Travel Prep!

Amanda boarding a plane in South Africa!

Our trip to Portugal is just over a week away! Below are some of our favorite travel accessories, trips and rituals to make trip prep and traveling itself as easy as possible.

Favorite Travel Accessories:

Deb: Bose wireless headphones, re-chargable portable fan

Dana: baby pillow, Yeti water bottle, wireless phone charger

Amanda: travel journal, Lululemon Align Pant (so, so comfortable), cashmere travel wrap

Packing Tip:

Deb: roll clothes instead of folding for fewer wrinkles

Dana: weigh your luggage ahead of time with a luggage scale

Amanda: stick with a color scheme so you can mix and match your clothes and use packing cubes to stay organized

Pre-trip Ritual:

All of us: leave with a clean house to come home to!

Deb: power up my immune system with Lypo-spheric supplements (glutathione and vitamin C)

Dana: buy film, drink lots of water

Amanda: the night before a trip I usually order in pizza for dinner and have a jack & diet while I pack

Airport/Plane Ritual:

Deb: glass of wine before the flight, plus a new book to dive into

Dana: rose water spray, antibacterial wipes to clean my seat , compression socks

Amanda: glass of wine before the flight, finish a sudoku puzzle before takeoff

Most looking forward to about upcoming trip:

Deb: pasteis de nata (Portuguese custard pastries) and port

Dana: hot springs in Sao Miguel and markets in Lisbon

Amanda: visiting wineries and late night card games

Next trip on your wish list:

Deb: Pacific Northwest

Dana: Seattle and San Juan Islands or Oaxaca, Mexico

Amanda: English countryside and hopefully another trip to Maui next year