{"id":16190,"date":"2021-05-21T14:49:03","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T20:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/?p=16190"},"modified":"2025-08-11T16:48:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:48:35","slug":"beach-vacation-essentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/beach-vacation-essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Susan&#8217;s Beach Vacation Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16190\" class=\"elementor elementor-16190\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e7163c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e7163c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0941dd\" data-id=\"e0941dd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ff23b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11ff23b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PACKING<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0eb75d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4b0eb75d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-748f96d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"748f96d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether I&#8217;m hanging ten on a palm tree in Hawaii or on the coast of Canada in summer, these are my favorites for the beach<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e0c7503 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e0c7503\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63192dc8\" data-id=\"63192dc8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2999c6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2999c6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>There may be affiliate links within this post which provide me with a small commission, at no cost to you. More information at: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Privacy &amp; Disclosure<\/a><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-738214b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"738214b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My beach vacation essentials are a mix of practical, fun and stylish items. They protect me from the sun and keep me hydrated. I can read in the pool and not worry about my book getting wet.\u00a0 And everything stays organized while I capture my vacation memories &#8211; at the beach and in the water. Could I get by without my favorite beach essentials, sure. But why would I, when they make a beach vacation that much better.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ded30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15ded30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beach Vacation Essentials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34e55a61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34e55a61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wide-Brim Sun Hat<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-136134ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"136134ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b16a5c0\" data-id=\"4b16a5c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7ba01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d7ba01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Susan-Heinrich-Gigi-Pip-Isla-straw-fedora.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15777\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich wears the Isla Straw Fedora by Gigi Pip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Susan-Heinrich-Gigi-Pip-Isla-straw-fedora.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Susan-Heinrich-Gigi-Pip-Isla-straw-fedora-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Susan-Heinrich-Gigi-Pip-Isla-straw-fedora-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ef89d79\" data-id=\"4ef89d79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f5d9829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f5d9829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/isla-straw-fedora-gigi-pip-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15775\" alt=\"A straw fedora by Gigi Pip sits on an outdoor table next to a vase of wildflowers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/isla-straw-fedora-gigi-pip-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/isla-straw-fedora-gigi-pip-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/isla-straw-fedora-gigi-pip-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/isla-straw-fedora-gigi-pip-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/isla-straw-fedora-gigi-pip-640x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/isla-straw-fedora-gigi-pip-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/isla-straw-fedora-gigi-pip-scaled.jpg 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5665cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5665cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I love the beach but have to be careful in the sun: I like to say that I am like a delicate flower, too much sun and I wilt. I&#8217;ve also had a basal cell carcinoma on my forehead (skin cancer) so my number one beach vacation essential is a <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3xseTjF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">wide-brim hat<\/span><\/a>. I recently bought the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/2QLw27n\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Isla Straw Fedora by Gigi Pip<\/span><\/a> because its angled sides shelter my whole face from the sun. Gigi Pip hats are well made and there are lots of styles to choose from. With their cute designs, I am vacation-photo ready, regardless of how crazy my hair looks after a day of at the beach.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-658b19e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"658b19e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e0d648\" data-id=\"6e0d648\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8e233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a8e233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summersalt Swimsuits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41f801f elementor-widget elementor-widget-hotspot\" data-id=\"41f801f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;hotspot&quot;:[{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;6844e4b&quot;,&quot;hotspot_link&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bit.ly\\\/36YxfAt&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_tooltip_content&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Click to shop this suit\\u00a0&lt;\\\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_offset_x&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:39,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_offset_y&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:65,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;hotspot_label&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hotspot_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;hotspot_custom_size&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_horizontal&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;hotspot_vertical&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;hotspot_tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;hotspot_position&quot;:null}],&quot;tooltip_trigger&quot;:&quot;mouseenter&quot;,&quot;hotspot_sequenced_animation&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;tooltip_position&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;tooltip_animation&quot;:&quot;e-hotspot--fade-in-out&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"hotspot.