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    • Jan 6, 2020

Ep.37 - 10 Basic Travel Essentials

Updated: Jan 31

Are these items you cannot travel without? We certainly think so! Although this list is by no means comprehensive, no matter if you’re heading for a winter holiday or a week on a beach somewhere remote these items will make your travels that much more comfortable.


For more travel essentials see our Essentials blog section: https://www.wewillnomad.com/gear


We discuss the following:


  1. Eye / Sleep Mask - What we use: HOMMINI Sleep Mask

  2. Earplugs - What we use: Reusable Silicone Earplugs

  3. Earphones/buds - What we use: JBL Reflect Mini

  4. Smartphone - What we use: Samsung Galaxy S21 128GB Unlocked Phone

  5. USB Powerpack - What we use: ROMOSS 20000mAh Portable Charger

  6. USB light / Headlamp - What we use: Black Diamond Astro

  7. Power adapter / USB power strip - What we use: Travel Powerstrip with USB

  8. Reusable water bottle & water filter - What we use: Sistema reusable bottle & Survival Water Filter Pro

  9. Transferwise Borderless Account / Revolut Read more here:  REVOLUT vs TRANSFERWISE BORDERLESS

  10. Travel insurance




PLAN YOUR TRIP

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VISA

Let iVisa take the pain out of travel planning and assist you with Electronic visas, Travel Authorizations, Visas on Arrival, and even Paper Visas. They can also help with Health Declarations, Embassy Registrations and even photos. If you're from the US, they provide a One-Stop Shop to renew your Passport securely and error-free.

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FLIGHTS
Find a cheap flight by using Skyscanner or Momondo. These are our favorite flight search engines search they index other travel websites and airlines across the globe to easily find you the best deal.

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ACCOMMODATION
Hostelworld is the number one resource for researching and booking hostels. If you want to stay somewhere other than a hostel, use Booking.com as in our experience they consistently return the cheapest rates.

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TRAVEL INSURANCE
Travel insurance will protect you against unexpected illness, injury, theft, and cancellations. It’s comprehensive protection in case anything goes wrong. We never travel without travel insurance and we have been using World Nomads for a number of years. Our favorite companies that offer the best options and value are:

 

Need more to book your trip?
Check our complete resource page for the all the best companies to use when you travel. You will only find the companies we use ourselves.

Please note that some of the links above may be affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, we may earn a commission if you end up making a purchase. We recommend only products and companies we believe in and use ourselves and the income goes to keeping the site ad free.

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WHERE-TO-NEXT

DESTINATION

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