Happy New Year! This is the last installation of My Favorite Travel Things Giveaway and so I’m putting together a few of my favorite things in this prize pack.
My # 1 favorite hotel amenity are the products are the St Regis Hotels. Remede is a great product line that is used not only in the St Regis hotels, but in many Luxury Collection Hotels and spas around the world. I love their shampoo and body wash and actually buy them for my home. I’m giving away a travel-sized prize pack that includes shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, a loofa and lavender satchel from the St Regis Hotel. Another amenity I love at the St. Regis Hotel are the slippers. They’re my favorite hotel slippers. So I’m giving away a pair of those too.
Another travel favorite is iTunes. I couldn’t survive all my long flights without some great music and a few videos. So I’m also giving away a $50 iTunes Gift Card. One of the best things I downloaded in 2012 was season 1 of Homeland.
Another thing I can’t travel without is a pashmina shawl. It’s a great way to avoid a chill when you suddenly get cold. I always pack mine when I fly – you just never know when a plane is going to be freezing. People are often surprised to hear that I use my pashmina in Thailand – one of the warmest places you can visit all year round. However, after spending time outside in 90 or 100+ degree heat, it can feel extra cold in air conditioned restaurants, hotels, etc… Thailand is also where I buy my pashminas and I have about 2 dozen or more of them now. If you visit Thailand, make sure you pick up a few – they’re an amazing bargin. (Don’t pay more than $12 USD for one and if you buy several you can get them for about $8-10 USD each. I bought 6 recently at MBK and paid 250 bhat each or $8 USD.) This prize pack also includes a pashmina shawl from Thailand. What is a pashmina? Pashmina is cashmere fabric made from the hair of certain long-haired breeds of goats. The word pashmina can also refer to a particular style of shawl, generally with knotted fringes, woven out of pure cashmere or a blend of cashmere and silk. Don’t worry guys – they can be worn by men!
The other thing I really love on the road is my favorite Starbucks drink – the Cool Lime Refresher. It’s so refreshing. Recently, when I checked into the brand new W Bangkok the hotel had a Cool Lime Refresher waiting for me in the room! That was a treat and such personalized service! So I’m also including a $25 Starbucks gift card so you can try a Cool Lime Refresher or your own favorite drink.
Let’s review what’s in this New Year’s Day prize pack:
- A Remede Travel Pack with shampoo, conditioner, body wash, lotion, a loofa and a lavender satchel from the St Regis Hotel.
- St Regis slippers
- A $50 iTunes Gift Card
- A 100% pashmina shawl from Thailand
- A $25 Starbucks gift card
This is a great prize pack to help you start of the 2013 travel year! To win, just leave a comment on this post telling me what 1 thing you can’t travel without. Good luck
Rules:
- Void where prohibited by law
- One entry per person
- Enter by January 4th 2013 at 11:59pm ET
- You must use your real first name and first initial of last name to be eligible (example: Stacey S)
My iPad
My laptop….:)
When traveling, I always make sure to have my headphones so that I can drown out the noise.
I can’t do long trips in planes, cars, or on the treadmill without the travel/learning a language podcasts I follow. Happy New Year!
Hand cream.
Definitely noise canceling headphones
I love your favorites too! Thanks for the chance!
Can’t live without my iPhone! Has my music, maps, and Yelp.
I can’t live without my passport because without it, I would not be able to travel and see around the world and visit and experience new places and cultures.
Burt’s bees hand sanitizer spray. It smells good and you don’t have to deal with goopy gel.
My iPhone. It’s a music player, computer, navigation device, book reader and game player all in one.
I can’t travel without my Belkin mini surge protector. It has 3 plugs and 2 USB ports and it’s a life save when I need to charge all my gadgets but only have one plug. Best $25 I’ve ever spent!
I have to say, sinc buying my ipad earlier this year, it has been a must to take along on every trip.
My kindle
I cannot travel without my IPad! Love it
I never leave for a trip without earplugs. I tried a bunch and found a pair that fit. I keep two in my briefcase, at least one in my roll-aboard, and if I’m checking something (like scuba gear) I pack another pair or two in there. Why so many? Because I lose them constantly, they wear out, and I enjoy being able to hand them to my row-mate when there’s a young child onboard. That’s $10 (for 20+ pair) that makes travel (and onboard sleep) easier.
Laptop
My iPad 2!
My Nexus 7 tablet – it’s small, it’s relatively inexpensive, and it’s versatile – I can use it as a book reader, music/podcast player, or game console. I’m working to configure it with all the travel tools I might need, including Skype for free phone calls from anywhere there’s WiFi.
