It’s been a while since I have shared a “my favourite things” post (like my top 5 travel luxuries), so as I sit in Gatwick waiting for my lightly-delayed flight, I figured I would share a few of the items that made their way into my bag when I am out and about.
Bamboo spork
This little gem has become a regular resident of my purse in every day life and is the perfect spork for travel. Lightweight, tiny, adorable. What more could you ask?
Clear plastic pouch for boarding pass etc. Nearly every shop seems to carry passport holders, in my strongly-held opinion, standard passport folders are garbage. You have to constantly faff about with them as you need to have all covers removed when going through security checks, so larger folios and cases (that are also long enough for a boarding pass) are 1000% better. By far, the better passport case is a FREE zippered plastic envelope that was the packaging for a pair of blue light glasses I purchased. The clear window means you can scan your boarding pass without faff, and it is big enough for my passport, immunisation record, and residency card. After several years of the free pouch, I have switched to a small A5 folio (a nearly 20-year old gem from my Duke of Edinburgh days), similar to the pic.
Collapsible coffee cup. A lot of cafe’s don’t serve coffee in china cups in the airport, as they assume you are likely to need to race for your flight, so bringing your own is the best option. However, when space is a premium, the Stojo silicone cup is a great option!
Packing cubes. I have gotten into the packing cube game as they help me maintain the illusion of organisation for a moment or two, and allow me to shoehorn a few extra bits of clothes into the tiny Ryanair carry-on allowance. I nabbed this set of compression cubes, because they were millennial pink, and that seemed to be adequate justification.
I have been using this set for over 4 years and they are still perfect! Zippers are all still on track, despite many trips of cramming a few too many outfits in, mesh still in perfect condition. Go Gonex!
Trilogy everything balm
This is the best multi-tasker for combating dry skin, chapped lips, or cuticles that are craving moisture in transit. In addition to working great, you can feel good about it’s natural and organic ingredients.
BONUS! While the Adventure Book may not make it on the journey, it is a really great way to remember your amazing adventures!
Happy travels! Now I better catch my flight!
Lovely Outliers 
Great post 🙂
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