Travel aids, devices and apps make traveling easier. Why not be over prepared? Everyone wants to arrive rested and ready to tackle the journey. Many people don’t travel because they don’t like being inconvenienced or without their amenities. But what about if you could avoid all that with the right devices? Here are some recommendations from various friends :

“homeopathic jet lag pills“-

“I use ziploc bags for toiletries (see through = no searching for things), Trip It Pro app to organize reservations and wrist bands for motion sickness. AND my favorite travel aid: a good travel agent.”

“Packing cubes!”

“Wrist bands for motion/sea sickness for sure! Works as well as the scope patch in my opinion! They press on the P6 acupuncture pressure point & prevent nausea! It’s incredible. (Ancient Chinese method, or so the salesperson on our cruise told me when I was practically green)”

“Ziploc bags & Clorox wipes”

Trip It Pro.–organizes my flight itineraries, updates and confirmations…

“The brand I have is eBags. I seriously packed 2 weeks worth of clothing in them, put them in my Osprey Porter 46 backpack, which is carry- on approved, and went to Italy for 2 weeks. I highly recommend!”

” I purchased a fantastic passport sleeve from Etsy. I love it because it is secure and doesn’t look like a passport holder. I also found a really great crossbody bag that is anti theft.

• https://www.etsy.com/listing/269563457/sale-handmade-passport-cover-doctor-who
  
• “Great translation app. I have some other great apps specific to Japan…”
  

  “Re; packing cubes, Backwoods has the Eagle Creek Brand. I’m pretty sure that’s the brand we use. REI has a whole bunch of different brands.”

• “HYPERDIA is great in Tokyo. Type where you are going from and to… it tells you all your options from trains to subways, times, and tracks. You can just speak what you need but I preferred typing it in. Very accurate and you can see what is covered on a Japan Rail pass too”
•   “there’s an  app  called Japan Shelter Guide. Fortunately I didn’t need it but it sends warnings for Earthquakes, Tsunamis, nearest shelter locations, etc. It comes in Japanese but there is a button to translate to English. I’m paranoid- and with our recent trip, the Fukushima reactor, and North Korea… it gave me peace of mind to know I’d get the warnings going out to the general public in Japan.”

   

  “ I always take Clorox wipes & spray bc I have to wipe EVERYTHING done in the hotel room before touching things or unpacking.”

  ” Probiotics.”

  “White noise machine”. 

   “Calm.com app on my phone.– I use this with earphones if my roommate or spouse snores
  “Also found a memory foam seat cushion at Costco that is the best!!!! Weighs nothing and “folds” in half to fit in my carry on. Made last long haul flight from UK to Thailand so much more comfortable!!!”

My personal recommendation is this noise cancelling headband. I need the headband to keep the ear buds in. I like the flexibility of moving the speakers within the headband.

• https://www.sharperimage.com/si/view/product/Wireless+Sound+Soother+Headband/’

More to come on this topic!!