My Bose NC headsets. Puts me in my own world on a plane.
My Kindle
Since you said only 1 thing it would have to be my iPhone.
Noise canceling headphones, portable DVD player and a splitter…for the kids to use so I can have so peace!
Earplugs!
My iPhone, with all the travel apps, I couldn’t imagine how ppl travel without them a few years ago!
I can’t leave home without my laptop!
I can’t travel without my own pillow. It has been to more places than I can count and has provided me with lots of restful nights.
An eye mask for sleeping and ignoring annoying seatmates
The one thing I can’t travel without is a picture of my dog and family. If I forget something else I can always buy it but this is something personal I can look at while I’m away. I definitely have other favorites too similar to things you mentioned but this is probably number one. Thanks for sharing your must haves! Great to read!
Reading material
Can’t travel without my iPad! Downloaded season 1 of Homeland last week for my trip to HKG and Thailand this week (and will take your advice and buy some pashminas too)!
At home I am kind of a *big purse* girl- but while traveling I have a smallish (well, *just* big enough to hold my iPad) Baggalini bag that is my constant companion
my kindle–keeps me entertained during delays, and connected via email when i’m in a pinch.
iPhone.
iPhone for sure!
iPad is a must now-a-days
My ipad, of course!
Noise canceling headsets
My kindle with a few good books downloaded!
I asked my kids. They said a suitcase!
My smartphone…need to be able to check email/internet and take pics
Noise cancelling headphones. I especially appreciated them traveling over the holidays with so many kids on the planes.
Travel Guide (hard copy)
even on biz trips I like to have something in my hand with recommendations and hidden pathes. Even if everything sucks and nothing works out – it’s there.
I can not travel without my lipgloss. Its gets so dry up in the air!
Justina p
Tavares, fl
a book!!!!!
Wow! That’s generous of you. I’d like to try the Remede products. The one thing I can’t travel without is my set of motion sickness accupressure wristbands. I’d never make it without them.
I always have hand sanitizer…it doesn’t hurt to be extra careful…not everybody washes their hands correctly. Yikes!
My laptop
My iPod Touch
Beats by Dre Headphones.
My Samsung S3 phone! It has everything I need for when I travel! Copies of my travel documents (in case I misplace the print-outs), internet access, plenty of music to keep me entertained during my travels and apps galor be it for currency converter, language translation etc.
Blank notebook and a glue stick. I love to write, draw, paste in tickets, restaurant cards, etc as I travel to capture my experiences and impressions. Happy New Year!
Tums.
Tissue packs, I wish it was something cooler but there it is!
My iPhone! I listen to music and language podcasts, use it as a camera, store trip itineraries, write notes, check my calendar, look up currency conversions, and it stores my Starbucks card on the app!
Can’t live without my lip balm.
Socks
A good book
A REAL one at that!
Sorry, omitted inital then first time
Can’t travel without a good book!
xanax
Burt’s bees lip protection to stop chapped lips.
my noise cancelling headphones
Sharon J: Does this make me seem old? It would be my Nexium, for handling all those unexpected culinary surprises.
Definitely my iphone…to be used as a back-up alarm to make sure I don’t oversleep!
Bose Headphones
My iPhone (and charger! Does that still count as one thing????)
Laptop
My IPAD
I can’t travel without my laptop either.
My Samsung Note II
laptop
Ipad for sure
My Bose QuietComfort headphones!
Several pairs of earplugs. Absolute necessity. Happy New Year!!!
my Laptop
My phone which can be used to browse the Internet and read boarding area!
IPAD without a doubt!
What one think can’t I travel without? My government issued ID of course! Too literal?
My Bose headphones to block out the noise and allow me to concentrate on whatever I am watching or reading. Thanks!
My Ipod Touch with the Kindle app. I get audio and books in one electronic device.
Earplugs
My nook, can’t travel without it.
My iPad and if traveling internationally, a mifi router.
The one thing I can’t travel without our my headphones! Without music to help me get thru my weekly travels to NYC I wouldn’t be able to do it, well at least in a friendly manner lol
iGo charger
My hairdryer
Definitely my Bose headphones.
iPad, Sony NC33 noise cancelling earbuds,
unlocked Samsung Infuse 4G phone, slim-jims or equivalent and cashews for snacks at hotel,
Foreign power adapters, extension cord, Rick Steves Clothes line
Can’t go anywhere without an external battery charger for all my devices.
I cant travel without my phone but to be honest, I can’t even leave the house without it.
I have to take tweezers.
