5 Best Travel Necessities

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Traveling is a great experience for all, but what you bring with you is always a tough choice to make. Here are the top five travel must haves for any discerning traveler!

Traveling with toiletries and liquids can be a hassle, especially if you need liquid carry on pieces and are limited to the 3 ounce rule. However, some very clever folks have created the dissolvable hand soap, body wash, and shampoo. These are great when you are traveling and in a pinch for some cleansing suds – but don’t want to risk bringing aboard tons of liquids either in your luggage or carry on. Each package (shampoo, body wash, and hand soap) contains 50 sheets. Shampoo requires 4 sheets for hair, but body wash can be used with as little as 1. You simply dissolve the paper in water and suds up! Ta-da!

Wisp toothbrushes by Colgate are a must have for any traveler anywhere in the world. These little toothbrushes freshen your breath and remove plaque in the blink of an eye. Plus everyone knows how stale your breath can get on a long flight around the world or even just across the country. These toothbrushes come in small packaging, contain no liquids, and require no water to be used efficiently. Just slip into a bathroom, scrub, and toss. No one even has to know you just brushed your teeth!

The SteriPen is a must have for anyone traveling out of a big city or out of a first world country for that matter. This innovative pen uses ultraviolet light to sterilize your water before you consume the nasty microbes. It’s great for when you are in areas that you cant trust to have clean and safe water – and even better for hikers or campers traveling in the back country. This pen will not kill all of the bacteria in completely mucky water however, so be careful still.

A Universal Power Adapter is needed whenever you leave the country. You won’t be able to use any of your electricity requiring gadgets without one, so what else is there to say?

USB Rechargeable batteries are a useful gadget for anyone with a laptop USB port. You never know when you will run out of batteries – and batteries are expensive everywhere. These batteries can save you in a pinch though so it’s worth buying a few.