{"id":26355,"date":"2023-09-22T11:30:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T17:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/?p=26355"},"modified":"2025-12-22T13:40:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T20:40:41","slug":"travel-essentials-for-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/travel-essentials-for-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Essentials for Women"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26355\" class=\"elementor elementor-26355\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4156c22a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4156c22a\" 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-5f440fef\" data-id=\"5f440fef\" 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-4e9693e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e9693e5\" 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>TRAVEL PLANNING<\/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-6703a84f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6703a84f\" 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-338feb2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"338feb2d\" 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 indispensable items I pack for every trip\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-377227e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"377227e3\" 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-2e4f7492\" data-id=\"2e4f7492\" 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-43d2488b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43d2488b\" 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 that provide me with a commission, at no cost to you. This helps me to provide valuable content. More information at: <span style=\"text-decoration-line: 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-414a080d elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"414a080d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" 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 used to approach packing travel essentials by bringing anything and everything I might need in any possible scenario. Unfortunately, this leads to overpacking. And I&#8217;ve learned that managing extraneous stuff weighs me down, literally and figuratively.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">And so, with some recent globetrotting trial and error, I&#8217;ve come up with a list of the important items I now take on every trip. I hope my list sparks some new ideas and helps you plan a collection of travel essentials all your own.<\/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-8be515d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8be515d\" 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 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u2728<b><i> If you&#8217;re shopping for comfortable clothes to wear on long flights, I&#8217;ve just shared an article with some of my most-worn favorites: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Athleta Travel Clothes.<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/span><\/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-b6609d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6609d5\" 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=\"700\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/monos-check-in-medium-desert-taupe-travel-gift.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25792\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich at Denver Union Station with Monos travel products: the Monos Check-In Medium roller bag in desert taupe and the Metro backpack in black. Monos luggage is featured in her guide, gifts for travel lovers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/monos-check-in-medium-desert-taupe-travel-gift.jpg 700w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/monos-check-in-medium-desert-taupe-travel-gift-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/monos-check-in-medium-desert-taupe-travel-gift-150x193.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b3b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93b3b4c\" 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\">The Travel Essentials<\/h2>\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-a8da2ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a8da2ca\" 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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a05271\" data-id=\"4a05271\" 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-cad6e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cad6e37\" 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\">Flight Essentials<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f601a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"68f601a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">ID &amp; Travel Documents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Warm scarf\/wrap<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Compression Socks<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Water bottle<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">E-reader<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Pillow and\/or eye mask<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 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4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chargers<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Glasses Case<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Prescription Medication<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f01843\" data-id=\"9f01843\" 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-a9aca94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9aca94\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/travel-essentials-for-women\/#toiletries\">Toiletry Essentials<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5b832 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"fc5b832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Toothbrush &amp; Toothpaste<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hand Sanitizer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hand Cream<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Face wash<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Moisturizer with SPF<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Deodorant<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Small hairbrush<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Shampoo &amp; Conditioner<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17ea631\" data-id=\"17ea631\" 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-6dd2415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dd2415\" 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\"><a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/travel-essentials-for-women\/#vacation\">Vacation Essentials<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c5868 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e0c5868\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Clothes that combine into multiple outfits<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Walking Shoes<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hat &amp; Sunglasses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Light scarf<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Crossbody bag\/tote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Travel insurance<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Customized Google map<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm0 48c110.532 0 200 89.451 200 200 0 110.532-89.451 200-200 200-110.532 0-200-89.451-200-200 0-110.532 89.451-200 200-200m140.204 130.267l-22.536-22.718c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.068L215.346 303.697l-59.792-60.277c-4.667-4.705-12.265-4.736-16.97-.069l-22.719 22.536c-4.705 4.667-4.736 12.265-.068 16.971l90.781 91.516c4.667 4.705 12.265 4.736 16.97.068l172.589-171.204c4.704-4.668 4.734-12.266.067-16.971z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Curiosity<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\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-98f6fed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98f6fed\" 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-aa8387a\" data-id=\"aa8387a\" 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-a15309a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a15309a\" 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\">Flight Essentials <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445f53a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"445f53a\" 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>Travel days can be long and uncomfortable. Delays happen and much is out of our control. What I can control is how I pack my carry-on bag, and the travel essentials I bring to keep me comfortable and entertained on my flight.