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Travel Essentials.

summer getaway

*Image above via Paravel, featuring their gorgeous safari green aviator carry-on suitcase — made from 15 post-consumer plastic bottles.

After a lengthy pandemic-induced hiatus from air travel, we have had several occasions to book tickets in the past few weeks. It feels good to be exploring and visiting friends again. Below, I have compiled a list of travel essentials for chic, comfortable, and organized transit while away from home.

CHUNKY KNIT CARDIGAN IN IVORY — A CHIC, COZY LAYERING PIECE

CUSTOMIZABLE VEGAN LEATHER LUGGAGE TAG…IN JUST ABOUT EVERY COLOR OF THE RAINBOW

HANDMADE BABY ALPACA THROW BLANKET WITH FRINGE — THIS SOFT BLANKET COULD DOUBLE AS A WRAP IN A PINCH

PORTABLE HANDHELD STEAMER, A TRIP LIFESAVER

BOSE NOISE-CANCELING WIRELESS HEADPHONES

BRIGHT CORAL SET OF PACKING CUBES FROM STATE

SET OF THREE CLEAR TOILETRY BAGS — CAN VERIFY THESE ARE TSA FRIENDLY!

NEOPRENE LARGE BEACH TOTE IN LIGHT BLUE — GOOD FOR TOSSING IN THE SUITCASE (I ALWAYS FIND MYSELF IN NEED OF EXTRA BAGS WHILE TRAVELING)

THE RIMOWA ORIGINAL CABIN CARRY-ON, THE CREME DE LA CREME OF SUITCASES

PARAVEL WEEKENDER BAG WITH VEGAN LEATHER ACCENTS, THE PERFECT BALANCE OF STYLISH AND FUNCTIONAL

RINSE-FREE HANDWASH FROM AESOP — COMES IN TSA-FRIENDLY TRAVEL SIZE

MAGNETIC LEATHER HAT HOLDER…AN UNEXPECTED TROPICAL GETAWAY MUST-HAVE

CROCHETED RAFFIA BUCKET HAT

ELEGANT CROSSGRAIN LEATHER LUGGAGE TAG IN NILE BLUE

MULTIPACK OF TOILETRY TRAVEL BOTTLES

LEATHER RFID-BLOCKING ZIP TRAVEL ORGANIZER

HYDRATING TRAVEL-SIZE JET LAG MASK, FOR THE NECESSARY IN-FLIGHT REFRESH!

P.S. Summer getaway finds for the littles.

P.P.S. Special occasion statement dresses.

P.P.P.S. What would you tell your 20-year-old self?