The Best Travel Hacks You Will Hear in 2024
These are 33 of the best travel hacks with tips and tricks for the airplane. I also show you hacks for a carry-on suitcase.
What I Use With My Hacks in This Video:
My shirt: bit.ly/MyTravelShirts
Blue carry-on: bit.ly/Blue20InchCarryon
Carabiner hook: amzn.to/49DYZFU
Small carabiner: amzn.to/40GJPvm
Slash-resistant crossbody: amzn.to/3HaaqYQ
Pink suitcase: bit.ly/Pink20InchCarryOn
Toiletry case: shoptripped.com/Laurie-Holida...
Waterproof jacket: bit.ly/3L5lCIC (I forgot to pack it in Europe last week and had to buy one on a layover)
Technology case: shoptripped.com/Laurie-Holida...
Small pink pouch: amzn.to/3v1UVzp
Airpod cord: amzn.to/41raTzp
Striped t-shirt: amzn.to/41wHV0T
Phone prop: amzn.to/3owNNIx
Electronic cord organizer case: shoptripped.com/Laurie-Holida...
Shampoo bar travel case: amzn.to/4729nEM
Gray backpack 15.6: amzn.to/3Oe1mGV
Compression cubes (6): shoptripped.com/Laurie-Holida...
Striped backpack: amzn.to/3AUmMkX
Liquid containers: amzn.to/3JkUnsD
Sunglasses - reading glasses case: amzn.to/3VDwj9l
Sunglasses that easily fit: amzn.to/3LUqvof but any flat type should work.
Need to pack in a rolling under airplane seat bag? Watch THIS: bit.ly/PackingHacksUnderseatBag
Beach Packing List video: bit.ly/PackingListBeach2024
Learn how to save space when packing toiletries: bit.ly/SaveSpaceToiletries
Packing for 2 Climates? What THIS: bit.ly/PackFor2Climates
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What I Use With My Hacks in This Video: My shirt: bit.ly/MyTravelShirts Blue carry-on: bit.ly/Blue20InchCarryon Carabiner hook: amzn.to/49DYZFU Small carabiner: amzn.to/40GJPvm Pink suitcase: bit.ly/Pink20InchCarryOn Toiletry case: shoptripped.com/Laurie-Holiday23-Toiletry-Teal Waterproof jacket: bit.ly/3L5lCIC (I forgot to pack it in Europe last week and had to buy one on a layover) Small pink pouch: amzn.to/3v1UVzp Airpod cord: amzn.to/41raTzp Striped t-shirt: amzn.to/41wHV0T Phone prop: amzn.to/3owNNIx Electronic cord organizer case: shoptripped.com/Laurie-Holiday23-Pouch-Teal Shampoo bar travel case: amzn.to/4729nEM Gray backpack 15.6: amzn.to/3Oe1mGV Compression cubes (6): shoptripped.com/Laurie-Holiday23-Carryon-Green Striped backpack: amzn.to/3AUmMkX Liquid containers: amzn.to/3JkUnsD Sunglasses - reading glasses case: amzn.to/3VDwj9l Sunglasses that easily fit: amzn.to/3LUqvof but any flat type should work. Need to pack in a rolling under airplane seat bag? Watch THIS: bit.ly/PackingHacksUnderseatBag Here is a video of my Beach Packing List: bit.ly/PackingListBeach2024 Learn how to save space when packing toiletries: bit.ly/SaveSpaceToiletries Packing for 2 Climates? What THIS: bit.ly/PackFor2Climates
The double glasses cases are about $5 on Temu
Where can I get your coat with straps and do you have a link for etsy that has straps for a coat?
Hi here it is: bit.ly/3L5lCIC and I totally forgot it to Belgium btw.@@BoostingBeauty
We have Scottie vests with lots of pockets. Fill them up, zip it up and easy to go to security. Place the vest on the conveyer belt…..
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One more hack. I used to work in the travel industry. Pack a piece of paper in your bags that has the dates of your flights as well as the airline and flight numbers. Add your email/and or cell phone. The baggage and lost bag staff folks are mad busy. Anything you can do to get your bag returned to you pronto is a plus.😊 Regarding shampoo and other liquids- if you place Saran Wrap or other thin plastic beneath the bottle cap and then screw on the cap. It makes any bottle leak proof. I’ve been doing this for years.
Every time we travel we prepare an information sheet that we give to our emergency contacts and place one in every bag. It has our complete itinerary with addresses and telephone numbers so we can be reached at any time and any airline will know where to send our luggage if misdirected.
My husband and I are very frequent travelers, so it’s really not a surprise that we’ve had a few times that one of our checked suitcases didn’t arrive, but we’ve never had both delayed. So, we each pack 2-3 days of underwear, socks and tops in a packing cube and put it in the other person’s suitcase. That way, we at least have a few days worth of clothes until our bag shows up.
