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Monday, April 4, 2011

A Few of My Traveling Essentials

We didn't have much time to prepare for our vacation but we made sure we have a few essentials that will make our travel a little more smoother and will somehow give us comfort.

Audio Share Device.  Smiggle (a lifestyle store in Australia) calls this "The Heart Hub".  We usually watch videos to pass the time in airports and inside the plane so we use this so we both can connect our own headphones.
A Few of My Traveling Essentials
A Few of My Traveling Essentials
A Few of My Traveling Essentials


Power Hub and Adaptors.  We found this power hub ideal for our travel because it has numerous power points, two spaced sockets and two USB charging ports. 
A Few of My Traveling Essentials
A Few of My Traveling Essentials




Travel book/s and map/s.  Even if we have digital copies of Lonely Planet guide books saved in our phones, laptops and tablet, I can't help but feel a little safer when I have a book with me too.
A Few of My Traveling Essentials


Magazine.  I always bring at least one magazine with me whenever I get on a plane.  I never buy fashion magazines on ordinary days, only when I travel.  I buy a fashion magazine when I travel because it entertains me when I'm inside the plane.
A Few of My Traveling Essentials


Insect Repellant.  I'm afraid of mosquito bites so I always bring a small bottle of insect repellant.  I spray this on my legs and arms.  Funny thing that happened here in Manila: I sprayed this on my legs and arms--it worked!   No mosquito bites on my legs and arms.  The mosquito was smarter though, they attacked my face and bit me on the right cheek.  I had red marks when I woke up yesterday morning.
A Few of My Traveling Essentials


Feet Cushions for Shoes.  Traveling involves a lot of walking so to bring a bit of comfort to our feet, I bought Foam Insoles and Gel Cushions.
A Few of My Traveling Essentials


Herbal Teas. Believe it or not, sometimes I bring my own tea bags even if I am just attending a party, moreso when I travel.  I know that even if we are having a great time here in the Phils, there's a part of me that misses Sydney.  So I needed to bring something from Australia which I know will give me comfort.  These brand of teas are one of my favourites so I bought two variants with me.  Some habits are hard to break; even if I'm here in Manila and it's hot, I still drink tea throughout the day and before bedtime.
A Few of My Traveling Essentials


iBooks.  Thank God for the technology of tablets.  No more additional weight to consider for books I want to read while on travel.  Even if on travel, I never stop reading.  I allot a few minutes for reading a book before bedtime.
A Few of My Traveling Essentials



My Stuff for Writing.  If I'm not blogging, I write on my journal/scrapbook.  My "whole entourage" consists of the following: two Canon DSLRs (not in photo) Lumix GF1 camera (not in photo), Samsung netbook, iPad 2, iPod Touch, planner, Moleskine notebook, a pencil case that houses my pens and mechanical pen and my prescriptive glasses (a normal one and a tinted one).
A Few of My Traveling Essentials

I also bring a few Sharpie coloured pens because I use my Moleskine not only for writings but also a scrapbook.
A Few of My Traveling Essentials

What's yours?

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