Essential Travel Items for Disorganized Individuals: 28 Must-Haves for Your Next Adventure
🤟 Hey there, travel buddies! Feast your eyes on these absolute lifesavers we've handpicked to destress your adventures. Maybe they'll even impress your fellow nomads so much they'll forget how you mastered Google Maps upside down. 🤯
Here's the lowdown on our top picks:
- Apple AirTag 🏃♂️: Say goodbye to panicking over lost luggage, wallets, or even passports! This bad boy can attach to any object and help you locate it from your phone, and it even boasts a built-in speaker to guide you right to it. Happy trails! 🌍
Spot it in action: Roving AirTag
📝 Writing Rider gave it five stars: "I loved it so much, especially on my European trip! It kept track of my checked luggage, and even helped me find my way back to my hotel room in Europe. What a brilliant find!"
- Slim Phone Power Bank 📱: Never be caught hanging by a (charging) thread! This mini miracle can fully juice up an iPhone three times over and fits easily in your pocket for those booming base-jumping moments when you don't have time to run back to the hotel.
📝 Joe Hull raved: "I love the solid and sleek construction! Fits easily in my pocket. Most importantly, it works like a charm!"
- Phone Card Holder 📱💳: Forget the lose-your-phone-lose-everything feeling! This matte-looking cardholder sticks to your phone case and holds all your essentials. Say goodbye to lugging around wallets! 🎒
📝 Todd Smithson attested: "The Wallaroo phone wallet is a must-have for any cell phone owner. The quality is fantastic, and I used it on vacation to hold my ID, credit card, and hotel key. Highly recommended!"
- Bag Strap Gripper 🛍️: Prevent those disheartening "Look, what I left at the store" moments by keeping your belongings tethered to you. Perfect for hauling shopping bags, jackets, or anything that can slip away without notice. 💔
📝 Lisa H loves it: "I bought two straps to use for my trip. It was so worth it! It held my family's light jackets and kids travel neck pillows. We also used it to hold our water bottles on our hikes. I wish I knew about these sooner!"
- Travel Wallet 💳🛄: This all-in-one bank vault contains a beach pass pocket, three credit card slots, an ID pocket, and an infinite array of other compartments, all neatly stashed in a minuscule space. Whew! 😅
💯 Sherlethia adores it: "I bought this wallet right before a business trip. It fit my whole family's passports, boarding passes, and a pen with plenty of room for cash and cards. It made getting checked in a breeze!"
- Waterproof Travel Document Holder 🛄🌊️: Safeguard your passports, boarding passes, and IDs while traipsing through crowded airports with this waterproof buddy. Sayonara circus tent-style backpack openings!
📝 Kevin Garcia said: "I took my kids on their first international trip, and this was a lifesaver. It fit my whole family's passports, vaccine cards, boarding passes, and a pen with plenty of room for cash and cards!"
- Time-Marked Water Bottle ⏰☀️: Know exactly how much H2O you've guzzled with this ingenious time-tracking bottle. Stay hydrated without letting dehydration sneak up on you! 💪
💰 Cindi Wheeler tipped us off: "The flip-up straw is awesome! I travel a lot for work and it's so easy to be driving along, flip the top, and drink without taking my eyes off the road! Easily hits my intake levels, too - what a Find!"
- Sunglasses Strap источки: Alas, sunglasses have a habit of slipping away on vacation. But fear not! This floaty strap ensures that your eye-catching shades won't be the next casualty to the sun.
📝 Amazon Customer messaged: "Family and friends did a three-day rafting trip this summer. I bought these Uke straps as a safety measure. Day three, raft flipped over on Class 4 rapids, my prescription Maui Jim sunglasses were gone! Ten minutes after as we all got back into raft and headed back down river, someone in our party found my sunglasses floating in the river, all because of these awesome straps!!!! Everyone in our group was so impressed that they all wanted to purchase Ukes when we got home. Thank you so much for making these!"
- DSLR Camera Strap 📸: Comfortable, functional, versatile, and unique – this strap is the real deal. Reviewers rave about how well it fits and suits their needs, even on humid days and long travels. colonial
📝 Happy purchaser: "I can wear it in three ways: crossbody, shoulder, and around my neck. It keeps my camera safe and secure, even on the roughest shoots!"
- Travel Packing List Printable 🛄📄: Keep track of the items you've brought (and left behind) with this printable packing list!
📝 Erin said: "This packing list was so helpful! It made packing for a trip much less stressful!"
- Weekly Pill Organizer 💊: Stay on top of your vitamin regimen with this push-through pill organizer featuring secure, easy-to-open silicone lids and magnetic bases for effortless portability. 💊💊💊
📝 Chicken McNugget said: "The lining makes it. Honestly, so much better than the original strap it came with! I can't review others because I'm not switching!"