Excellent hack!👌🏻
Genius! It is always mine not his that gets delayed.😂
Great idea will use
Smart idea for couples traveling together! For me as a single, I always pack a change of underwear and an extra shirt and sometimes a pair of yoga-type pants into my backpack/personal item bag. These can double as PJs, and serve as a change of clothing in a pinch. That bag also has a week’s worth of my medications in it an an organizer. So if my bag gets delayed or ($Diety forfend!) lost, I’ll be able to make it a day or two. Learned this one when my kid was a toddler and our plane was delayed overnight while our checked bags went on to our destination (ON CHRISTMAS EVE!) Of course this has never happened since …. 😂
Great idea!! 👍
This TP hack may sound as if it’s verging on OCD, but I’ve done it for years and it works. Grab a roll of TP, a pencil and a few small elastic bands. When you’re sitting around some evening watching TV do this: Start winding the TP around the pencil. When you get a few winds, it will be firm enough so you can remove the pencil. Keep winding until you have a roll with a diameter of about a 50 cent piece, or a bit smaller (whatever size you like for purse-size, actually). Pop on the elastic band to keep it from unrolling. Repeat this until you have re-wound the entire original roll. You will be surprised at how compact these mini rolls have become compared to the large original roll. Store all your mini rolls all in a ziplock bag, and transfer one or two to a small snack-size ziplock to keep them clean and intact in your purse. I usually carry one roll, together with a small hand sanitiser and a pocket-size soap leaf dispenser in a little baggie. These mini rolls, BTW, are really easy to pack. You can drop them into any tiny space in your bag, or fill your shoes with them.
My TP hack is less work but a bit more bulk. I use the roll down until the radius of the paper only is 1/2-3/4 inch and then squash it flat
@@bevricker4812 Another good approach. I don’t mind the “work” as it’s pretty much a mindless background process I can do while my attention is on something more interesting. The important thing is to make sure you’ve got something with you come your moment of need.
I just rip out the inside of the tp tube. I put the tp in a ziploc baggie. Then I pull the tp from the inside as I need it and I don't have to pull it out of the bag.
@@booksnbeaches7075 That’s a great hack if your bag is big enough.
What is TP??
Since you mentioned perfume, migraine sufferers and scent sensitive individuals like myself beg that you avoid wearing perfume during a flight. One person’s aromatherapy may be torture for someone else. Thanks for taking this into consideration! 🙂
Also asthma sufferers. Perfume can trigger attacks. No one wants to not be able to breathe but it’s a lot worse on a plane and can delay or divert flights.
Bring masks may reduce the risk as well
Oh my goodness yes! I am a migraine sufferer too and indeed it is awful to be stuck near someone that is wearing (but especially has on "way too much") cologne or perfume I wish everyone would read the book "The Case Against Fragrance" by Kate Grenville.
That dang stinky Lotion and body spray people spray on during the flight nearly kills me!🤢
One swift of parfume can equal of 2 weeks migraine for me and my daughter. Good buy vacation!😢
I travel by backpack only, and always carry a cinch-top trash bag. A man puked on me and my backpack mid flight. I had nothing clean to change into because of this. It made me realize how nasty plane floors are. I now pull my folded bag from an outside pocket and slide it over my pack before sliding it under the seat
Experience teaches the best tips!
wow, he puked ON you?
Thank you, for this. I'm always hesitant to put my purse or backpack under the seat in front of me but I don't have any choice.
Why do you travel by backpack? Asking because I’m going on my first big trip. Thank you.
@@dhrtiwalter8670--it’s easier and lighter. Just get 1 pants ,2 shorts, 1 formal clothes & shoes. Snickers , sweater, hoodie etc. you can always wash clothes in your hotel/hire some1 2 do it 4 u..there’s also lotion & shampoo provided on hotel. If not, there’s always a market where you can buy clothes & amenities
Last holiday abroad I took some dresses , t shirts, older shoes. Wore them then washed them and put them in a charity shop then gave me room for new goodies
Hi Laurie. I've used a lot of your tips in the past - thank you. One thing I do, and have told my friends to do, is put something on the bottom of your checked suitcase so if it's coming towards you on the carousel with the bottom facing you, you'll recognize it right away without having to wait to check the handle for your piece of ribbon. I found this out years ago by covering a small tear on the bottom of a soft-sided case with a four or five-inch piece of duct tape. (I no longer have that suitcase - I have a hard sided one that I painted dog paw-prints on the bottom.)
I use bright orange duck tape on my bags for easy recognition when traveling ( 36 year flight attendant).
❤❤❤❤❤ I once decorated a solid navy cloth suitcase with splashes of red and white acrylic paint to distinguish it from all other bags. Ribbons can get torn off. Use any colors/designs that will make it look quite different from average luggage.😊
If you buy liquids, creams, toiletries in the departure lounge, keep the receipts. Last year my daughter & I boarded a plane from London to Oslo. Then they made us get off due to a technical problem but they sent us towards passport control. So we had to go through security again. We had proof of what we'd bought in the departure lounge & they allowed us to keep those things (we had way more than the liquid allowance).
Oh wow I would not have thought of that either. Smart to keep receipts!
Yep definitely happens! Almost happened to me with a nice perfume I bought in duty free
@seafarer_ oh that's frustrating!
I’ve been using the mini dual carabiner zipper hack on my purse in pickpocketing-heavy areas for several years now. In fact, Nite-Ize has a locking version (I think it’s called the S-biner Microlock) that adds yet another layer of protection in areas where you’re particularly worried. I’m always very careful about where my bag is in areas known for pickpocketing, but the carabiner trick gives me some peace of mind
Peace of mind is everything when in a crowd of tourists.
