks for a bit of color.
These are AH-MAZE-BALLS. I never travel without! |
Necessities:
Travel-size face wash
Travel-size face
lotion
(I also use it for my hands and arms)
(I also use it for my hands and arms)
Travel toothbrush and
paste
(if it’s a short trip, then I will pack Wisps)
(if it’s a short trip, then I will pack Wisps)
Saline eye drops
Anti-bacterial hand
sanitizer
Wet wipes
Just enough to keep
from being too stinky when I get off the flight.
Happy Flying Lovies!