My Favorite Travel Essentials -- Part 4 - In My Personal Carry

Pardon the lapse in time between my last Travel Favorites post and this one.  Halloween is a busy night in our neighborhood with a ton of children appearing at our doorstep to get candy treats.  We ran out of candy, last year in just over an hour (and we made probably 120 or 125 treat bags).  This year, I was busy making 242 treat bags.  Hopefully, this amount will satiate the costumed crowd.

Today's post is about my personal carry. (This is domestic, Mexico and Canada, only.  The bag I use for my personal carry is too big for international flights.)  Since, this is the bag I keep on my seat, it houses the creature comforts I need, if , for some reason, I am not sleeping during the flight.

Lug Puddle Jumper Bag: This was originally intended for a gym bag.  But, I discovered that this makes a really nice personal carry for domestic flights!  There are lots of compartments to keep things organized.

Travel Blanket (from airport):  I just recently got this.  We were on our way to Puerto Vallarta and had a stopover in LAX.  That plane from Seattle to L.A. was FREEZING!!!  (And I am not someone that gets cold easily.) I had never been so cold on a plane.  Since we had some time, I got a blanket from one of the shops at the airport.  It is going to be a permanent item in my personal carry, from now on.

Lint Roller: Get rid of blanket lint -- or just lint, in general, after your flight with a lint roller.

My Skincare/Fragrance Bag:  If it's a long flight, I may feel like taking off my makeup and giving myself a moisturizing mask to feel refreshed etc. If you'd like to see what is in my Skincare and Fragrance bag, click here:  My Favorite Travel Essentials Pt. 2 -- Skin Care and Fragrance

My Makeup Bag:  I may feel like or want to reapply my makeup after giving myself a skincare treatment during a long flight, so I can feel refreshed.  If you would like to see what's in my Makeup bag, click here:  REPOST: My Favorite Travel Essentials Pt 1 -- Makeup

Puzzle Books:  Having ADHD means I can't just sit and do nothing.  I need something to entertain my ADHD brain.  So I bring puzzle books, in the even that I am not sleeping and there is still a good amount of time left in the plane-ride.

Wallet:  Got to bring that wallet!

My Smartphone:  Again, Having ADHD means I can't just sit and do nothing. I might organize my photos or organize my memos.  I might read a Kindle book.  I might even listen to an Audiobook.

My iPod:  My iPod is pretty much on the whole time I'm on the plane.  Even if I'm sleeping.  This way I'm not distracted or irritated by other sounds on the plane.  You may wonder why I don't just put my music catalog on my phone, it's because I tend to keep my iPods much longer than my phones.  And adding music is just another thing that will eat up my phone battery.  

A Notebook:  Again -- ADHD. (LOL)  I might do some writing.  More often, I may challenge myself by writing down all 50 states.  Or I may challenge Curtis to a game of "Hangman".

Charger Cords:  Got to have those!

Earbuds:  Can't listen to an iPod on a plane w/o earbuds

Wireless Charger:  Unfortunately I messed up my charger port, on my phone, one night, by trying to shove my iPod charger in there.  (Sigh!)  The guy at the phone repair kiosk said he couldn't fix my phone w/o breaking the glass but suggested a wireless charger.

Shower Wipes or Wet Wipes:  During a long flight, I may feel oily or grubby.  So I take some wipes with me, just in case.

Colored Ballpoint Pens:  I like different colored ballpoint pens in particular for puzzle books.  Really dark pens tend to make it difficult for me to do word search puzzles.  Plus, if I make a mistake on another type of puzzle, I can write over it with a darker color.

Ta-Ta-For-Now!

My friend's cat AND Luna's brother, Billy!

My Favorite Travel Essentials -- Part 3 - In the Carry On

What goes in my carry-on is very important.  It can make the difference between a relatively care-free trip and an inconvenient trip. Having a well packed personal carry and carry on bag means less packing headaches.  (The next post will be -- what goes in my domestic personal carry.)

So, let's see what's in that carry-on w/the skull design on it.

iKase Hardside Spinner Luggage Skull Garden: I love this carry-on!  I got this in February, 2017.  I wanted something that felt more me.  I previously had a pink carry-on.

Packing cubes (I got them from Amazon.):  These have made my life SO much easier.  For me, this isn't about getting more stuff into my carry-on.  It's about making everything easier to repack when it's time to leave.  This is especially fantastic when we do our once a year road trips and we have to pick up and go at least three times during a trip.

What I Put In The Packing Cubes:

I reserve the smallest cube for undies and bras.

One medium sized cube will contain my t-shirts, which I individually roll up.  If there's going to be swimming, I will pack about three swimsuits in there.

Another medium cube will house my pants and socks.

My Asics gel sneakers go into the shoe bag.  I actually got these, in New Orleans, after my feet got so sore from walking.  My hubbie made me get sneakers.  LOL  So, I always take them when I go traveling -- just in case.

