Travel Necessities

Over the years between work and personal travel, I have found a few favorite accessories that I seem to come back to time after time.  Some are investments, but they have held up over time and I have acquired them over a number of years.  In case you're wondering... brief re-caps and links are below:

Longchamp Le Pilage: This is my go-to carry on bag.  It is large enough to store a laptop, tablet, and random travel things.  In a pinch, it can also hold a small purse (see Baby Jane below) if you have another carry-on.  It is also large enough to serve as a beach bag if you're heading somewhere tropical or a day-bag to carry extra souvenirs or jackets. Bonus - it's nylon to avoid staining and make for easy cleaning.

Invicta Backpack: We bought this 20 years ago on our first trip to Italy and I just used it again for our most recent trip to Italy.  It's super sturdy, meets Ryan Air requirements for a carry-on, and holds an amazing amount of stuff.  I also love the pattern on mine...a pinball machine.

Note: photo above is from Hong Kong earlier this year with some of my favorite travel accessories

Burberry Copfield Quilted Jacket:  This was a serious splurge, but it has gone on so many trips - Hong Kong, Paris, Venice, London, Aspen - you name it!  It can be dressed up or down and can be layered to stay warm or be a light spring jacket.  It's not water proof, but pretty water resistant.  It's classic and I love it!  I had a knock-off for a while - which was also great - it had an unfortunate trip through the washing machine where it's lining came out!

MZ Wallace Baby Jane: All of my friends had MZ Wallace purses and I got seriously jealous!  They have a million wonderful pockets and the nylon makes them perfect for travel.  Mine is gray and matches lots of things!  It's small enough not to be heavy - but large enough to carry all of the essentials (hand sanitzer, camera, etc.)  It is a great purse and I highly recommend it. It usually has a good sale on it post-Thanksgiving.

Pashmina Wrap / Scarf  - I always appreciate bringing a neutral color Pashmina on a trip.  First, it usually serves as a blanket if it's chilly on the flight, then it can be used to dress-up an outfit for dinner, and it can also serve as a scarf on chilly days.

Ebag Mother Lode Duffles: This is a favorite of P.  He has traveled many more miles than I ...and we have 5+ of these bags in every size (from extra large to carry on).  They have a lifetime warranty - which we had to use once and they are very sturdy.  They have lots of great dividers and pockets.  I really like mine and P swears by them.