\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-55d0f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"55d0f44\" 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=\"800\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Athleta-outfit-plane-travel-838x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-44439\" alt=\"A woman is pictured in a train station holding the handle of a suitcase and looking off to the side, smiling. She has long blonde hair and is wearing black leggings, and a brown sweater open at the front. A light brown tank is visible underneath. She is wearing sneakers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Athleta-outfit-plane-travel-838x1024.jpg 838w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Athleta-outfit-plane-travel-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Athleta-outfit-plane-travel-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Athleta-outfit-plane-travel.jpg 900w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc19a57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc19a57\" 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\">A Cozy Sweater\/Wrap<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96cb857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96cb857\" 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 flight MVP is the <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+alrMI-SAKUyOKnm5RAuHfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Pranayama Restore Wrap<\/span><\/a> by Athleta. It keeps me cozy on long flights and is a versatile layer to wear on vacation. I take a wrap like this on every trip I take, year-round. Even in warm climates the air conditioning can be chilly. It comes in 20+ colors and sizes XXS to 3X. I am wearing the color truffle, (above). It&#8217;s a generous cut so you may want to size down. I am 5&#8217;6&#8243; and wearing XS instead of my usual small.\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-3a53981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a53981\" 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=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/airplane-view-rocky-mountains.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6608\" alt=\"view over the rocky mountains from an airplane\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/airplane-view-rocky-mountains.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/airplane-view-rocky-mountains-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/airplane-view-rocky-mountains-768x512.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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fec821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9fec821\" 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\">Compression Socks for Long Flights<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef24c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef24c89\" 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>Compression socks are an important travel essential for long flights. Sitting for long periods can put us at risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) so my doctor recommended knee-high compression socks for all my long-haul trips. The compression squeezes the legs to increase blood flow back towards your heart. I now pack them for every trip.\u00a0<\/p><p><em>Disclaimer: do check with your doctor if you have any questions about buying and wearing compression socks.\u00a0<\/em><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;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-3d21b42 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3d21b42\" 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-171baee\" data-id=\"171baee\" 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-5e3eb6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e3eb6c\" 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=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/well-compression-socks-sh-airport-lounge.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36322\" alt=\"A pair of lower legs and feet are pictured wearing rose colored compression socks. The feet are resting on a carry-on bag in an airport.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/well-compression-socks-sh-airport-lounge.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/well-compression-socks-sh-airport-lounge-191x300.jpg 191w\" 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-72f6687\" data-id=\"72f6687\" 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-17e245e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"17e245e\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bombas-compression-socks-flying.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-36323\" alt=\"A hand holds a pair of compression socks for travel. They are blue and pink and folded inside a cardboard sleeve with the brand name Bombas on it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bombas-compression-socks-flying.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/bombas-compression-socks-flying-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Compression socks for travel by Bombas<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\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-0583645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0583645\" 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&#8217;ve tried several brands and my favorite are the compression socks from Bombas, <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+opMvaG9Qd1fEMZdZRd9kHw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Women&#8217;s Performance Compression Sock<\/span><\/a> (20-30mmHg compression level). They are a very soft, mid-weight poly blend with a nice stretch and arch support. I wore them on my recent 11-hour flight from Athens, Greece to Atlanta, Georgia and completely forgot I had them on.\u00a0<\/p><p>I also like <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wearwellow.com\/collections\/womens-compression-socks\/products\/plum-twist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wellow<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>I wore them on the 16-hour flight between Africa and the U.S. They were soft and comfy, and not too tight which I found with some of the others. They come with a medium level of compression (18-25 mmHg), the range typically recommended for travel. They also have <a href=\"https:\/\/wearwellow.com\/collections\/wide-calf-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">wide-calf options<\/span><\/a>.