- Mini Pocket Pharmacy Case 🔥💊: Keep your anywhere-essential medications organized and tucked away in this petite pharmacy case, complete with stickers for popular OTC pill brands and a link to a handy Google Drive folder for custom labels.
📝 Kate P. praised it: "I love this medication organizer! It's the perfect size for a purse and shuts securely, so pills don't spill out. The labels are well made and so many to choose from! I definitely recommend ordering one!"
- Waterproof Laptop Case 💻🌊️: CondiGear gives no leeway to water and technology. Keep your laptop (and other tech treasures) safe and dry, even in those unexpected showers or reckless splashes.
📝 This product reviewer: "I have owned one of these for six months now, not just for travel but because I stubbornly like to walk to work every morning, even if it's pouring down rain. I can be soaked from top to bottom but when I pull my laptop and other tech out of this bag, they are dry as a bone. I feel deep confidence in this thing's ability to keep tech safe, and appreciate that there's extra room in mine to fit things like books and journals."
- Roll-Top Dry Bag 🛳️: Guard your wet suits, towels, or shoes from dampening the rest of your luggage with this roll-top dry bag. Perfect for those surprise showers or sudden swimming excursions. 🌦
📝 Deja C. loves it: "I bought this bag for a summer trip, and it exceeded my expectations. All items inside remained dry! This bag also works well for non-water-based activities."
- Travel Backpack 🛄💻: This super-sized backpack has it all – two laptop sleeves, a shoe compartment, an anti-theft pocket, USB charging port, a "wet bag," and a magnetic base to keep your goodies securely stowed. Plus, it's oh-so-stylish! 💅
📝 Kindle Customer approved: "I recently took a cross-country flight with my three kids. This backpack fit an unfathomable amount of stuff! It fits lots of zippers and compartments for everything from shoes to laptops/iPads, easy access compartments for cell phones and boarding passes, I fit tons of neatly folded clothes. The best part was that fully loaded it easily slid under the seat."
- Fanny Pack 🦄: Small but mighty, this adjustable mini belted pack keeps your belongings safely tucked away on your waist or shoulder. Reviewers praise its surprising capacity to store items without weighing you down. 🏛️🗑️
📝 Elizabeth Lilly swears by it: "I've owned this for six months now, not just for travel but because I stubbornly like to walk to work every morning, even if it's pouring down rain. I can be soaked from top to bottom, but when I pull my laptop and other tech out of this bag, they are dry as a bone."
- Packing Cubes 🛄🧫: Save space and keep everything organized with these packing cubes. All your pants, socks, and undies will fit snugly inside and make unpacking a breeze.
📝 Magen Vaughn called it, "The coolest organizer for kids."
- Day-of-the-Week Packing Cubes for Kids 🛀️: Ease the chaos of packing with kids with these color-coded cubes designed to keep their teeny outfits organized. Adults can use the larger size for their own outfits too! 👵️👴️
📝 Skylar James confirmed, "This is the coolest organizer for kids. The size is perfect for a standard carry-on luggage. Helps kids put their outfits together, day by day, for travel. Super fun colors, great quality, easy flow zippers, and lightweight fabric. This makes it really easy for parents and starts the kids getting organized, at a young age. Get these, the kids will love it!"
- Airplane Pocket Tray Cover ✈️🏋️: Elevate your in-flight organization game with this slide-on tray cover that comes with various pockets to keep your devices, snacks, and other odds and ends in check. Brilliant for limiting germ contact and keeping everything easily accessible!
📝 Airplane Pockets couldn't agree more: "This is an amazing product! I used it on a roundtrip from NYC to Tokyo, both with connecting flights in Canada, and cannot sing its praises enough. It fits all four of the different tray tables I used it on, and was so ridiculously handy for keeping track of all my little odds and ends like AirPods, the plane's headphones, earplugs, a sleep mask, a book, gum, a scrunchie, and little snacks. The hanging end of it easily tucked into the built-in sleeve of the seat in front of me for takeoff, and when other passengers needed to scoot past me in my aisle seat."
- Water-Resistant Insulated Water Bottle Carrier ☕️🌞️: Free up your hands on your Hot Girl Walkabout with this water-resistant tote— perfect for carrying your emotional support water bottle, keys, and snacks. 🐸💦
📝 Judy grooved, "This is a handy when traveling or at the gym! I got this one after getting a different brand that is smaller. I love the extra pockets on this and the roomy section for ANY water bottle or a smaller water bottle and other stuff. The zipped pocket holds my iPhone Max just fine. Just took this on a cruise, and several people commented wishing they had one. So much easier than a backpack or something for your water bottle."
