Airplane Essentials

As I am typing this I am on an eight-hour flight to New York. The group is spread all over the aircraft so I am sitting alone and it is somehow nice. I can get a bit of workdone, read my new book and get some rest as I will need all my energy the next few days.

Whenever I am on a longer flight it is handy to have some things with me, my top ten items I think everyone should bring:

1.  Music and earphones. Whether that is on my phone or my IPod, it is nice to have a bit of privacy. The songs I listen to depend on my mood, at the moment I am listening to Billie Jean by Michael Jackson (please remind yourself there are other people next to you so try and keep the volume down).

2.  A book to read. I brought two actual books as well as my e-reader. At one of my goodbye parties my mum’s side of the family gave me an e-reader. It is basically a digital library and you can buy digital books to read. It weighs a lot less than an actual book, takes up less space and you can bring multiple books. Currently I have a little over 300 books on there, thanks to my lovely cousin ;)

 

3.   A bottle of water. We don’t want to get dehydrated! I just bring a mini one and it keeps me from having to buy an extremely overpriced bottle. You are not allowed to take any liquids over 100ml so keep in mind that the bottle needs to be empty and you can fill it in the bathroom after security.

4.  My laptop. I don’t want to check in my laptop as it is too valuable and airport staff throws around your suitcase or other baggage items like it ain’t #&*. Also I can do a bit of editing, blogging or listening to music.

5.   Eye-drops. These belong in the transparent liquids bag, the one I forgot at home this time (AGH!). My eyes tend to get super dry when I am on the airplane so these drops are a lifesaver. Now I don’t have it I already feel my eyes starting to hurt... Hello bloodshot eyes!

6.   Other liquids. The travel-size ones I usually bring: toothpaste, deodorant, anti-bacterial (!!!), face crème, perfume, handgel, lip moisturiser and maybe some others that I have forgotten. As I forgot the whole bag at home… If any of you know me, you’ll know that I am obsessed with the things in this little bag so I was pretty ‘annoyed’ to find out I didn’t have them with me.

7.  A scarf and a jacket. It can get pretty chilly on flights so to bring something to keep you warm is a necessity! I tie my scarf around my carry on so it doesn’t get lost, it’s easily accessible and it is handy to recognize my typical black suitcase.

8. Chargers and things. I recently bought a hard disk and a portable phone charger. Lifesavers. Of course for all the electronics I am taking with, I need chargers and connection cables and what not.

9. An extra set of clothes. Just in case the stuff you checked in gets lost or is on a later flight. This way you’ll have fresh clothes to wear for the next day to go out shopping for new items, depending on the situation.

10. PASSPORT AND BOARDING TICKETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Have a safe flight! 

Much love, 

Naomi