I use those Nite-Ize locking caribiners on my luggage when flying as well! Great idea!
+1 on the S-Biner. Great little clips that can't easily be unhooked.
REI has a nice selection of carabiners and SBiners, and a day backpack that is stuffed into a small pouch until you need it, as well as RFID wallets/pouches.
Also, one thing that really helped me save a lot of space is having a very neutral and interchangeable colour palette. Personally, I prefer black and cream or tan with gold jewelry. You can bring some costume cocktail jewellery like a cocktail ring and some drop earrings or a statement necklace and just a basic black slip dress that you could even wear during the day and another way. I also pack my toiletries in little black or gold sparkly bags so that I can just use those evening bags as a clutch
Yes, we think the same way!
For the tape to cover lights, I wrap a few pieces around a small ink pen so I have them when I need them but they don’t take up any room anywhere and I always know where they are.
Great! You can also wrap it around old Blockbuster cards lol. Did you ever have that card?
Just pack some inexpensive bandaids for this purpose. They are flat and can be pulled off when you leave. 21:28
Very helpful tips Laurie. One tip I like to share is to bring a few pieces of bubble wrap to wrap your breakable souvenirs. It folds flat and can go in the inner lining ( the zippered part that hides your handles) of your carry on suitcase. This is also where I store copies of my passport and travel insurance. Thanks again! Michelle from Canada 🇨🇦
Ooh, that's a fantastic tip!
So smart!!
I take bubble wrap and have it ready for transforming a regular plastic bag into a thermal bag to keep things cool. It makes a soft waterproof cushion for the metal balcony chairs. Great for putting under my beach towel so it’s not sandy. Instant raincoat. And of course for protecting delicate souvenirs!
Also, silk scarves take up virtually no room and you can turn it into a purse, head scarf, wrap around your wrist as accessory, use as sleeping mask, you name it!
I love my @lilysilk scarf.
How do you make a silk scarf into a purse. Great idea!
A purse🤔
This year I was carrying Christmas presents, some of which were electronics. I did a pre-pack of my carryon to make sure I could fit everything. Then I put the electronics (including my laptop) in a nylon reusable shopping bag. Once I got to TSA I was able to put all the electronics in gray bins without searching through my luggage. Once I was through security, I easily repacked my bag.
Yes, so helpful for you and the screening machine!
Oh, and one more thing. Our family friend, who flies a ton business with emirates for his job had Dora the Explorer stickers on his TUMI luggage. Since he doesn’t have any kids and it was totally not on brand for him, I asked him why he had kids stickers on his suitcase. He said no one has ever tried to temper with his suitcase, or steal it. Thieves are more likely to assume there’s children’s clothing or toys, and nothing of real value etc. in the suitcase.
SUCH a great travel hack! Thx
I also use a Hello Kitty Luggage strap, so that my luggage looks like a child's suitcase. Great tips Laurie @@TravelTipsbyLaurie
That is a great idea.
Laurie, Thank you so much for the TSA Cares mention. We are traveling next week with our son who is in his 30's and sustained a traumatic brain injury. He's in a wheelchair, just regular one, but TSA has been SO helpful in getting back to me with the information we'll need and explaining how it all works. It's been YEARS since we've been able to fly with him and this is our Christmas gift to him. Really enjoy your video's and may you and your husband have a wonderful Christmas.
I would add to get there in plenty of time in case you have to wait for that staff member. And have fun!!
TSA Cares is hit or miss depending on the airport
The post it notes are especially helpful to cover auto flush toilet sensors so the yucky toilets don’t flush on you and you can open the door then pull the post it as you exit. No gross germs toilet water spraying your way!
I do this also, and I especially appreciate it at Disney.😂 I buy the really tiny Post-it notes at Dollar Tree, they are just the right size.
You have some pretty savvy viewers, Laurie. I love the jacket with straps. My favorite way to pack shoes is individually in empty bread bags. It's easy to just shake the crumbs out, and they're free. Small enough that you can take a few extra in case you've had to pack wet/muddy shoes. Just toss the dirty bags.
Such a great travel hack! I love using old Amazon bags too along with the free newspaper bag.
Brilliant!! Must remeber that one, Hiker!
@Hiker_who_Sews I've had the paint from bread bags come off and stain white shoes, clothes ect and pieces get stuck to skin
Use shower caps-free from hotels (or a few pennies at the dollar store)
When you go to the store grab a couple of produce or meat bags (or empty when you purchase and get home.) They are super pliable. Meat slightly heavier and has printed words which is why I like produce bags.
My travel hack is to dress my children in matching bright orange shirts on travel day (and matching shirts of other colors the rest of the trip). It is MUCH easier on a brain to visually “gather” and count your people if they are dressed alike. Mental stress reducer. Orange so they can be easily seen by anyone in any situation at all. Parking lots, crowds, crossing the street in bad weather, restrooms, etc.
I just heard Samantha Brown say she does that with yellow.
So true. BTW never dress children in camouflage pattern for the same reason.
Hahaha! I bought my son & myself matching shirts for travel days. I even showed my MIL the color and asked her to "dress accordingly." It was much less stressful for me with all of us in easily identifying, matching colors.
