My Travel Crew

Outside of the obvious toiletries, there are some things that people just can't travel without. Since I'm actively on the road, it should be pretty easy to share with you nice people the handful of personal choice items I must have with me when out in the wild.

For starters, I always bring a pair of flip flops. They are incredibly versatile as slippers, shower shoes, and applicable to most of my wardrobe. As you can see, these ones have had a lot of mileage.

With all the road trips instead of flights this year, my mobile charger is a must have. Husband and I actually got these as Christmas gifts from his observant Aunt, who had noticed us plugging in almost anytime we sat down. They have a ton of attachments to be compatible with dam near anything, as well as a little LED flashlight on the top, which has been invaluable when getting into these hotels late at night.

These next items are always in my purse, but are especially vital when I'm out and about. I have an inconvenient amount of allergies, and asthma to boot, so when I'm going into uncharted territories, I always make sure I have plenty of antihistamine and rescue puffs on my inhaler.

In that same vein are my hand sanitizer and lotion. Whether taking mass transit or driving for hours, things are going to get sticky and stinky. You can imagine the myriad applications of these two purse pieces.

Something very important to me that I have yet to have an opportunity to use is a good old fashioned book. I always like to have one in case I get stuck somewhere and want to make use of dead time. I'm always happy if I don't need it, because then it means my meals were timely and I'm not having car trouble. (Knock on wood.)

And of course, I always pack plenty of extra underwear in case of "accidents."