Are you gearing up for an exciting international adventure in 2024 and wondering what travel essentials to pack? Long international trips can be incredibly rewarding but require thorough planning and preparation to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience. With all all of our trips taken back and fourth to Kenya to visit our Canopy Life Campus, we’ve experienced the good, bad, and the ugly of handling long international flights.
Back in 2022, we shared some of our favorite products, tips, and tricks with you from our travel experiences! Here are our essential tips and practices list 2.0, to make your long international travel in 2024 a breeze!
OUR FAVORITE TRAVEL ESSENTIALS
Wireless Bluetooth Noise Cancelling headphones! Whether or not you love music or a good podcast to help you unwind, any noise cancelling headphones on a long flight will help you fall asleep and stay asleep! There are tons of different brands on the market for quality headphones, check them out here…
A quality carry-on bag is a must packed with an extra set of clothes, undergarments, and self-care necessities! If you have ever lost luggage during travel before…you are probably saying AMEN to this travel tip. If this has never happened to you…just know it happens a lot more often than you would think. We never leave home without a change or a few changes of clothes in our carry-on. This is a good idea just in-case you make it to your destination but your bag doesn’t.
We’ve found that packing cubes are seriously the way to go when it comes to packing. Whether you’re trying to fit all of your things into a carry-on or packing in a checked back. Not only does it allow you to pack everything you need, it also keeps the items in your bag organized and neat while you’re traveling.
We love our coffee…and when you’re used to having it every morning, it’s nice to have some assurance it will be there! One of our favorite essentials is this collapsible pour over coffee maker. Bring a few filters and some ground coffee with you and you have yourself a makeshift travel coffee bar!
A small universal power adapter is truly a life saver! Whatever continent you’re headed to, you don’t want to forget one of these babies. This will ensure all of your devices, camera batteries, and whatever else needs power is ready to go!
Although the food served on airplanes is fun and interesting depending on where in the world you’re flying to, it can actually make your jet-lag worse according to experts! Some of our staff suggests eating a meal prior to boarding your flight. They only eat snacks that they have packed while in flight. If they get hungry enough, they eat again once they’ve landed.
Which brings us to our next tip, STAY HYDRATED! Staying hydrated on a plane is essential for maintaining your well-being, promoting circulation, supporting your immune system, and ensuring a more comfortable travel experience. Experts say it can even counteract jet lag! Remember to drink water regularly during your flight and avoid excessive consumption of dehydrating beverages like alcohol and caffeinated drinks. We suggest bringing a refillable water bottle on board so you can sip water all throughout your flight!
Do you dislike the airline headphones as much as we do? If your answer is yes and you never want to put them on your head again – think about buying a wireless transmitter and receiver. You can Bluetooth your wireless headphones and enjoy a cordless, pain-free movie viewing experience while in air!
We hope you’ve found our essentials, tips, and tricks useful for your upcoming travel! If you have any of your own travel hacks and essentials you never leave home without, we want to know what they are! Shoot us a DM on Instagram or Facebook and let us know!