I do that with my husband…he’s a wanderer lol so bright clothes for him is a must so I can spot him right away lol……..I also have a bright orange luggage strap and a lai from the dollar store one the handle. Makes it so easy to see my bag as it comes down the ramp
When my kids were young, I dressed them I tie-dye shirts on travels days - could always spot them easily!
My luggage was delayed when I flew to Scotland this summer. Arrived in Edinburgh on Sunday didn’t get my bag until Thursday, luckily I had worn merino wool and alpaca garments. Fortunately I had put a cheap rain poncho at the last minute in my personal item. After I cleared TSA unfortunately I had moved my toiletries bag to my carry on. Because of your tips I had my meds and absolutely everything I needed for two days. I love your pouches for everything, I had my sleep pouch, and a comfort pouch. Sleep pouch had sleep mask, anti acid,and melatonin as well as other things. Comfort pouch had crest disposable tooth brushes, breath mints and eye drops and other things. I did get a few pieces of clothing to get me by until my bags arrived. Love your videos!
I also go to the Dollar store and get those cute little plastic containers that hold a travel-size of q-tips. I use them for all kinds of things. There's a lot of things that I take out of the original package and stick into plastic Ziploc bags. They work pretty good. And I always carry those cheap plastic grocery bags. Great for a dirty shoes or dirty clothes or wet bathing suits etc.
Thanks for the very useful travel tips! My favourite hack of all is to pack less stuff. That’s after 33 years of international travels, and it’s a lesson learned the hard way.
YES! I hope you saw this video: bit.ly/MinimalistPackLess
On my recent tripl over Thanksgiving, I was gone for six days, and I only took a 15.9" Lovevook backpack. So freeing!
Yes! I’ve tried to convince my mom to do this, but she always takes more than she needs! Over the years, I’ve learned what I really need to take, and what I can leave at home. Besides, unless you’re going to a remote jungle village, you can pick up anything you forgot at a local store!
@@lisaspikes4291There are a lot of typical items that are at best hard to describe in foreign countries. Many can’t in fact be found. And sizing can be problematic too. Even very petite can find things to wear.
I learned from another KZheadr (travels with Sarah, I think) to get a kitchen scale and weigh everything you think you might want to bring. She even takes the scale to the store when she shops for travel outfits. It’s amazing how much you learn when you do that! Will definitely be making better choices in the future.
Oh wow!
I have used a Travelon water proof, RFID travel crossbody bag since 2016. The strap is slice proof and zippers can lock. It's lightweight too.
I watched someone’s vlog about visiting Paris and the pickpockets were able to access their locked Travelon bag while they were on the metro. I use s biner clips in addition to the Travelon locks, which is excessive but so far no issues.
Gives me such peace of mind. I now have 2 as well as the locking backpack.
One request, please don’t put on perfume before getting onto the plane. Many people are sensitive to smells and perfume can trigger a migraine for me which then makes the flight unbearable. One hack I’ve learned if I wash items in the sink, I can use the hotel hair dryer to help speed up the drying process.
Yes, perfume on one trip gave me a massive sinus cold.
I'm a migraine person as well and hate smells
Came here to say that. I have a hard time with our perfume too!
I have Mast Cell Activation Disorder (MCAD)in a nutshell if you’re trying to cover up your smelly situation with smelly situation we could be THAT plane that has to land because I cannot stop sneezing, I can’t even catch a breath in between to make that sneeze happen they are that close together. I don’t know if it was due to the sneezing or the plug in air freshener I sitting in close proximity too in the adoration chapel at church but my husband took me to our doctor and I had burns down the back of my throat and nose. My doctor had never this before except from huffing. Uuuhm, I was 55, disabled, chronically ill and just suffered a MCAD flare because of the phthalates in damn air freshener from bath and body works- I swear that stuff will kill us all.
My fibromyalgia has meant walking out of particularly pungent (to me) restaurants and I can’t do that on a plane unless Laurie can tell me how to pack a parachute lol!
The diaper hack works - we had our bag rifled through at our local water park. Since then, we put our keys, pass, and the 1 debit card we bring in a feminine pad or diaper. Someone did rifle through our bag another time but the pad was undisturbed. The bummer is that sharing these tips will start to encourage thieves to try to outsmart us…ce le vie
My husband and I just returned from a fantastic SE Asia tour. One swanky hotel had black out curtains that didn't close all the way. My husband, who uses a CPAP and finds a sleep mask too cumbersome, was complaining about the light. I was able to tell him that, "Travel Tips by Laurie" suggests using the pants hangar. Worked like a charm.
WOOHOO! Does he fly with a travel sized cpap? I debated getting one for my mom.
That defeated the blackout curtains if they didn’t fit properly, my friend who I shared a room with insisted having a gap in the curtains, luckily enough it’s in winter and it didn’t get light until 7.
My travel hack is for a long haul flight is to pack a dry face washer (flannel) into ziplock bag and to wet it after security or during the flight. Good to be able to freshen up prior to landing.
Love that tip!!
I take a tiny bottle of facial spray (refill from my day to day toner) . Got the idea from Evian facial spray years ago.
I always wrap and pack shoes separately, not in pairs. Socks and small items go inside shoes and then I can wedge them into corners or pockets of space. Happy travels!
Hi Sandy! So smart!