\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-43a5c6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43a5c6f\" 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-51dc89a\" data-id=\"51dc89a\" 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-b5bdd8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5bdd8a\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/travel-essential-water-bottle--838x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26579\" alt=\"A long-tail boat is pictured on the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos. A pink reusable water bottle is pictured in the foreground and a guide is standing in the water holding the tip of the boat.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/travel-essential-water-bottle--838x1024.jpg 838w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/travel-essential-water-bottle--245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/travel-essential-water-bottle--768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/travel-essential-water-bottle--150x183.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/travel-essential-water-bottle-.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mekong River, Laos. My reusable water bottle has traveled around the world with me.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-33b18e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33b18e6\" 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\">A Reusable 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-8c05dfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c05dfd\" 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 am not sure what is more essential than staying hydrated, and I drink more water on my travel days when I bring a reusable water bottle. At airports, I fill up my bottle as soon as I am through security, so I don&#8217;t have to rely on a flight attendant coming around with a tiny plastic glass of water, an hour into the flight. By bringing my own bottle I can avoid buying single-use plastics on vacation. The last thing I want to do as a visitor to a new place, is contribute to their plastics problem.\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-9e02df0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e02df0\" 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 personally love water bottles by <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+Db5Lk5cUnHvR-eUez3KG_w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Swell; <\/span><\/a>they make great gifts (from $25). And the classic stainless bottle by <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+CipGixlN0xSjaRloZit1sA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">New Wave Enviro <\/span><\/a>($11<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/New-Wave-Enviro-Stainless-Natural\/dp\/B000H1VKXI?ref_=ast_sto_dp&amp;th=1\">)<\/a> has been all over the world with me.\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-40f3d4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40f3d4a\" 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-3891b03\" data-id=\"3891b03\" 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-61d9316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61d9316\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\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-Kindle-Ereader.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15436\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich reads her Kindle E-reader in a pool in Maui\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Susan-Heinrich-Kindle-Ereader.jpg 445w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Susan-Heinrich-Kindle-Ereader-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Susan-Heinrich-Kindle-Ereader-150x202.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Enjoying my waterproof Kindle E-reader in Maui<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-f601ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f601ee9\" 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\">More Carry-On Bag Essentials<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f2af7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66f2af7\" 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 reading physical books at home but always travel with a <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+X32TKrU0FU3VMF76nJkrNA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kindle e-reader<\/span><\/a> (I have the waterproof Oasis) because it&#8217;s lightweight. I also pack headphones for listening to music or podcasts. I have learned the hard way to bring both wired and <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+i6bOuYS2uhfcHdxZfJqhRQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">wireless headphones <\/span><\/a>for overnight flights. It&#8217;s easy to lose a wireless airpod in a dark plane at night, and if you have my luck, you won&#8217;t find it. I travel with <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+i6bOuYS2uhfcHdxZfJqhRQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">these ones<\/span> <\/a>as they are less expensive than airpods, and they work great!\u00a0<\/p><p>I&#8217;ve also started traveling with a blackout eye mask which allows me to sleep on the flight. It&#8217;s so comfy and works so well I also now use it at home. It&#8217;s this one, by <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+kuxY6DhpXO5V0lyOMdLdKw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mzoo<\/span><\/a>!<\/p><p>On overnight flights, I also carry a glasses case with me, for the glasses I am wearing. (I take them off to go to sleep). My prescription sunglasses are also in my carry-on, in their own case.\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-a8fc978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8fc978\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/safari-style-sunglasses-878x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31727\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich rides in a safari jeep with green Warby Parker sunglasses on.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/safari-style-sunglasses-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/safari-style-sunglasses-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/safari-style-sunglasses-768x896.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/safari-style-sunglasses-150x175.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/safari-style-sunglasses.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Wearing my Warby Parker sunglasses in Africa.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-f9d2e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9d2e7c\" 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 don&#8217;t always want to wear contact lenses on vacation.\u00a0 So I purchased a pair of prescription sunglasses from <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+enAmiDWUNrla6XG_ivmGjg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Warby Parker <\/span><\/a>for a recent trip to Africa. I bought <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+RZX5ZGqzo7M7sXhcN_A3Hw\"><span class=\"s1\">the Beale<\/span><\/a> style in the color Rosemary Crystal \u2014 it&#8217;s a very pretty green. <span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">\u00a0<\/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-d6da597 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d6da597\" 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-45c289d\" data-id=\"45c289d\" 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-41f470c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"41f470c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"toiletries\"><\/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-69c211f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69c211f\" 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\/2020\/09\/clean-skincare.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8271\" alt=\"affordable clean skincare products for travel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/clean-skincare.