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fit-at-fifty-on-a-lake.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7127\" alt=\"Fit at Fifty and enjoying summer swimming in Canada\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fit-at-fifty-on-a-lake.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fit-at-fifty-on-a-lake-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/fit-at-fifty-on-a-lake-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-hotspot elementor-repeater-item-6844e4b  e-hotspot--position-left e-hotspot--position-top e-hotspot--link  e-hotspot--circle\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/36YxfAt\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__button e-hotspot--soft-beat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__outer-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__inner-circle\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hotspot__tooltip  e-hotspot--tooltip-position e-hotspot--fade-in-out \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Click to shop this suit\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1155c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1155c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After my sunhat, my <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3DV1gNw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Summersalt<\/span><\/a> swimsuits are my new favorite beach essential for several reasons. They are really comfortable and well made. And I love that this brand is inclusive, offering sizes from 0-24. They also show models of all sizes in their suits. And they fit me properly thanks to their &#8220;long-torso&#8221; styles. Where are my long-waisted, short-legged ladies at?! I&#8217;ve bought two and tried on many; I find the fit is generally great, which they attribute to measurements taken from 10,000 women.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">And returns and exchanges are free so you can order several to find your favorite.\u00a0 They don&#8217;t seem to have sales very often, but you can get $10 off an order of $95 or more with the code WARMUP10 (as of early 2022). Or, if you&#8217;re on Instagram, there are almost always influencers who have a discount code &#8211; find them with a search for #summersalt. I<\/span>f you like the suit I am wearing it&#8217;s the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/36YxfAt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sidestroke<\/a><\/span>; it comes in many gorgeous color combos and solids as well.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f76f79d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f76f79d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15f7923\" data-id=\"15f7923\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d56bfe6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d56bfe6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4587550\" data-id=\"4587550\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee02b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ee02b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/beach-bag-vacation-essentials.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16598\" alt=\"A woven beach bag with a GoPro camera, sunscreen and cover up visible\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/beach-bag-vacation-essentials.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/beach-bag-vacation-essentials-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/beach-bag-vacation-essentials-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/beach-bag-vacation-essentials-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58dd2fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58dd2fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beach Bag<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253b712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"253b712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A beach bag is one of the most essential of our beach vacation essentials, and I knew mine would get a lot of wear and tear.\u00a0 I wanted something that would last, so invested in my beach bag from Eric Javits. It&#8217;s big enough for what I need at the beach, but not too big\u00a0 &#8211; so can double as a purse on day outings. I love it.\u00a0<\/p><p>I got mine with a significant discount and it was still expensive. It you would like to splurge, here is a similar one: <a href=\"https:\/\/ericjavits.com\/collections\/spring-summer-straw-beach-bags-2021\/products\/squishee%C2%AE-mita-peanut-mix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eric Javits Squishee Bardot. <\/span><\/a>I also love the <a href=\"https:\/\/fxo.co\/CDUq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cabana Tote by Paravel<\/span><\/a> &#8211; the monograms are adorable. (Although I don&#8217;t yet own it, it&#8217;s on my summer wishlist.)\u00a0<\/p><p>And if you&#8217;re on a budget and need something shipped fast, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09TB8WFJ1\/ref=sspa_dk_detail_3?psc=1&amp;pd_rd_i=B09TB8WFJ1&amp;pd_rd_w=MAzKq&amp;pf_rd_p=0c758152-61cd-452f-97a6-17f070f654b8&amp;pd_rd_wg=2k2Uc&amp;pf_rd_r=QWPX9YXBJTABNZ3QZS5T&amp;pd_rd_r=d12cb351-b625-4f70-a52d-8982069dc3d7&amp;s=apparel&amp;spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyMEtIUTBaNjNMTFoyJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNzM1MDk5MzkzVzE2Rk5TSjhVOCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNDMxNzI4MzRBQlU3WUlTRllaNSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2RldGFpbCZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Straw Beach Bag<\/span><\/a> from Amazon is similar to my Eric Javits tote and has great reviews!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccaedb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccaedb3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e79e75b\" data-id=\"e79e75b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f27a39b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f27a39b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-749b0ec\" data-id=\"749b0ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b6182 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94b6182\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/reef-safe-sunscreen-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17528\" alt=\"Reef safe sunscreen\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/reef-safe-sunscreen-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/reef-safe-sunscreen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/reef-safe-sunscreen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/reef-safe-sunscreen-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/reef-safe-sunscreen-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/reef-safe-sunscreen-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/reef-safe-sunscreen-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/reef-safe-sunscreen.jpg 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a87db49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a87db49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reef Safe Sunscreen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f13c4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f13c4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Protect our oceans and wildlife by switching to Reef Safe Sunscreen &#8211; perhaps our most important beach essential. Reef safe sunscreens typically use mineral sunblock rather than chemical sunblock. Look for the &#8220;Reef Safe&#8221; label on the bottle or Zinc Oxide\/Titanium Oxide as the main ingredients. Established brands such as Coppertone and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3w8JZLT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Banana Boat<\/span><\/a> are now offering Reef-Safe products as well; those may be easy to find.