Same here with my earrings and necklaces!
I use hair scrunchies to hold my cords together. Works like a charm!
So smart and cute!
Lots of ideas for travel. I took a compressed roll toilet paper to Morocco ( often countries do not have enough, like you mentioned) but filled the roll space with socks. The double ended clip you showed has been an idea I used long ago but I use a paper clip and weave it in the pull holes. As for the dry bag for the shampoo bar, it goes in the dry bag I use for my swim suit. You have so many good ideas, it is fun to watch your videos.
Love it love it love it!
Why bother TP when you can use the bidet or bum gum and be very clean and hygiene
I have a small waist pack to hold my earbuds, snacks, reading glasses, powerbank, and to put my phones in during the flight. I have a "Heroclip" on it which hangs it from whatever is available. Just enough to hold the items I want to have handy for a few hours flight.
I found a diaper backpack also works great as a personal item as it has a lot of storage pockets inside plus some have the luggage strap and hidden pocket on the pack and most hold around 25 litres 🙂
I got myself one of these for travel,too. The main selling point was that it is stiff and doesn't crumple up and fall over when you put it down, but keeps its shape.
They can be amazing!
I’ve used those, too. They can work great for travel!
Love this ❤
Me too! I have for years and I have teens. If anyone is open to linking their favorite ones please do so. I need a new one. Maybe an over the shoulder. I’m not in love with some of the new styles out there. Thanks!
I prefer clear containers that you can get from the Dollar Store. Once i fill them up, i wrap a little plastic around the top then screw the top. If a liquid is of concern, i take a balloon to cover the bottle. I also use the silicone salad squeeze bottles from Dollar Tree for those really thick lotions. Works like a charm. They are easy to clean and you can color code by the cap for a variety.
Thanks for sharing your hacks!!
One of your best ones and thanks for not selling us products but show as most affordable but very helpful hacks.
❤❤❤❤❤ I only travel by plane about once a year, but I STILL love your hacks! Easy to see why you are so experienced. Your videos are well produced and jam-packed with great ideas. You also have an engaging personality which makes me feel I’m standing right in front of you having a chat. Thank you for sharing and for the links you mention.❤😊
You're the best!
Airlines do not always let you bring a bag from an airport store on if you already have a carry on and personal. I have been on multiple flights where they tell you at the gate that it needs to be consolidated down to 2 or checked
I'm loving the tips! And your video's :). I always try to travel as light as possible, I'm afraid my luggage gets lost and I can't lift heavy. I was so happy I only brought a handbag to a week long trip, because we had to check-out early and had to haul all our stuff through the city (no storage available). Recently been on a trip for a few months with only hand luggage. I'll share some tips that I've used, probably a few that you mentioned in a video, because people keep asking me how I do it. Basically it's puzzle, play tetris, minimise the amount of packaging a product has and use items you're already bringing for a second function. For short trips: - Toothpaste minis are way too large, I put a bit in a lens container (on both sides on my week trip was enough). You can try at home if it's enough for your trip. - Get a flat waterbottle. The standard round ones take up so much space. I love the ones from Memobottle. - Take a look at the (toiletry) bags you are using, do they take a lot of space when they're empty? - For a two day trip I put some micellar water on a reusable cotton pad, let it dry and reactivate it with water. For longer I fill a perfume spray with the micellar water. - Decant liquids into easier "puzzle" bottles with less packaging (looking at you perfume bottles). For long trips: - I buy shampoo and shower gel at the destination when I'm away for a month or longer. All my favourite perfumes and face cream are sadly also discontinued, so I pack these. You can fit so much in the liquids bag if you organise it as a puzzle, so you make use of the empty space between the products. I could fit 32 products in there last time! Even when some where big and an annoying shape. - Suitcase is a puzzle as well. On the zip-up side there are usually crevices that can hold small items and socks. - Use your clothing as protection for your souvenirs, then you don't have to add additional materials. - I use my hairclips to keep cords together. I need them both anyway. - You can use towels, bags or clothing to protect your laptop. A bit long, but I hope it helps some of you!
I and our audience really appreciate your tips and time!
My travel hack is to pick up a nightlight at the dollar store and put it in the hotel bathroom. That way when I’m making my way to the bathroom in the middle of the night, I’m not stumbling around an unfamiliar room. It only took one painful broken toe to realize that! And if I forget it at the hotel, well, it was cheap. It can also be used internationally if you use your adapter.
Hi there is also a spider light. In Belgium the room was very dark at night.
We always travel with a nightlight now after I took a nasty tumble! So helpful!
Yikes; glad you were okay.@@diannemcclintic6891
Yes, we use the Dollar Tree tea lights in our cruise cabin. Put one on the vanity and one in the bathroom.
I use the torch on my smartphone - really handy and saves buying one
Hi Laurie! Merry Christmas to you and your family! One travel hack that I use, is the individually wrapped Neutrogena makeup wipes. They come in a bag of 20 singles. Sold at Walmart, Target or Ulta, etc. Then I put them in my makeup bag or one for the plane in my carry on, in case I need it to freshen up.
Great tips Susan! Thank and Merry Christmas!
I use those as well! I always have one in my purse because life happens. They are VERY handy.
I used them for the first time on a trip a couple of weeks ago. Very handy and take up practically no room in my backpack and toiletry kit.
