Our team of travelers spills the secret on exactly what you should be packing in your carry-on with all the essentials!
Headed on a trip and have no idea what to pack in your carry on bag? Explore here for the best travel bags for women, including carry on luggage and travel backpacks, plane carry on essentials to ensure a comfortable flight, travel tech, comfort items, and much more! This is your destination for all the best travel carry on essentials!
This post won’t include stuff like medication, toiletries, makeup, cash etc, but make sure you include that in your bag as well!
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Top Carry-On Essentials: What To Pack In Your Personal Item
1. Passport Holder
You CANNOT lose your passport so a holder is essential! So this is a no brainer, it has to go in your carry-on.
2. Travel Tech Organizer
We love having our technology by us on the plane and knowing exactly where it is. So this tech organizer is a must-have for us and you.
3. handsfree phone mount
This was just sent through our travel group chat and OMG. Whoever made this is a genius, it hooks directly to your table and holds your phone.
4. kindle
Kindles are perfect for the book lovers out there! You can download the books so you can read them in the air without any trouble.
5. Hand Sanitizer
Being in any compact space can increase the number of people coughing, sneezing, etc, so we love to keep our hand sanitizer close.
6. Portable Charger
Do not buy these at the airport. They can cost upwards of $200 at the airport (sadly we know 😭) whereas at Amazon it’s less than $50.
7. slippers
This one is for those long plane rides that you want to take your shoes off for. These slippers can get really compact and won’t take up a lot of room. Plus they are cute and comfy.
8. collapsible water bottle
It feels like you never have enough room in your carry-on item so throw away those plastic bottles and use those to fill up those collapsible water bottle.
9. portable mini perfume
Keep a small bottle of perfume on your carry-on so you will always smell fresh on the plane or the airport.
10. bad breath eliminator
The last thing you want on the plane is bad breath and after hours in the airport, you’ll need a refresher.
11. toilet spray
This one is for the only people on the plane. Spray it right after you flush the toilet and trust me people will be thanking you.
12. headphones/AirPods
Everyone needs some sort of headphones or AirPods on the plane. So keep it in your carry-on and play your music without any questions of “What song is that?”
13. fuzzy socks
Comfy socks are the way to go on the plane and sometimes you’re running late. So we like to have our carry-on packed the day before with stuff we need and use at the airport.
14. sleep mask
Packing a small toiletry bag with some basics—like a toothbrush, toothpaste, moisturizer, perfume, and eye drops—goes a long way toward starting your trip on the right foot. So keep it on your carry-on and fall asleep on the plane.
15. Jewelry Organizer
You do not want to lose your expensive jewelry if your suitcase gets lost so we highly recommend keeping it in your carry-on!
16. Antibacterial Hand Wipes
Airplanes and just traveling in general, can be dirty so always pack some hand wipes in your personal bag.
17. International plug adaptor
If you are flying internationally, you will most likely need a plug adaptor. We like to keep ours on our carry-on to ensure we can always charge our phone if our luggage gets lost.