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve used the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3g7vPFx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">All Good Reef-Safe Sunscreen<\/span><\/a> and liked it because it doesn&#8217;t leave your skin especially white. Some of them do.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b42ea61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b42ea61\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b80c7c\" data-id=\"1b80c7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5ecd21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5ecd21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d30e0cd\" data-id=\"d30e0cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063124e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"063124e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Monos-Kiyo-UVC-Water-Bottle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10201\" alt=\"Monos Kiyo UVC Water Bottle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Monos-Kiyo-UVC-Water-Bottle.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Monos-Kiyo-UVC-Water-Bottle-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Monos-Kiyo-UVC-Water-Bottle-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Monos-Kiyo-UVC-Water-Bottle-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d826081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d826081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Monos Water Bottle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9191b89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9191b89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wqGLDy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monos Kiyo UVC<\/span><\/a> water bottle is an investment but it ensures that wherever you are you have safe drinking water. With the swipe of a hand, the <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wqGLDy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kiyo&#8217;s<\/span><\/a> UVC technology purifies your water, eradicating up to 99.99% of bacteria, and making it safe to drink. I recently bought mine and I do a much better job staying hydrated at the beach. Water now, margarita later.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-812719d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"812719d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ae312c\" data-id=\"2ae312c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-939a468 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"939a468\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd6d320\" data-id=\"bd6d320\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccf7a1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ccf7a1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Susan-Heinrich-waterproof-kindle-westin-nanea.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14919\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich reads a kindle e-reader in the pool at the Westin Nanea Ocean Villas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Susan-Heinrich-waterproof-kindle-westin-nanea.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Susan-Heinrich-waterproof-kindle-westin-nanea-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Susan-Heinrich-waterproof-kindle-westin-nanea-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8656b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8656b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kindle E-reader<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8fcd5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8fcd5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For many of us, a good book is a beach vacation essential. I used to bring physical books with me on vacation, but I am trying to travel lighter, so recently switched to a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3vrE5Fg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kindle e-reader<\/span><\/a>. It&#8217;s\u00a0 so slim and lightweight that I forget it&#8217;s in my bag. And I can store several books &#8211; far more than I could ever bring with on vacation. I still love holding an actual book in my hands, but I am never going back to bringing them on a beach vacation. They are just too heavy.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fb0202 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fb0202\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b78e0ba\" data-id=\"b78e0ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-355ecd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"355ecd9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6620ffc\" data-id=\"6620ffc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93a1bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b93a1bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Joby-mini-tripod.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10132\" alt=\"A Joby mini tripod holds a phone ready to take a photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Joby-mini-tripod.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Joby-mini-tripod-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Joby-mini-tripod-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Joby-mini-tripod-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8fdd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef8fdd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mini Tripod<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5776c58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5776c58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avantlink.com\/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=c79eb117-67dd-40e7-9950-3feb393d13b5&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F137920%2Fjoby-griptight-one-gp-stand\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Joby GripTight<\/span><\/a> mini tripod for iphones comes with me on every beach vacation. It&#8217;s how I get selfies or family photos when no one else is available to take them. The legs are entirely adjustable, so I can balance it on a surfboard or wrap it around a tree branch.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d4e8ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d4e8ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mamas-fish-house-maui-dining-guide.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14768\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich and her family at a table at Mama&#039;s Fish House\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mamas-fish-house-maui-dining-guide.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mamas-fish-house-maui-dining-guide-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mamas-fish-house-maui-dining-guide-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mamas-fish-house-maui-dining-guide-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mamas-fish-house-maui-dining-guide-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/mamas-fish-house-maui-dining-guide-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf4fd9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf4fd9d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be69893\" data-id=\"be69893\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-df3d221 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df3d221\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-feaa0c7\" data-id=\"feaa0c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a498d21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a498d21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Allbirds-wool-runners-travel-gift.