I do the same ❤❤❤
My daughter helps Santa gift these to her sister and I!!
I hang a bag (like your recommended tray table bag) on the plane for easy access, it always has face spray, lip balm, hand cream, hand sanitizer in tiny bottles. It also has mint, tissue, wet wipe, glasses wipe, dental floss (tiny one, I keep refilling myself), iPhone stand, ear pods + straps (same as yours), old style noise cancellating earphones (for long flight, Australia is far from everywhere 😅), iPad, battery charger and my glasses case. It’s a bag with multiple pockets! Multiple pockets are great for putting things in groups. Tissues and wet ones are Tempo brand. They are small in dimensions, 6 to 8 pieces per packet. It’s enough for 2 of us, all the way from Australia to Singapore to UK. I carry a spare pack each in the carry on suitcase for peace of mind. These are the items I take every trip, so I remember exactly what they are. I don’t need a list anymore. Plus I use an old ziplock bag to hold rubbish mid flight, e.g. used tissue or wet wipes, or ice cream packaging (if it was offered). Rather than throwing them on the floor, it’s yucky.
One of my favorite hacks is I keep the Hotel Freebies and they become some of my toiletries. I buy mini or sample versions of makeup and skin care products. So I can use them up while on vacation and don’t have to repack them.
All good ideas. I love these hacks! I personally feel like zip lock bags of different sizes is the best because once your things are used and thrown away you have nothing to bring home, not even a bag. My husband and I did 2 weeks cruising in Alaska and then to Colorado with only a Cotopaxi backpack each. Sooooo much easier than checking bags everywhere.
The Toilet Paper Hack. Yes!!! I do that too but I put mine into sandwhich bags. I carry one in my purse always. I also fold up a sheet of good paper towels and put several into a sandwhich bag. You can stuff both items all over your luggage and carry on bag. Great tips Laurie and everyone!
Yes I agree! I used sandwich bags too.
Sandwich bags take up less room. I’ve used a small travel q-tip container. Hard shell. (Think extra gum hard container, but tiny.). Container takes a beating, but paper stays in great shape.
@@jow.2450yes did you see the hard gum case hack in the video?
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie Yes! I keep a little one in my everyday purse at home. If I’m in Europe I might need to buy the Extra gum size. 😉
My last two trips (New Zealand and NYC), I took your advise and packed an extra set of clothes in my personal items bag. Also was able to squeeze small shampoo, facial cleaner, and serum into my clear baggie. Never had my bags lost, but it was definitely peace of mind.
Yes I agree.
I’ve always done this. I take a set of underwear and socks, a shirt and a silk sleep shirt that weighs nothing and folds down small. Plus essential toiletries, like toothbrush, toothpaste, comb and all purpose lotion, in my personal bag. If you ever get stuck somewhere and have to stay over in a hotel, as I have had to do a few times, it really comes in handy!
I always pack extra clothing, pjs, and depending on destination a bathing suit and flip flops, etc. I learned to do this after 1st time my luggage was delayed and didn’t land with me! I had nothing, not so much as a tooth brush or comb. It’s since happened 2 more times, the last time I didn’t get my luggage for 3 days. Lesson learned.
@@susanmeredith4957 I also pack a bathing suit in my hand luggage as well as a Sarong. It can be used as a scarf on the plane ( I always wear a scarf because I get a sore throat from air con easily) and depending on the destination it might be the only "clothing" you need during the day.
I flew from Washington DC once mid trip-to visit NYC, New England-my suitcase went to Ft. Lauderdale. We were traveling in many individual night stops-so they shipped my suitcase to my brother’s house in Connecticut-I went 8 days without a suitcase, it arrived the night before we flew home. I did a LOT of sink laundry. I could have bought clothes on the way, but I didn’t want to derail any of our fun. I had new clean clothes every morning-just looked the same in ALL the pictures.😂 That experience taught me much!
I moved overseas from the States 12 years ago and i go back once a year to spend time with family for a month or do. I love your videos,its helped so much. Great ideas
I travel with a Suction cup Shower Head Holder. Small, cheap, and perfect for those times when somehow the shower head is at a funny angle or worse, not fixed to the wall at all!
Love all these gems. I love the hanger on the curtains in a room, but my go to was putting a coffee filter over the vent (it would help with any lingering smells in the room) Not everyone is old enough to remember the coffee in the filters for drip coffee, but my sensitive nose always appreciated it. And now I have Glen Campbell in my head, singing "Wichita lineman". Merry Christmas Laurie, and enjoy time with your SONshine.
Same to you! I remember flight attendants hanging them in the lav.
Coffe bags work great in the bathroom trash too
5:44 I learnt from another passenger on a vacation in 2005, put the crossbody at the bottom. Of the backpack as most good backpacks have enough pockets to hold the passport, wallet, ticket, etc then you can have a mostly hands free boarding. One of my friends sewed a custom backpack to wear in front. So she was 100% hands free. She had a backpack and a front pack.. her purse was tucked in the bottom of one so that she could pull it out at her destination.
So smart!
