Traveling light

Make travel easier with these 3 items

Packing light and with purpose. Here are a few small items that can smooth out the rough edges of travel — the dead phone battery, the tangled cables, the dirty clothes.

Charge ahead

Nothing derails a travel day like a dead phone right when you need your boarding pass, a map, or a rideshare app. Get a slim portable charger with 10k mAh power bank that fits in a jacket pocket and can top up your phone when you need it.  We like the Anker and the Belkin ones.

Adopt to change

A Universal Travel Adaptor with Built-In USB Ports

Instead of juggling country-specific plugs, a single universal adaptor covers outlets in over 150 countries and usually includes a couple of USB-A or USB-C ports. That means one gadget can power your laptop and charge your phone, cutting down on how much you need to carry — and how much you’re likely to lose track of in a hotel room. Anker makes a universal travel adaptor and so does GoTravel

Don’t get taken to the cleaners

A Packable Laundry Bag with Travel-Size Detergent Sheets

A lightweight laundry bag paired with a few sheets of travel detergent lets you wash a shirt or two in a sink and hang them to dry overnight. It’s a small item that can help you lighten your load, especially on longer trips, since you may not be packing a fresh outfit for every day.

None of these items are flashy, but together they solve three of the most common travel headaches: staying charged, staying powered wherever you land, and staying in clean clothes without overpacking. Small additions, noticeably smoother trips!