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/clean-skincare-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/clean-skincare-768x512.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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dad154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2dad154\" 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\">Toiletry Bag Essentials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1720120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1720120\" 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 whether I am checking a bag, I will bring some or all of my toiletries on the flight, in my personal bag. If I am traveling carry-on only, I put liquids in this <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+ez4e29OgRt-WhcVqohqf5g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">clear 3-1-1 travel toiletry bag<\/span><\/a> that meets TSA security screening requirements but is sturdier than a plastic baggie.\u00a0<\/p><p>For an overnight or long flight, my toiletry essentials for the plane are: hand sanitizer, hand cream, toothbrush, toothpaste, eye makeup remover (my favorite is <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+bV3tB5PW5hP4PwQVg-JU2w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cetaphil;<\/span><\/a> I buy the full size and put some in a small container) and I do the same with my <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+AJ_VakwCI_WpZ8QV2-3lBQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">face wash<\/span><\/a>.<\/p><p>For the next morning I also have my deodorant and a face moisturizer with SPF.\u00a0 Did you know more than 50% of the sun&#8217;s UVA rays can penetrate windows and cause skin damage and premature aging. I wear moisturizer with SPF every day.<\/p><p>I also carry a small travel hairbrush, <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+VXeB7Dchple8u6dSP_E9Cg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">lip balm with SPF<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+WFQCtsjcnraHH_fjOcktpA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">my favorite mascara<\/span><\/a>.<\/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-6581229 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6581229\" 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-7e33dff\" data-id=\"7e33dff\" 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-98e6ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98e6ab0\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/susan-heinrich-botswana-safari-makgadikgadi-pans.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29050\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich wears a brown utility dress and holds a glass of white wine in an open grass area of Botswana&#039;s Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/susan-heinrich-botswana-safari-makgadikgadi-pans.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/susan-heinrich-botswana-safari-makgadikgadi-pans-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/susan-heinrich-botswana-safari-makgadikgadi-pans-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/susan-heinrich-botswana-safari-makgadikgadi-pans-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">For a long trip, I always bring extra presciption medication<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-e7ac8a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7ac8a0\" 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\">Extra Prescription Medication<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d4d7fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d4d7fe\" 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>And last but most important is my prescription medication. I keep enough for the trip in my carry-on toiletry bag, and then <strong>I pack extra in another bag.<\/strong><\/p><p>Flight cancellations, illness, a medical emergency\u2014you never know what might delay your trip. I once had an offer to stay in Mexico an extra 4 days, all expenses paid, because the charter company had overbooked its flights. I wouldn&#8217;t have been able to if I didn&#8217;t have extra prescription medication with me. It&#8217;s also possible to misplace medication, so I keep the extra separate from the bottle which I access daily.<\/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-3460f4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3460f4c\" 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-7b88d77\" data-id=\"7b88d77\" 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-df24ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df24ff2\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/susan-heinrich-makgadikgadi-pans-botswana.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-29072\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich stands with her camera with the sunset beyond while on safari in Botswana&#039;s Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. She wears part of her safari wardrobe: rust shorts and a beige linen utility jacket.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/susan-heinrich-makgadikgadi-pans-botswana.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/susan-heinrich-makgadikgadi-pans-botswana-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/susan-heinrich-makgadikgadi-pans-botswana-768x640.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/susan-heinrich-makgadikgadi-pans-botswana-150x125.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">On an African safari I carried a portable charger with me in my backpack<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-8f73285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f73285\" 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\">Portable Charger &amp; Tech Organizer<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24da2ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24da2ce\" 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 don&#8217;t know about you but my phone feels more and more like my most used travel essential!<\/p><p>I use it for my boarding pass, airline apps, taking photos and videos, translation, navigation on google maps, and for podcasts about the destination (I like Rick Steves for Europe).<\/p><p>I&#8217;ve noticed that many museums and attractions now have guides you can download to your phone. With all of that, my phone battery runs down quickly. Add to that the unexpected\u2014flight delays or bus or boat trips without charging access.<\/p><p>Luckily, there is a simple solution, a portable battery pack which I bring with me on every trip. This small, travel essential is easy to carry and allows you to charge as you go. Make sure you buy one that is compatible with your current phone type. Travel and Leisure recommends this <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+SY1FUK6xUhvwCRbvmv7XFQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Anker brand<\/span><\/a> for iphone 15s and 16s.\u00a0<\/p><p><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+nKitX9SPfAX2kdXU9JyE5w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">A tech organizer<\/span><\/a> is also great for keeping your charger, charger cords, headphones, etc. neat and easily accessible during a flight. I recently purchased one and I am so much more organized.\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-d0af551 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0af551\" 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-850c9ac\" data-id=\"850c9ac\" 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-e685c74 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e685c74\" 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-b40cb84\" data-id=\"b40cb84\" 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-aedbaa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aedbaa0\" 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=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/well-traveld-packing-cubes-8-piece-set.