This is totally my FAVORITE video ! Great info. On my husband's suitcase (he travels for work) - I painted a pine tree on his luggage with nail polish. He can always spot his bags on the carousel
Oh that sounds so cute! Thanks for watching
Thank you for all the helpful tips. I just returned from a two week Christmas market trip and wore my Ecco Soft 7 waterproof Chelsea booties every day. They were so comfortable and kept my feet warm and dry.
They are such great boots for the chance of rain and walking all day! Yay
I always use an empty Pringles container. Especially if your personal item bag has a side pocket. I use it when I go hiking as well-so long as it’s not raining.
1 Pro missionary travel hack for the toilet paper, take a knife and cut the cardboard roll out of the center, then it will pack flat. Also seal it in a Ziploc bag, if you are caught in a downpour or if your bag is soaked you'll still have TP. 2 In the beading section of Hobby Lobby you will find tiny Ziploc bags, I put my soap in one of these if I have to travel with a wet bar (just cut the end of a bar of soap to travel with to save space) 3 You can use a paper clip to secure your bag, just slide it around the zippers or the zipper and D ring on the bag. 4 For security in a hotel room pack a small doorstop. Slide it under the door before going to bed, this way even if someone has a key the door will not open.
I often have a carabiner clip (you choose the size) on my everyday purse. I can use it for a ton of things. One idea is to clip it to a jacket for around town if it gets warm and I can’t drop it off somewhere.You can also use it to clip a reusable bag if holding something light.
You have the best tips, tricks and hacks, Laurie! Thanks for much for sharing! 💜
Thanks so much!
The Tripped Travel Toiletry Bag is on my wishlist! I also tie a bright bandana to my carry on, so I can spot it.
Great hack for not losing your luggage!
Love the idea about putting extra pockets in your jackets.
I purchased waterproof belt bags for our last beach trip. They worked out perfectly. We were able to keep our valuables on us without getting them wet.
With the coat in the trash bag hack, I would combine that with the carabiner - or just TIE it - to connect it onto my other bag. Started doing that after I left my favorite (and expensive!) packable raincoat on a plane once. I’m ADHD and I’d leave my head behind if it weren’t screwed on, as my mom used to say! LOL
Happy Holidays, everyone! Love this video ( as always0. Travel hack: baby diaper pins for buttons, zippers, broken shoelaces, closing drapes, hanging items..!
Yes!
Great tips! I've been using the make up remover on cotton balls trick for several years! Also, adding a few drops of water to the baggie each day keeps them from drying out. Also, when packing shoes, I tuck small items inside the shoes to use up as much space as possible.
WHA? That is brilliant to add some water.
0:53 I use a coloured zip tie, through the zipper bits then the case handle on tight. That way there is no way anyone will get into case unless its security. Both going and coming home. Another tip... I always keep a brolly and at least 2 canvas bags in my suitcase. You never know if the weather will catch you out and the canvas bags are great for shopping and stronger than the bags might be in the shops.
I ordered a few caribeeners for carrying extra bags on my backpack. I didn't think about using it for luggage. Theese hacks are great. Thank you.
For my coat I have used a large compression bag and stuffed it in there and used it as a pillow or lumbar support. I have also used a foldable tote bag to put my coat in. I do keep a few plastic grocery bags in my carry on as well. One came in handy when the gentleman next to me spilled his drink on me and I had to use a bunch of wipes to mop it up. 😂
Oh wow!! I would panic.
I love the idea of using the jacket in the compression bag as a lumbar support. That’s awesome. I don’t think it would work for me as a pillow. I just need a real pillow
I love my soap/shampoo bar travel case!! I also love the double glasses case!
They are worth every penny! Just used them both in Belgium.
Great travel tips Laurie. I love to pack light. Certainly a fair number of handy products!
Im flying back to san antonio in another month . Im going to take care of my 9 month old grandson while his mommie works & while my daughter goes to firefighting classes before graduating. Love your hacks for flying & packing for a trip. Have a great year. Sb
Love these! You taught me to soak the cotton pads with makeup remover - I use the rounds, and cut them in half before soaking, Then, I store in small pill-size zip top bags (Amazon, of course). Got me through 14 days in the Philippines back-to-back with an additional week of domestic travel!
Oh wow yay! Was it just beautiful there?
@@TravelTipsbyLaurie It was 90 degrees and 96% humidity... my hair hated it, but it was beautiful! :D
You can actually remove the cardboard roll from inside the toilet paper to make it even more lightweight and take up less room. I have a tiny “bathroom bag” with toilet paper, seat cover, 1 tooshie wipe, 1 hand wipe and Poo Pouri, so I’m always ready.
Great bag of items!
Thank you for talking about TSA Cares. They were wonderful helping us get through very easily with my mom in law with Dementia.
I love all the helpful tips in the video and comments. I always pack a full change of clothes into 1 or 2 gallon ziploc bag in my carryon. Traveling with kids so much it came in handy. Especially when my son spilled tomato juice on me. No worries, just go change clothes rinse and put wet outfit in the ziploc bag. Also kid with car seats, take their usual car seat and bungee cord it to a collapsible luggage cart. They can ride through the airport secured in the car seat. Gate check is easy and you have their car seat at your destination.
Then bungee cord the kid to the seat (just kidding)😂
@@stephaniehandler5346 Mine always liked being strapped in and watching people as they rolled past. I had more confidence in keeping an eye on them too.
