What do you bring with you when you travel?
By Toni
@toniganzon (72285)
Philippines
August 8, 2018 9:36pm CST
So I read an article about how Britons would travel abroad on vacation or a business trip bringing along their English tea bags. That survey was conducted by a car company in Britain actually and according to their studies, half of the Britons would bring tea bags as their comfort thing when travelling.
In my case, I can't go anywhere without my skin care and cosmetics. I feel comfortable traveling knowing I have my skin care and cosmetics with me. Toiletries? I can buy then anywhere I go. Same with clothes and underwear. But my skin care and cosmetics? I'm not sure if the places I go to have them plus they're on the pricey side and not easy to get just anywhere.
So what's your comfort thing you bring along with you when traveling?
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22 responses
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
What's a Vegemite? I have never heard of that before and it would be interesting to know,
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
@judyev i know vegemite is like an australian icon but i wonder, are there aussies who are not fond of vegemite, judy?
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@JudyEv (325759)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug 18
@hereandthere I'm sure there are a few but I haven't met too many. Lots of foreigners don't seem to be able to get a taste for it.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
Without the cellphone what's the use of it?
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
@toniganzon the smartphone is always with me, no question about that.Hehe
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@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
9 Aug 18
@toniganzon ~I don't fly much anymore as it is expensive these days. Besides taking a trip by car has it's advantages. Before the cellphone came along, I always traveled with my Minolta 35mm S.L.R.and a couple different lens, my flash, batteries and extra film. When traveling by car, I often like to stop when I see something that I want to capture on film. I call them "photo opps". I am infamous for being an over packer. Sometimes, I have even brought my own pillow and toilet paper. Motels don't always have the best toilet paper.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
I have read in that article that most people are actually over packers and it's not a surprise at all.
I'm so used to traveling light even when I go to another country.
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
9 Aug 18
if you have special medications why not? although you can also buy skin care products wherever you go. i always bring my water heater. I love drinking coffee and coffee is usually expensive to some places.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
No I don't have special medication and no I can't buy the brand I want anywhere I go.
You bring your water heater even when traveling abroad?
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
9 Aug 18
@toniganzon yes, I bring it wherever I go ... because I am a coffee drinker but I am not a fan of fancy coffee shops.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
When travelling I usually just bring two pairs of shoes. One that I'm wearing and another extra pair. I usually travel light.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
@LadyDuck Fortunately the hotels I have been in usually provide slippers. The disposable ones. But we barely stay in the hotel room anyway.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
9 Aug 18
@toniganzon I do the same, plus my night slippers, I never walk barefoot in hotels.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
I think the inhaler is something you can't do without.
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@Marilynda1225 (79722)
• United States
13 Aug 18
I haven't flown in a very long time but I have packed my pillow and shampoo when staying overnight somewhere
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
13 Aug 18
You can't sleep without your pillow?
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@Marilynda1225 (79722)
• United States
14 Aug 18
@toniganzon not as comfortably as I do with my own
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
14 Aug 18
That's what a real lady takes with her...oops I mean a royalty. 
I always buy travel sizes of my cosmetics and skincare too, Makes it easier to carry anywhere.
Have you been busy?
I always buy travel sizes of my cosmetics and skincare too, Makes it easier to carry anywhere.
Have you been busy?1 person likes this
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
15 Aug 18
@DianneN I'm so sorry. But don't worry, I know you'll always come back anyway.
@DianneN (246814)
• United States
15 Aug 18
@toniganzon Thanks for the laugh, Grand Princess.
We've been busy with miserable things. When I feel up to it, and have some time, I'll write a discussion. Thank you!
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
now that's really something that can give you comfort.1 person likes this
@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
@toniganzon hahaha, i always sleep when travelling :))
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
12 Aug 18
hand cream...I can understand that. Do you have dry hands?
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@YrNemo (20261)
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13 Aug 18
@toniganzon from constant washing dishes (I do have a dishwasher here, but I like washing and cleaning things without gloves...)
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@sw8sincere (5204)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
i too will never forget to bring my skin care and cosmetics near or far and wherever I go. =)
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
I know Indian women always have kohl.
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@yoalldudes (35040)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
I make sure I bring with me my clothes, Toiletries, Cellphone, Powerbank, medicines, jacket.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
The cellphone, I could never leave home without it too.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
9 Aug 18
I do not fly. I like a good hand lotion, dental care items. Moisturizer with sun screen. Makeup, but I likely will not use it. Comfortable shoes. Earrings. Snack and cough drops or mints.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
cough drop or mints...this gives you comfort when traveling?
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
I pack light too so I only bring the essentials. The longest trip for me would be one week.
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
Yeah white flower is one comfort thing.
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@redtesha (1773)
• Indonesia
9 Aug 18
I will always bring my
1. clothes (bring just enough. i can wash them in hotel)
2. laptop, handphone, camera, earphone (cant leave without this_
3. visa (is must hahaha)
4. my glasses + scarf
I dont bring skincare because I dont usually make up when traveling. But if I need to go other place for meeting, I bring my makeup and skincare too.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
Visa is a must for everybody and cellphones have become a necessity.
I would never carry a laptop even on a business meeting.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
whenever i come home from Kuwait (1986-1990), i brought along my clothes, but my brother said i should leave my clothes there and i can just buy clothes here. i did not listen.
i usually had a Vicks inhaler. i guess that was one thing that i cannot leave home without.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
Vicks inhaler is definitely one comfort thing that most people don't carry with them.
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@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
9 Aug 18
My phone, charger, skin care products, some eatables, IDs..
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
9 Aug 18
Phone and the charger is given I think since we bring them everywhere even when we're not traveling.
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@anamika161088 (11868)
• India
16 Aug 18
@toniganzon yes. Phone has became the basic necessity these days. I can't stay with it for a single hour
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