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-49679\" alt=\"Two packing cubes of different sizes are packed with clothing items. And a laundry bag is pictured above. They are laid flat on a patterned blanket.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/well-traveld-packing-cubes-8-piece-set.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/well-traveld-packing-cubes-8-piece-set-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/well-traveld-packing-cubes-8-piece-set-768x939.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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f048aa7\" data-id=\"f048aa7\" 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-7b8be26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b8be26\" 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=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/well-traveld-packing-cubes-closed.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-49681\" alt=\"A carry on roller bag is open and packed on one side with two packing cubes and a brown swearer wrap.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/well-traveld-packing-cubes-closed.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/well-traveld-packing-cubes-closed-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/well-traveld-packing-cubes-closed-768x939.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-a8e18f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a8e18f0\" 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\">Packing Essentials<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-343933b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"343933b\" 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>If I will be staying in multiple hotels on a trip, I typically use packing cubes. They help me stay organized and pack up quickly when it&#8217;s a travel day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My budget friendly favorite are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0C9FVB7HD?th=1\" data-modified-href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0C9FVB7HD?th=1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Well Traveled Packing Cubes <\/span><\/a>(pictured above; I used them on a recent trip to Canada). I have the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B096YCSSTP?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-modified-href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B096YCSSTP?th=1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">8-piece Set<\/span><\/a>&nbsp;and they are affordable, zip easily, expand (or compress) and come in several colors. The 8-piece set includes three cube sizes, two accessory cases, a laundry bag and a storage case,u so they tuck neatly away. The 4-piece set is less than $30!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you prefer something with a mesh top (it is handy being able to glimpse the contents of each cube) AWAY has a nice <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+XRPs76pQ965n-N14uVJyTQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-modified-href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+XRPs76pQ965n-N14uVJyTQ\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">4-piece set<\/span><\/a> that comes in multiple colors.&nbsp;<\/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-4a2eea2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a2eea2\" 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-c0ec823\" data-id=\"c0ec823\" 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-a2e5132 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2e5132\" 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-c655394\" data-id=\"c655394\" 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-690dd57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"690dd57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"vacation\"><\/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-a188502 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a188502\" 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\">Essentials onVacation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f596d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f596d36\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Crossbody-bag-for-travel-Gram28-838x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42290\" alt=\"A woman&#039;s mid bosy is visible with a rectangualr green crossbody bag across her body with a black strip. She is wearing a navy blazer and jeans.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Crossbody-bag-for-travel-Gram28-838x1024.jpg 838w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Crossbody-bag-for-travel-Gram28-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Crossbody-bag-for-travel-Gram28-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Crossbody-bag-for-travel-Gram28.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">In Paris with my Essential Sling by Grams28. I love a crossbody bag for travel. It's more secure than a shoulder bag and my hands are free. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\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-1e19e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e19e15\" 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\">Crossbody Bag  (plus Tote or Backpack as needed)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4be2b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4be2b9\" 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 right bag for the trip makes all of the difference. Think about what you will want with you as you tour each and plan accordingly.<\/p><p>I love crossbody bags and my current favorite is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grams28.com\/products\/157-essential-sling?variant=47120806871331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Essential Sling by Grams28<\/span><\/a>. It&#8217;s large enough to hold my wallet, phone, sunglasses and a small sunscreen. And it&#8217;s small enough that it can double as an evening bag. The wide strap makes it especially comfortable for wearing all day. Grams28 is\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">a luxury goods company, so this is a little pricey but the quality is excellent.<\/span><\/p><p>I also love this one by <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+-4NL0cj2ZMikcm_q_wI55Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rothy&#8217;s<\/span>.<\/a> The size is similar and it comes in several colors. A smaller option at a lower price point is <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+Z1M_oz8zw7v0IerWrvcBRw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Athleta&#8217;s Crossbody Belt Bag<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>If I will be walking a lot, I also carry a tote bag where I keep non valuables such as a scarf, an umbrella and my water bottle. And if I want to bring a larger camera, I bring a backpack.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-416f248 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"416f248\" 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-e93874b\" data-id=\"e93874b\" 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-e447bfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e447bfe\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/monos-check-in-medium-desert-taupe-travel-gift.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25792\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich at Denver Union Station with Monos travel products: the Monos Check-In Medium roller bag in desert taupe and the Metro backpack in black. Monos luggage is featured in her guide, gifts for travel lovers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/monos-check-in-medium-desert-taupe-travel-gift.jpg 700w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/monos-check-in-medium-desert-taupe-travel-gift-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/monos-check-in-medium-desert-taupe-travel-gift-150x193.