Air travel has become an experience that needs a little planning ahead. The experience of traveling in a small, confined area can be improved with multi-use, small and compact, well-organized, and lightweight items. We’ve found 12 great products to help you navigate the joys of traveling by airplane:
1. Cooling Eye Sleep Mask
This reversible mask lets you choose soft jersey, or cooling. At about $10 it’s a steal. TravelonBags.com
2. Memory Foam Travel Pillow
A memory foam neck pillow is lighter than the traditional styles and still cushions your head well. SageFinds.com
3. Safety Infinity Scarf
A hidden zippered pocket scarf. The pocket is large enough to hide your passport if needed. They come in many different fabric designs to suit your style.
4. Safety Socks
Hidden zipper pocket socks. Hide your extra cash where no one would think to look. They come in both men and women styles, athletic or dressy. Pocket socks.com
5. Travel Vest / Pillow
Multi-use is a good thing! A vest is great for added warmth and this one has multiple pockets too. The bonus is that this travel vest also can transform into a pillow for sleeping on the plane. ZipItGear.com
6. Pill Organizer
Pack all your medications or vitamins you’ll need during your trip into one container to organize your daily routine for up to two weeks. Magellans.com
7. Travel Shoes
These foldable ballerina slippers are great to change into while on the airplane for a comfortable journey, or even wear for emergency dress shoes on your trip. They won’t take up a lot of room in your luggage or add a lot of weight like other shoes can and come in a wide array of colors.
or if you want a pair with more arch support, try Magellans.com
8. Specialty Carry On Bag
The right weekender bag for your under-seat carry on will make long flights much more hassle-free. New bags like this now have this brilliant strap on the back you can slip over the handle of your wheeled luggage to keep secure while hauling both around. The sleeve has a zippered pocket to hold travel documents for easy access. Inside it has a pocket for your phone and a wide open compartment for extra clothes, books, etc.
9. Foot Rest
For those of us who like to elevate our feet for circulation, or are naturally more comfortable curled up on a couch, try a foot rest hammock for long flights. The buckles attach to the tray holder in front of your seat.
10. Electronics Organizer
Tired of a tangled mess inside your carry-on bag? Organize your charging cords and earbuds in one convenient zippered pouch you can easily access when traveling. A pocket to hold your phone or iPad is on the front and it comes in many different colors.
11. Collapsible Travel Cup
Skip the plastic water bottle and have a reusable water bottle you can take with you wherever you go on your trip. It collapses to easily fit into your pocket or purse so you can fill it up once you’ve passed through security. Magellans.com
12. Noise-Cancelling Earbuds or Headphones
The constant droning of the airplane engines can be uncomfortably loud. Find a pair you can keep in your ears for long periods comfortably. Although regular inexpensive headphones work fine for watching movies, they probably won’t help much with the engine noise. Noise-cancelling ear buds can help shut out unwanted airplane noise. Best Buy.com
