What to bring in your carry-on luggage while travelling in 2022
After two years of staying put and countries finally opening up against all odds, you've decided to wing it and have bought tickets to your destination of choice.
Now comes the exciting (and also most tedious) part: packing for your travels.
Travelling during the pandemic comes with its unique set of challenges and needs, from making sure you've got all your vaccination certificates ready for overseas, to ensuring that you're protected before/during/after flights and making extra space in your luggage for the additional items you need to keep yourself safe.
The additional space that can make a world of difference and in this climate, it allows you a little more preparation space for anything that can happen.
Here's the packing list for your carry-on luggage.
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Firstly, you'll need that carry-on luggage, backpack and sling bag.
Muji Hard Carry Bag with Adjustable Carry Bar Shop American Tourister here Shop Timbuk2 here Arctic Hunter Waterproof Backpack
Necessities
Passport holder/currencies holder - One place to store all your travelling essentials such as cash, cards, printed copies of itineraries, vaccination records, confirmation slips and more. Do also keep an offline-friendly digital copies of vaccination records as well!
Plenty of affordable options right here
Pen - Often overlooked, always needed.
Bottle/Tumbler - Fill up water in airports or public fountains instead of relying on bottled water. Our favourite reliable brands for long-term use are listed below!
Essential medications/prescriptions - As required.
Electronics - Requirements differ from person to person, but my current favourite setup for travel is a nifty little iPad Air that can double up as a laptop with the inclusion of the Logitech Smart Folio. This compact and lightweight package allows me to check my emails, write and even provides entertainment on-the-go.
Apple 10.9-inch iPad Air Wi-Fi (5th Generation, 2022) Logitech FOLIO TOUCH for iPad Air 10.9 (4th, 5th Gen)
Corresponding chargers - Keep all your wires in one neat package.
We love this Polyester Gadget Pouch from Muji!
Travel adaptor - Get a well rounded in a single package for peace of mind! I swear by this one below, with four universal type socket, USB port and more.
MOGICS GEN 3 Super Bagel Power
Anti-COVID preparations
Masks - Something as important as underwear.
Choose from a variety of face masks here
Antibacterial wipes/sprays - Go away, virus!
Stock up on antibacterial wipes here 38-45ml Travel Portable Card Type Pocket Spray K5 Disinfection Handheld Nano Spray Gun
Toiletries
Compact travel kits - Fill up what you need into travel-size containers from home, or buy travel kits direct from your favourite brands!
Aesop Departure Kit Twinkle BABY Travel Kit 10pc travel kit containers
Lip and body balm - Flying can be drying, and dry countries can also wreck havoc on our skin. If you're not a 9-step skincare routine kind of person, the very least you should have in your bag is a lip balm and body balm.
Kiehl's | Scented Lip Balm Body balms galore!
Items for comfort
Neck pillow, eye masks, ear plugs - Sleep is not overrated on planes.
Neck pillows Eye masks Ear plugs
Kindle/Kobo - Knowledge on-the-go!
Shop Kindle here Shop Kobo here
Streaming entertainment - Catch up on your series/movies on platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ or more on flights!
Snacks - To satisfy the munchies
[Bundle] MUJI Care Pack (Eucalyptus)
Extra set of clothes - Spare a packing cube and pack an extra set of clothes in the off chance that you lose your checked-in luggage.
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