I'm almost ready to go, Laurie! I bought the compression cubes, the backpack and some other small items that you recommended in your videos!!! Confident I'm going to ace this upcoming trip! :)
Yay, and expect mistakes and give yourself grace. I totally forgot my coat!
I'm sure you're going to love the compression cubes!!
Great tips! I take the anti-bacterial wipes in a couple of plastic baggies too. I also do the spare outfit and pajamas along with toiletries/make up in my personal bag instead of carry-on for the same reason you do. Just in case. I also take a mini size or travel size flashlight and that come in handy also.
Also if you get 6 small vacuum/ compression storage bags 🎒 for $14 ( the small bags fit 4--5 reg. Bed pillows in 1 🎒) so 6 small bag for YOUR carry-on is probably enough
I cut a large bar of gentle face soap into small pieces. I can then pack a couple pieces in a little baggie..super small, and it eliminates the liquids issue.
I traveled to Ireland in 2023 and used many packing tips from you and purchased compression cubes for ALL of my clothes. I knew I would need my coat on arrival in Dublin but did not want to deal with it in 2 airports so I packed coat gloves scarf in a compression bag the size of a book wuth a handle on the end. It was the only thing to grab out of my carry on bag if they asjed me to check the carry on!!
They are so helpful for traveling in only a carry-on!
You have the best travel hacks, learned so much from you thru the years. Merry Christmas!
Thanks Janice!
One hack I do is use my photography vest (similar to a fishing vest with a lot of pockets) when I travel. Credit cards, license, passport, snacks, phone, etc. I don't need my purse. It holds A LOT!
the designers who conspired to not let women have functional pockets in their clothes should be forever shamed.
They do hold alot!
Do you have to take the vest off going thru security?
@suzielliott7821 i use a jacket for the same, and yes, it goes in the bin. I put everything I'd normally have in my pockets in the jacket, and that way i don't have to dig through my pockets.
I always carry TP in my travel purse. I also try to be weight conscious. Press a partial roll in half, then bend the cardboard tube a bit more and wiggle it out. Store in a half sandwich size ziplock baggie. Keeps the tp dry and in one piece. The baggie could also be used to pack out used paper (or soiled underpants) in an emergency.
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR to you and your family! 🎄🎁🥂 Thank you for all your wonderful videos! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
thank you, your videos have helped me get ready for my next trip. My travel hack is bringing plastic hangers that have clips. The kind you might throw away after purchasing clothing. I hang my wet swimsuit in the bathroom in my hotel room.
Great hack! Thanks
Hi Laurie:not new but first time comment: I enjoy your many good tips here but I LOVE the idea of rolling a jacket into the hood. My hack for winding up assorted cords is to use Pipe Cleaners.
So smart!
As usual, brilliant recommendations! Thanks for your continued travel knowledge.
My pleasure!
Thank you , Laurie. I don't travel much, but I want to know what I'm do8ng when I do.
For cords, I use small fabric covered hair rubbers bands / hair ties that I pick up at the dollar store.
Great hack!
The straps for your jacket you can just order sheet stays. They keep your sheets in place on the bed
Super information! Thank you, everyone!!❤
I’m so glad that liquids aren’t an issue when travelling domestic within Australia.
I make luggage handle wraps. I sew them out of bright, unusual fabric and they Velcro on. Our mission team has baseball ones so we all match. I also made some with numbers for the equipment bags.
so cute!
Rolling the jacket into the hood. Genius.
Just come across on your site ,and given I am now travelling more and are just loving your tips!😀
Thanks for reminding me of my mom. I have always carried the flattened tissue roll in my purse all the time because of public restrooms in the US. Oh, by the slash restaurant camera straps can be used for your purse. I bought the wrist strap for my phone and got a case that has the lanyard hole. I clip the strap to my purse when It is not on my wrist.
I did my handle marking by wrapping the handles with two contrasting colors of cord, and it worked great except I should have wrapped both handles so it would be visible from more angles. with the new TravelPro suitcases, I plan to sew on cloth wraps. a person in my hometown invented a flexible rollable splint, which your phone support is based on. which means, if something bad happens, you could use the phone support for a splint. Merry Christmas. my town's holiday basket drive delivered to 260 families this year.
I always travel with a change of clothes in my personal item bag. On 4 separate trips to Spain I had to wait 1-4 days for my suitcase to be delivered.
Smart to plan for the worst. AND you are taking those clothes out of your suitcase for more space.
Hi Laurie, very happy to have found you love the help you are sending my way.A very happy and safe 2024
My mom used to do that years ago! Makes me smile 😊
Hugs to you!
As an add to the end of the roll toilet paper hack is that you can also remove the cardboard core to compress further. Put into a ziplock bag. Include a few wet wipes.
And pull the tp out from the core instead of outside. Then you don't have to take it out of the zip lock bag.
Wait - you put the wet wipes in with your dry tp??
Agree, heavy scents in close quarters can be deadly for us sensitive folks,
Great timing, I'm leaving for a trip in 2 months and you always have great tips. 👍👍👍
Another thing I did to save room was I took a flat sandal kind of like the hermes Orion style, and I made a little Maribou feather and one with ostrich feather kind of wrap that goes around it so in the evening and warm climate vacations, I can just upgrade my shoe to evening