My watch. Though I have other ways to tell time without it, but something just feels missing without it on my wrist.
Can’t travel without a portable music player
My iPhone! White noise app helps me sleep and the alarm clock wakes me up. Plus, a camera, videos, music, games, etc., all in the palm of my hand.
My iPhone- works for music, reading , phone, and tripit holds all my travel info
A blanket, pillow, and kindle.
Our nook! I must have something to read on a trip.
Yeah, gotta be the laptop. Some types of editing and such are just too tedious on a tablet/phone!
My traveling companion – my wife!
My iPhone – I love having access to maps and transit directions wherever I go!
My iPad full of books to read and a few favorite videos to watch on extended trips.
My iPhone
My I-Pad, chapstick.
Im thinking this all would be neat for my Cold natured wife..especially the Pashmina
My laptop.
My android phone!
Ipad and noise cancelling headphones. Happy new year!
A good, long book- time goes by much quicker that way!
I guess I’m old fashioned. I still like carrying a book. Normally I give it away when done.
My iPhone with all the travel apps on it!!
I would say I cannot travel without my Debit/Credit Cards, cause if I didnt have those I couldn’t shop! And shopping is my favorite thing to do when travelling:) And of course I couldn’t travel without my kindle.
I like travelling with several good books
Noise canceling headphones
My wife!
Multiple books or a loaded kindle/iPad
My Iphone and travel book for the area i am in
When traveling, I must have a good pair of reading glasses (and a spare just in case).
Happy 2013!
Can I edit the above, which posted as Tammigirl
I wish I had read this earlier as my husband was just to Thailand. When I travel, I always want to have my own medications with me, just in case. In other countries it can be difficult to come by our go-to cold or flu relief.
I make sure to take enough to share with a group, should someone get me sick.
I can’t travel without my hair products.
I’ll get brownie points for this, the most valuable points currency…I couldn’t happily travel without my wife
(or my iPad)
It would be the Apple Ipod. Thanks.
Face wash. Hotel body wash tends to be a bit harsh and drying.
Hand Sanitizer is a must!
my eye mask
My backpack on wheels!
My Ear Plugs.
I cannot travel without a zip up fleece jacket. Planes get cold and I don’t care if you’re in first and have a blanket; they don’t cut it!
My Identification.
My computer!
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iPhone
My husband!
Sanity! Which comes from all the research and preparation done before travel.
Handcream and nasal spray . It gets so dry in the air I need to keep my hands soft and nasal passages moist!
My nook!
My packing cubes for efficient storage
Since I travel by coach/ economy class, it would have to be my memory foam half moon-shaped neck pillow. It allows me to sleep on the plane, arrive at my destination refreshed, and also serves as my sleep pillow in places where no substantial pillows are provided.
What a great giveaway! Thanks and happy new year!!
One thing I can’t travel without is a good book
rlahardison at gmail dot com
Earplugs
Chapstick! I am utterly miserable if my lips feel dry and cracked. Thanks for the chance to win and happy new year!
Happy New Year’s! I can’t travel without my iPod, I must be listening to music the whole time on the flight. Thanks for the giveaway!
iPhone!
I certainly can’t travel without my smartphone.
My tablet.
Chapstick
My old comfortable blue sweater. Blanket, pillow, and more than once even a towel, all in one.
My MiLi charger. It charges all my phones, ipad, MP3 and bluetooth headset. The backup power will last me for the entire flight.
iPhone 5
I cannot travel without my Belkin 3 plug surge protector. With all the electronics that I take with my wife and I, there are never enough outlets.
My camera!
reading material.
Ipod touch – not expensive to replace if I lose it, but great as a “phone” with wifi
I can’t travel without my noise canceling headphones!
My android phone. I need google maps.
Ear plane ear plugs when flying.
my iPad
My laptop!
I can’t travel without my camera.
picture of my wife and my daughter
my iphone and my running shoes!
my dslr!
My MacBook Pro
My iPod. Can’t travel without music!
For work: cell and laptop
Personal: saline nose spray and hand lotion. I hate dry airplane air!
I can’t travel without my cameras! (yep I usually bring more than one)
A good book
My iPad
My iPad!
Chapstick, it’s not available everywhere and I play it safe by bringing 3 or 4 with me. Plus, it doesn’t weigh much.
My camera – and my yoga pants for on the plane – Sooooo comfy@
Toothbrush
I spent five weeks traveling internationally without my husband. He hid short love notes in my things to find while I was gone. Now, I travel with two of those notes to always remind myself that I am never really alone, no matter where I am.
My eyeglasses
The plush kids…