As you can probably tell by now, travel is one of my biggest, if not the biggest passion of mine. From weekend getaways to month-long adventures, most of my favourite life moments and memories are from trips that I’ve taken.
We all know that everyone loves vacation but for a lot of people, the thought of actually getting to the getaway is stressful. Between packing and airports, all the logistics of arriving at the destination are, for most of us, never easy or glamorous.
For me, however, I actually love the process of traveling. I get excited to go to the airport and never mind flying. Truthfully the only thing I don’t enjoy is unpacking when I get home.
So I wanted to write this post for the person who gets stressed out about packing and can refer to this guide to make sure they have all the essentials and enjoy the entire trip from the start, at home.
Here is a video of my packing essentials for a 3 day beach vacation and also some lists below. (In the video my toiletries were limited because I was staying with my parents and most of the everyday essentials were already there).
Shoes:
• 1 pair running shoes
• 1 pair black flip flops
• 1 pair shoes for dinners out (in my case, flat slides because I rarely wear heels)
• Comfy sneakers to wear on the plane
Undergarments:
• 3 pairs of socks
• 2 bras
• 3 bathing suits
• Underwear
Clothes
*Tip* pack in outfits if the trip is shorter than 1 week
• Day 1 plane outfit – leggings, tank top, jean jacket, sneakers, big comfy scarf (for cold planes and air conditioned restaurants)
• Night 1 – dinner outfit – dress and flats – I love dresses or jumpsuits because they require one piece of clothing and therefore take up less room in the bag!
• Day 2 – bathing suit and cover up/ workout outfit
• Night 2 – Jeans, blouse, flats
• Day 3 – bathing suit and cover up/ workout outfit/ jean shorts + t-shirt
• Night 3 – jean skirt and t-shirt
• Day 4 plane outfit – same pair of pants and sweatshirt I flew on the way there in, clean t-shirt
Toiletries
• Travel size shampoo, conditioner, body wash, face wash
• Face sunscreen, serum, moisturizer
• Body sunscreen, moisturizer
• Makeup and makeup remover
• Hair iron and hair product
Carry-On
• Headphones that work for the plane and your cell phone
• Chargers
• Book/kindle
• Face wipes – I like tea tree oil
• Probiotics – I use Genuine Health because they don’t need to be refrigerated
• Snacks – I love Kashi bars, small packs of peanut butter and GGs crackers
• Extra collagen packets for coffee
• Sunglasses and jewellery
• Saje Wellness Pocket Farmacy
• Passport and wallet