These 25 Things to Pack in Carry-On will make your next flight so much easier. It is a round-up of all the essentials to pack in your carry-on. 25 seems like a big number — but there are a few travel tips below will help you take an organized and minimalist approach to carry-on packing.
25 Things to Pack in Carry-On
1.Passport – You have to travel with it for international flights 2.Driver’s license – use for photo id for rental cars 3.Credit card – for the shopping, restaurants and such 4.Cash – carry a small amount of currency for the country you are visiting for small purchases like snacks 5.House keys – because you want to get back into your home 6.Pen – for filling out border declarations 7.Phone – contacts, camera, entertainment are all in this once device. 8.USB phone cable – to charge your phone 9.Portable charger + USB cable – for when your battery drains 10.Tissue – for sneezes and washrooms with no toilet paper
11.Medications – always have with you in case your luggage gets lost in transit. Also, pack Tylenol/Advil and/or Tums/Pepto Bismol if you are prone to headaches or stomach upset during travel 12.Band-aids – because cuts happen 13.Hand sanitizer – quick clean up before you touch food – also handy when there is no soap in washroom (which happens) 14.Glasses case (if you wear glasses) – so you can snooze on the plane without crushing your glasses in a pocket 15.Mints/gum – for take-off/touch-down — it really helps with ears if you suck/chew on something 16.Granola bar/non-perishable snack – because you never know when you will get hungry 17. Re-usable water bottle – there is so much plastic on airplanes — do your bit for the environment and pass on the plastic glasses by using a reusable water bottle
18.Lotion – because planes have so much dry air 19.Melatonin (for long haul flights) – helps you get to sleep 20.Sleep mask – block out the light 21.Travel blanket – because airplanes get cold once they reach altitude 22.Neck pillow – for comfort while sitting 23.Earplugs – to block out noise 24.Book/magazine – in case your in flight entertainment breaks down 25. Headphones – for music and movies
12.Band-aids – because cuts happen 13.Hand sanitizer – quick clean up before you touch food – also handy when there is no soap in washroom (which happens) 14.Glasses case (if you wear glasses) – so you can snooze on the plane without crushing your glasses in a pocket 15.Mints/gum – for take-off/touch-down — it really helps with ears if you suck/chew on something 16.Granola bar/non-perishable snack – because you never know when you will get hungry 17. Re-usable water bottle – there is so much plastic on airplanes — do your bit for the environment and pass on the plastic glasses by using a reusable water bottle 18.Lotion – because planes have so much dry air 19.Melatonin (for long haul flights) – helps you get to sleep
20.Sleep mask – block out the light 21.Travel blanket – because airplanes get cold once they reach altitude 22.Neck pillow – for comfort while sitting 23.Earplugs – to block out noise 24.Book/magazine – in case your in flight entertainment breaks down 25. Headphones – for music and movies
And if you need ideas for travel snacks…
Travel Tips for Carry-on Packing
25 things might sound like a lot to pack…but really you just organize and minimize.
- Wallet > driver’s licence, cash, credit cards, change
- Ziplock or make-up bag 1 > usb cables, portable battery
- Make-up or ziplock bag 2 > hand sanitizer, lotion, tissue, pen, band-aids, medications, mints/gum
- Ziplock or make-up bag 3 > sleep mask, glasses case, ear plugs
So basically, have a mini-bag in your bag for the different parts of your trip. Use Make-up bag 1 when you need to charge your phone. Grab make-up bag 2 and put it in the front pocket of your seat so you can easily access things you might have multiple needs for during your trip. Get make-up bag 3 when you are ready for some slumber.