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15509\" alt=\"A pair of Allbirds, sustainably made wool runners, ideal for travel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Allbirds-wool-runners-travel-gift.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Allbirds-wool-runners-travel-gift-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Allbirds-wool-runners-travel-gift-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Allbirds-wool-runners-travel-gift-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Allbirds-wool-runners-travel-gift-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Allbirds-wool-runners-travel-gift-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca95a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca95a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">AllBirds Runners<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc00e32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc00e32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These wool runners by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allbirds.com\/products\/womens-wool-runners-dapple-grey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">AllBirds<\/span><\/a> are lightweight, breathable and naturally anti-bacterial. If they get wet, they dry nicely with no lingering wet shoe smell. And they are so soft, I can wear them without socks &#8211; they&#8217;re the comfiest runners I&#8217;ve ever owned. They are perfect for travel days, exercise while away and hiking &#8211; if that&#8217;s something you end up doing. Hiking was definitely a part of my beach vacation to Hawaii so I was glad I had them.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a544094 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a544094\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a4c101\" data-id=\"8a4c101\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f84e3da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f84e3da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-17e29ac\" data-id=\"17e29ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7317a6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7317a6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/hammock-travel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16219\" alt=\"a hammock hangs over the ocean\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/hammock-travel.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/hammock-travel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/hammock-travel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/hammock-travel-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/hammock-travel-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/hammock-travel-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3a0813 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3a0813\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Packable Travel Hammock<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7704cff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7704cff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depending on where you go, a travel hammock can be a fun addition. You may not need it if you are spending a week at a resort, but it can be great if your beachside Airbnb doesn&#8217;t have one, or to hang between a couple of palm trees on a day trip to a deserted beach. Mine is definitely coming on my next beach holiday so I can re-create this photo.\u00a0 It&#8217;s amazing that something that packs up to the size of a grapefruit can so much fun.\u00a0 I have the XX brand. If it&#8217;s not available these ones are very well-reviewed and super lightweight.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a83bab0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a83bab0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6d3d84\" data-id=\"b6d3d84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0693ca3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0693ca3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8629e86\" data-id=\"8629e86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a62c31 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a62c31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/underwater-surfboard-kaanapali-maui.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14937\" alt=\"Underwater view a surfboard in the ocean off Kaanapali Beach Maui\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/underwater-surfboard-kaanapali-maui.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/underwater-surfboard-kaanapali-maui-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/underwater-surfboard-kaanapali-maui-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/underwater-surfboard-kaanapali-maui-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7961a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c7961a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GoPro Waterproof Camera<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe3a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fe3a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I finally got a waterproof camera for a recent beach vacation to Hawaii and am so glad I did. I was able to get wonderful photos of our snorkelling and surfing adventures. For me, capturing our special holiday moments is a beach vacation essential.\u00a0<\/p><p>I have the<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/32W5HG1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem; text-decoration: underline;\">GoPro Hero 9 Black<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\"> if is out of your budget, consider an older model, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3aIbLpS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">GoPro Hero 7<\/span><\/a>. It&#8217;s \u00a0a great quality camera for half the price.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d1b2c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d1b2c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ab15c9\" data-id=\"9ab15c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b1c3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4b1c3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/susan-heinrich-snorkeling-maui.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14596\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich snorkels near Kaanapali Beach Maui\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/susan-heinrich-snorkeling-maui.jpg 450w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/susan-heinrich-snorkeling-maui-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/susan-heinrich-snorkeling-maui-150x200.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-707cb8d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"707cb8d1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e1b8212\" data-id=\"7e1b8212\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4159eb content-align-cta-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-cta-box\" data-id=\"6f4159eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-cta-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-call-to-action cta-basic bg-lite cta-preset-1\">\n        <h3 class=\"title eael-cta-heading\">Join Midlife Globetrotter<\/h3><p>If you found this story useful, please subscribe. 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