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">This Monos Metro Bacpack is great for travel days and for siteseeing when I have more to carry, such as my DSLR camera.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\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-e1be509\" data-id=\"e1be509\" 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-cde6a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cde6a39\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tall-Blog-Carl-Friedrik-838x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41636\" alt=\"A blonde woman stands in a store with a navy tote bag over her shoulder withe the letters A.P.C. She also holds a small floral shopping bag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tall-Blog-Carl-Friedrik-838x1024.jpg 838w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tall-Blog-Carl-Friedrik-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tall-Blog-Carl-Friedrik-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Tall-Blog-Carl-Friedrik.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">I often carry a tote bag for my water bottle, an extra layer and small purchases.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\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\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-88161f0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88161f0\" 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-a16f0c1\" data-id=\"a16f0c1\" 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-604d3cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"604d3cd\" 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=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/waypoint-travel-scarf-holiday-gift-838x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25916\" alt=\"A woman puts a passport inside a hidden zipper pocket inside a blue and white scarf that is around her neck. Travel scarf by Waypoint Goods.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/waypoint-travel-scarf-holiday-gift-838x1024.jpg 838w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/waypoint-travel-scarf-holiday-gift-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/waypoint-travel-scarf-holiday-gift-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/waypoint-travel-scarf-holiday-gift-150x183.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/waypoint-travel-scarf-holiday-gift.jpg 900w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ebe41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1ebe41\" 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\">Lightweight Travel Scarf<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e087348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e087348\" 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>Light scarves are one of my favorite travel essentials. They shelter you from a breeze or hot sun or cover your shoulders as you tour a church or monument that requires you do so. They&#8217;ve saved my hair from an unexpected downpour and add a fun hit of color to a neutral outfit. (They can be an ideal compliment to an otherwise <a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/spring-capsule-wardrobe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">neutral capsule wardrobe.)<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>You can choose a scarf specifically designed for travel, such as the one pictured above from <a href=\"https:\/\/waypointgoods.com\/collections\/travel-scarf-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Waypoint Goods<\/span><\/a>. It comes with\u00a0a hidden zipper pocket for storing valuables.\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-f8c97b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8c97b2\" 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-fc2c8a9\" data-id=\"fc2c8a9\" 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-1b0f2b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b0f2b5\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\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\/2022\/07\/susan-heinrich-hydra-island-greece.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23969\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich sits on a terrace on the Greek island of Hydronetta, with stunning view of the Hydra coast beyond\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/susan-heinrich-hydra-island-greece.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/susan-heinrich-hydra-island-greece-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/susan-heinrich-hydra-island-greece-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/susan-heinrich-hydra-island-greece-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/susan-heinrich-hydra-island-greece-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-a4adb54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4adb54\" 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\">Hats for Travel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f952154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f952154\" 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 hat is another of my favorite travel essentials. Wide-brimmed hats for summer \u2014 I like this packable one from Jenni Kayne, <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+mUaXdWyZiQdE4d_mt8mOpA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cotton Canvas Sun Hat.<\/span><\/a> For a budget pick, consider <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Anthropologie&#8217;s Cotton Sun Hat.<\/span> It comes in 8 pretty colors.\u00a0<\/p><p>I will take a cute baseball hat like these <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+dkVnZQuy9sDkApHgij2gNA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">cashmere caps from Quince<\/span><\/a> for spring and fall, depending on where I am traveling and the weather. I have had a basal cell carcinoma on my forehead (skin cancer) so I have to be especially careful about sun exposure. And of course <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+RH-UgEtWoT1KKrtJcCc89A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">cozy wool hats<\/span> <\/a>are essential for winter.<\/p><p>A hat is easy to carry and can make a difference between being comfortable while you explore and getting chilled, or too much sun. A hat can also add flare to an outfit.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\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-e1fd64e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1fd64e\" 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-ab6b33d\" data-id=\"ab6b33d\" 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-70d63fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70d63fc\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/susan-heinrich-paris-rothys-shoes-summer-slides-878x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32499\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich stands on a Paris street next to a Metro station entrance in late summer. She is wearing black short and tank top and Paris walking shoes, blue sandal slides by Rothys. She is also wearing a white fedora-style hat and sunglasses.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/susan-heinrich-paris-rothys-shoes-summer-slides-878x1024.jpg 878w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/susan-heinrich-paris-rothys-shoes-summer-slides-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/susan-heinrich-paris-rothys-shoes-summer-slides-768x896.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/susan-heinrich-paris-rothys-shoes-summer-slides-150x175.