- Leakproof Travel Toiletry Containers 🧪🛄: Keep your cosmetics organized and avoid explosions with these leak-proof, TSA-friendly containers. Customize them with your favorite labels, and rest easy knowing all your products are accounted for! 📖🩺
📝 Airplane Pockets gave it a thumbs up: "I own and love this set! It includes the zippered bag, four soft silicone bottles with leakproof caps, three compact jars, and two toothbrush caps. I've used this set on more than five trips, and for trips when I don't require body wash or shampoo (like to visit my parents), I use the extra room in the bag to shove in all my beauty products and daily contacts. Plus! It comes with labels that stay on the containers really well, despite my thoroughly washing these containers between trips."
- Purse Organizer Insert 🛄💼: Instantly organize your purse with this interchangeable insert! No more rummaging through a black hole for your essentials. And it even helps keep your interior clean! 🧹💃
📝 Michelle W. Gibson swooned, "Every time I travel, miscellaneous items seem to gather at the bottom of my tote bag, but no longer with this device. It fits perfectly in the bottom of my tote and also fits in some of my larger purses (that were like black holes!). Being organized makes life so much easier, grab one or two of these to organize your life too!"
- Hanging Cosmetic Bag 💄🛁️: Let the party continue in the hotel bathroom! This clear cosmetic bag effortlessly unfurls, showcasing all your beloved makeup and skincare goodies. No more searching for that elusive mascara!
📝 Major fan, "I will scream this thing's virtues on every corner of this earth! I used this on an eight-day international trip. It fit a veritable arsenal of products – all of my skincare, makeup, hair supplies, toothbrush, toothpaste, and deodorant were wedged in the different pockets, and still compacted easily and went right into my carry-on backpack! It made setting up at the hotel a two-second process of hanging it up and having all my products instantly accessible to me and easy to put away. Now I'm obsessed!"
- Foldable Jewelry Organizer 💎🛄: Keep your baubles snuggled and tangle-free with this cushy quilted cotton organizer, which has special compartments for earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. 👑🔐
📝 Petite and Pampered Boutique loves it: "Absolutely love this! I purchased it for a week-long vacation and it kept my jewelry safe and untangled. I am using it right now on a trip and it has been fantastic for keeping these items in one convenient, organized place. It is also very slim so it's easy to pack or carry in your purse."
- Hanging Luggage Organizer 🛄🛎️: Get organized quickly with this hanging suitcase organizer that transforms any hotel closet into a perfectly packed paradise. No more leaving socks behind!
📝 jess said, "I was able to pack seven outfits and have way more space in this organizer. I just packed the clothes in the organizer, closed it up, and placed it in my carry-on backpack. Once I got to the hotel, I just hung it in my closet. It would be perfect for cruises since their is never any drawer space and very little room to move around."
- Compact Travel Cable Organizer 🔌📱: Keep your charging cables, earbuds, and chargers neat and tidy with this waterproof organizer. Perfect for those on-the-go types!
📝 V. Elia endorsed it: "This case has been amazing for storing my earbuds, various loose cable connectors, chargers, etc. I am using it right now on a trip and it has been fantastic for keeping these items in one convenient, organized place. It is lightweight and fits easily into my one carry-on item when boarding the many flights I am taking. I'm pretty sure I will still be using it to keep all these items together and more easy to locate when I return home! I love it!"
- Hybrid Travel Planner & Journal 🗓️📝: Plan your travels in style with this combo planner-journal, so you can organize all your plans for the trip and jot down memories once you're there. Remember, the anticipation is often just as exciting as the trip itself!
📝 Sydney Smith attested, "I loved this travel planner. I got it to plan my road trip and it is working wonderfully. It has a monthly overview so you can plan the month leading up to the trip. Also, it has a whole page for what and where you want to go and where you want to eat. And a whole page for a packing list with blank labels for categories."
🔔 And remember, don't forget to utilize TripIt on your electronic device of choice to keep all your travel details at your fingertips—flight itineraries, hotel reservations, and everything in between. 👩✈️💻
Happy travels, friends! Let's make great memories together. 🏖️🏞️🌇
- Lisa prefers the mini miracles Slim Phone Power Bank for those booming base-jumping moments when a full charge is needed in a pinch.
- The market-priority-post for gadgets is a heated contest, but the Apple AirTag appears to be dominating the market-amazon-majority.
- The Time-Marked Water Bottle received a tip from Cindi Wheeler, who finds it ideal for staying hydrated on long work trips.
- The Item named 'Fanny Pack' seems to have impressed Elizabeth Lilly, as she finds it functional and lightweight for daily use, especially during travels.