Messi: (Puma plushie) Yes, I take a stuffed animal with me!  I don't feel right without one.  I named it after a recue Puma, named Messi, that lives in Russia.  His Instagram page is called:  I_am_puma

Anker SoundCore mini, Super-Portable Bluetooth Speaker with 15-Hour Playtime, 66-Foot Bluetooth Range, FM Radio, Enhanced Bass - Gold:  I got this in April of 2017 -- so, I'm sure there are more updated ones than mine.  It is a little shorter and slightly wider than a soda can.  It has pretty good sound, and has a nice small size.  I feel a bit lost without my music and just listening to it with earbuds just doesn't cut it.

Baggu -- Big Baggu:  If you have not heard of them, Baggu specializes in reusable grocery bags. (They do have other types of bags, however.) They have Standard, Baby and Big.  I got a bunch of Standard bags for shopping and some Big ones to use as laundry bags as home.  I've found that these make nice laundry bags for travelling as well.

Ta-Ta-For-Now!

Sophie in her doggy bed.

My Favorite Travel Essentials Pt. 2 -- Skin Care and Fragrance

I wanted to post this yesterday; but, there was a little snafu.  I accidentally deleted Part 1.  Aaaargh!

So here is Part 2.  My Favorite skin care and Fragrance travel essentials.  I try to keep most of the items I travel with in the bag, ready to go.  This is so I can minimize the time that I spend doing something I hate -- packing.  Hate it with a passion!

This bag and my makeup bag usually go into my personal carry bag, which I will show in a future post. Enjoy!

Fragrances:
I really LOVE Atelier Cologne fragrances.  They are especially nice in hotter climates and in summer.  Most of the fragrances are unisex (with the exception of Pacific Lime, which definitely smells like a woman's fragrance.)

Atelier Cologne Vetiver Fatale:  Notes: Bergamot from Calabria, Lemon from Sicily, Heart of Bigaradier from Paraguay, Orange Flower Absolue from Tunisia, Violet Leaves, Black Plum, Heart of Vetiver from Haiti, Cedarwood from Texas, Dark Oud Accord.

Atelier Cologne Pomelo Paradis: Key Notes: Pomelo, Mandarin, Vetiver

Atelier Cologne Pacific Lime: Key Notes: Lime, Coconut, Eucalyptus

Atelier Cologne Vanilla Insensee: Key Notes: Amber, Jasmine, Vanilla

Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine: Key Notes: Geranium, Orange, Blood Orange

Spray Vials: If I feel like taking more than one fragrance with me, I have some 10 ml vials that I decant my fragrance into.  If I'm just taking one, I'll either take my Pomelo Paradis or Orange Sanguine as I have them both in 1 oz bottles.

The Rest of it:
e.l.f. Hydrating Water Sheet Mask: I might use this on the plane during a long plane ride.

The Ordinary Caffeine Solution 5% + EGCG:  I only use this during the day.  I mix it with the Niacinamide and the Lactic Acid.

The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%:  This really helps keep breakouts at bay.  Or helps clear them up when I'm hormonal.

The Ordinary Lactic Acid 10% + HA:  The exfoliating action of the Lactic Acid also helps keep breakouts at bay.

e.l.f. Slant Tweezer:  I learned about this from YouTuber emilynoel83.  These really are decent tweezers -- and they're only $2!!!

Clear and Black vinyl makeup/toiletry bag:  All of it fits in the bag.

Skindinavia The Makeup Primer Spray:  Really helpful for help keeping foundation on the nose, especially on oily days or humid days.

e.l.f. Brighten Up Peel Pads:  I like the convenience of having an exfoliating toner on an already soaked pad.  Unfortunately, I don't think they sell these anymore; but, the point of me getting these was to be able to refill the container with pads soaked in The Ordinary Glycolic Acid toner.

e.l.f. Makeup Remover Cleansing Cloths:  When I need a little extra help taking the makeup off.

SIBU Age Defying Eye Cream:  Eye cream can help the undereye area look more smooth.

First Aid Beauty Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer:  I'm not into really siliconey (is that a word?) primers.  They make me feel like I've got a ton of oil on my face.  This works really well with my favorite foundations w/o the silicone feel.

Urban Decay All Nighter Long-Lasting Makeup Setting Spray:  This really comes in handy in warmer weather.

Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask Mini:  I may also do this on the plane for a particularly long plane ride (like Australia).

Supergoop! Skin Soothing Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 40:  This sunscreen does not feel greasy, it does not feel like silicone, it is a mineral sunscreen which is better for the skin.  It's also small enough that I can tuck it into my purse if I'm going to need to put some sunscreen on my arms.

Finishing Touch Flawless Brows Eyebrow Hair Remover:  Gotta make sure the brow hairs are in check.  This one really trims with precision!  


e.l.f. Daily Brush Cleaner:  Cleaning the foundation brush is a must to keep bacteria from causing breakouts.  I refill my container with a home made version -- a recipe which I got off of the web.

Ta-Ta-For-Now!

Coco looking modelesque.