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Ep.37 - 10 Basic Travel Essentials

  • Writer: Andre
    Andre
  • Jan 6, 2020
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jan 31, 2023

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




FIND YOUR

WHERE-TO-NEXT

DESTINATION

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PLAN YOUR TRIP

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VISA SERVICES

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 and Embassy Registrations. If you're from the US, they also 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 favourite flight search engines. They index other travel websites and airlines across the globe to easily find you the best deal.

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ACCOMMODATION

Booking.com is our number one resource for researching and booking accommodation. In addition to Booking.com, we have found Agoda.com to consistently returns the cheapest rates in Southeast Asia. 

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TRANSPORT​

DiscoverCars.com is a leader in online car rental bookings; we compare car rental deals from many companies so that you can choose which is best for your trip. 12Go connects the world door-to-door, from transfers to flights, under the same user-friendly ticket.

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INSURANCE
Travel insurance can protect you against unexpected illness, injury, theft, and cancellations.

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

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