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/susan-heinrich-paris-rothys-shoes-summer-slides.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A cute fedora in Paris<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\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-3fe521c\" data-id=\"3fe521c\" 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-def92c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"def92c1\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\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-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<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Isla Fedora by Gigi Pip has a wide-brim<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\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-0656dff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0656dff\" 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 hat may not be a travel essential for every woman, but I encourage you to at least consider one for your next trip. I love the selection of hats by \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+tF9RJXury72_MgX1Ja6Q1Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tommy Bahama. <\/span><\/a>\u00a0I took the <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+z-sdoCvOlhYWqg3RGZy2nQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Laguna Drover Hat<\/span><\/a> on a recent trip to Africa.\u00a0<\/p><p>I also love the hats at <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+I7P2_-kkpog1rfPI0Ds6_Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Gigi Pip<\/span><\/a>. They are an investment but so well made. I am wearing the Isla Fedora above which I&#8217;ve taken on multiple trips. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigipip.com\/products\/ozzy-lifeguard-hat?_pos=4&amp;_sid=e6403f8b5&amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ozzy Lifeguard<\/span><\/a> is similar.\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-502f6ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"502f6ac\" 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-e496bac\" data-id=\"e496bac\" 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-435b760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"435b760\" 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=\"978\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/carl-friedrik-luggage-carry-on-susan-heinrich-838x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41072\" alt=\"A blonde woman wearing black pants and a beige trench coat and sunglasses sits on a green bench with a statue partially visible above her. She is holding the extended handle of a black carry-on roller bag.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/carl-friedrik-luggage-carry-on-susan-heinrich-838x1024.jpg 838w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/carl-friedrik-luggage-carry-on-susan-heinrich-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/carl-friedrik-luggage-carry-on-susan-heinrich-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/carl-friedrik-luggage-carry-on-susan-heinrich.jpg 900w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bebb6f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bebb6f8\" 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\">Walking Shoes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d554fb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d554fb6\" 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>If our feet aren&#8217;t happy, we aren&#8217;t happy. Shoes for travel should be comfortable, versatile and practical. The right pair will depend on where you are going and what you will be doing (cobblestones aren\u2019t especially forgiving for any sort of heel, for example).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>My basic rules of thumb is no more than three pairs of shoes on any trip and two of those should\u00a0 be shoes I can comfortably wear all day. I say two because even the comfiest shoes can give you blisters if you walk in them long enough (I was recently reminded of this in Paris) and so you need a second pair to alternate. A third pair can be more dressy, say for evenings. The shoes, or boots, will change with the seasons, destination\u00a0 and events during your trip.\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-86c074d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86c074d\" 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=\"663\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/french-style-loafers-monoprix-e1690229180142.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26285\" alt=\"A woman&#039;s feet pictured in black French-style loafers on a tiled floor with the words: Monoprix Champs \u00c9lys\u00e9es in decorative tile. Visible are her legs with blue denim and a beige trench coat. She is in Paris.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/french-style-loafers-monoprix-e1690229180142.jpg 663w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/french-style-loafers-monoprix-e1690229180142-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/french-style-loafers-monoprix-e1690229180142-150x138.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f5898 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20f5898\" 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\">Current Favorite Shoes for Travel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81359d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c81359d\" 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 loafers because they are practical and versatile and go with so many different outfits. <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+XkTNYv6HjlSlmxYAJ87NLA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Quince<\/span><\/a> has a cute, affordable lookalike to Gucci&#8217;s Horsebit loafer.\u00a0<\/p><p>For a waterproof sneaker option, I love my <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+8PGp1-8EceLh3QEcpAzwrg\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">TRVL Lite Runner from TOMS<\/span><\/a>. I took them to Europe in fall and they were great\u2014comfy, stylish and quick drying when I spilled wine all over them.\u00a0 Another favorite sneaker for travel are my <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+QwC6XymvX291WPc2t9pHgQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">AllBirds Wool Runners<\/span><\/a>. They are very comfy, lightweight, and washable. I chose the color Dapple Grey because they work with almost anything I wear.\u00a0<\/p><p>A sandal with some arch support is my go-to essential for warm-weather trips. I like travel sandals that can be worn with shorts, pants and dresses. My recent favorite travel sandals are the <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+qKqbVFUxWuAQCmJ8c4WgwA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Flatform by Nisolo<\/span><\/a> (they run small so I sized up half a size.) I have them in almond.<\/p><p>In winter your most important shoe will be a pair of waterproof booties like these from <a href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+u1pucppuqWvgvm_jl8jemQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Blondo<\/span><\/a>.\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-9e4d051 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9e4d051\" 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-dd226fb\" data-id=\"dd226fb\" 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-dd8b373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd8b373\" 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\/2020\/06\/leheyria-spring-gate-city-palace-jaipur.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4083\" alt=\"Momcation - Susan sitting at the leheyria spring gate, at city palace jaipur\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/leheyria-spring-gate-city-palace-jaipur.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/leheyria-spring-gate-city-palace-jaipur-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/leheyria-spring-gate-city-palace-jaipur-768x512.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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a5d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5a5d3c\" 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\">Travel Medical Insurance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83c83e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c83c83e\" 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 class=\"p1\">Don&#8217;t leave home without this essential.\u00a0&#8220;Travel medical&#8221; is insurance that will cover your medical expenses in the event that you become injured or sick during your international travels. This is not insurance in the event of trip cancellation; that is separate but can often be a part of the same policy.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Travel medical is intended to cover the costs of an unexpected health emergency. It can also include coverage of trip interruption due to contracting Covid-19. For an in-depth explanation of what to look for in a policy and how to purchase travel medical insurance I suggest you read: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/travel-medical-insurance\/\"><span class=\"s1\">How to Buy Insurance.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">If you are located in the US, I can recommend the company I have used for my last few trips to Europe: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gowanderwell.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Wanderwell<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0Their Trip Protection plans (cancellation policies) can include travel medical insurance or you have the option to buy travel medical only.<\/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-98d46d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"98d46d0\" 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-4cd3059\" data-id=\"4cd3059\" 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-baf411b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"baf411b\" 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\">A Google Map  Customized for Your Vacation<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c6f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3c6f44\" 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\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1tBqfY8nMtsBOzMWBRumVpGP9Qc6gyd8c&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\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-9907361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9907361\" 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>Creating a google map specifically for your trip, with all you want to see, do, eat etc. makes navigating a new place much easier. If you are going somewhere like Paris for example, you might want to save restaurants you hope to try, or perhaps a map with <a href=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/best-view-eiffel-tower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Where to Find the Best Views of the Eiffel Tower.<\/span><\/a> Creating maps is fairly straightforward; if you would like to try it this link explains the steps.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/about\/mymaps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Creating Custom Google Maps.\u00a0<\/span><\/a> You will need an account with google, which you will already have if you have a &#8220;gmail&#8221;.<\/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-e239047 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e239047\" 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-90a80a6\" data-id=\"90a80a6\" 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-94c15fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"94c15fc\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\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\/2020\/02\/preah-ko-temples-travel-siem-reap-cambodia.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-337\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich exploring the Preah Ko temple in Siem Reap Cambodia. She is pictured walking in profile in front of three temples that date to the 9th century.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/preah-ko-temples-travel-siem-reap-cambodia.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/preah-ko-temples-travel-siem-reap-cambodia-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/preah-ko-temples-travel-siem-reap-cambodia-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Susan exploring the Preah Ko Temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\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-a402654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a402654\" 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\">Curiosity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb79c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb79c51\" 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>Travel brings the opportunity to experience new places and and meet new people. Depending how far afield you venture you may be visiting a destination within your own country or a new culture on the other side of the world. Things that are different, such as unfamiliar foods, languages or customs,\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">can sometimes cause anxiety<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">. By approaching these experiences with a sense of curiosity it can allow us to be intrigued by and ultimately appreciate these differences.\u00a0<\/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-0ae43ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0ae43ee\" 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-f7f0b37\" data-id=\"f7f0b37\" 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-67dbb38 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-2074 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"67dbb38\" 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\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-globe-africa\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M248 8C111.03 8 0 119.03 0 256s111.03 248 248 248 248-111.03 248-248S384.97 8 248 8zm160 215.5v6.93c0 5.87-3.32 11.24-8.57 13.86l-15.39 7.7a15.485 15.485 0 0 1-15.53-.97l-18.21-12.14a15.52 15.52 0 0 0-13.5-1.81l-2.65.88c-9.7 3.23-13.66 14.79-7.99 23.3l13.24 19.86c2.87 4.31 7.71 6.9 12.89 6.9h8.21c8.56 0 15.5 6.94 15.5 15.5v11.34c0 3.35-1.09 6.62-3.1 9.3l-18.74 24.98c-1.42 1.9-2.39 4.1-2.83 6.43l-4.3 22.83c-.62 3.29-2.29 6.29-4.76 8.56a159.608 159.608 0 0 0-25 29.16l-13.03 19.55a27.756 27.756 0 0 1-23.09 12.36c-10.51 0-20.12-5.94-24.82-15.34a78.902 78.902 0 0 1-8.33-35.29V367.5c0-8.56-6.94-15.5-15.5-15.5h-25.88c-14.49 0-28.38-5.76-38.63-16a54.659 54.659 0 0 1-16-38.63v-14.06c0-17.19 8.1-33.38 21.85-43.7l27.58-20.69a54.663 54.663 0 0 1 32.78-10.93h.89c8.48 0 16.85 1.97 24.43 5.77l14.72 7.36c3.68 1.84 7.93 2.14 11.83.84l47.31-15.77c6.33-2.11 10.6-8.03 10.6-14.7 0-8.56-6.94-15.5-15.5-15.5h-10.09c-4.11 0-8.05-1.63-10.96-4.54l-6.92-6.92a15.493 15.493 0 0 0-10.96-4.54H199.5c-8.56 0-15.5-6.94-15.5-15.5v-4.4c0-7.11 4.84-13.31 11.74-15.04l14.45-3.61c3.74-.94 7-3.23 9.14-6.44l8.08-12.11c2.87-4.31 7.71-6.9 12.89-6.9h24.21c8.56 0 15.5-6.94 15.5-15.5v-21.7C359.23 71.63 422.86 131.02 441.93 208H423.5c-8.56 0-15.5 6.94-15.5 15.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\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-8c2b3ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c2b3ca\" 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 hope you&#8217;ve enjoyed reading &#8220;Travel Essentials for Women.&#8221; What do you always take on your travels? 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