Go Somewhere Good

Travel

Sandisk slotRadio is sponsoring another present for you. This time I put together a travel comfort kit with some of the things I find useful on trips, which is convenient, because I’m typing this on an airplane right now. If these look familiar, it’s because lots of them are up on Mighty Goods, where I keep all my favorite stuff.

If you win, it’s like God telling you to quit your job and wait tables in Europe. Right? Right.

F1 Two-Zip Dopp

This dopp kit is my very favorite travel thing, and it looks like Flight 001 is discontinuing them. Insanity. The bag is attractive but not twee, well-made, waterproof (so exploding hair goo won’t stain your clothes), and hyper functional. The whole top opens up, so you can see everything at a glance rather than digging around in your bag. Plus, I love how the zippers are attached to the handle, so you can close the bag and throw it in your suitcase in one swoop.

Flight 001 this is madness. Bring back the two-zip dopp, I implore you.

Inside the dopp, I packed a set of nap-anywhere products:

1. Earplugs
2. Eye Shade
3. Travel Pillow

It’s the red-eye trifecta. My preferred eye-shade and neck pillow are also both from Flight 001:

F-1 Night Shade

The one I picked is red, to match your dopp kit. Much more comfy than the crappy ones you pick up at the drugstore.

Comfort Tavel Pillow

I used to travel with one of those cushy neck pillows, but it was impossible to stow conveniently, and a pain to wash. That makes for one filthy pillow, and airplane filth is the reason Purell was invented. Unfortunately, Purell just makes your pillow all sticky.

I switched to inflatable pillows, and have found that the only comfy ones are the ones with knit or fleece covers. This one is fleece, which is a bit bulkier, but more cushy — also, easy to wash.

SlotRadio

As you might expect, our sponsor threw in a Slot Radio, which is an MP3 player that comes pre-loaded with music. It’s tiny, and it’s a time-saver if you want some new music for your trip, but don’t feel like staying up until 3 a.m. downloading stuff.

Travel Candle

For the hotel room, I always like to have a travel candle with me. It dispels funk, and calms you down, but also helps you make scent memories, so the smell of that candle will always remind you of your trip. I love when that happens.

I got you a Botanicus candle in Champagne, because it smelled good. I don’t really have a brand preference when in comes to travel candles, but if you do please tell me in comments. I’m into that stuff.

A Dagoba Organic Chocolate Bar, New Moon

I have to travel with snacks or I get hangry when my blood sugar dips. Dagoba makes satisfying, organic chocolate bars. They’re rich enough that you may actually be satisfied with a few squares. Or you can have it for breakfast. I’m not judging.

Pamela Barsky Luggage Tags

These happy luggage tags have saved me from taking the wrong luggage countless times. The best one reads, “This is not your bag.” Though I keep waiting for someone with the exact same luggage to have the exact same tag.

And that’s it! All right travelers, leave a comment telling me where you would go if you could go anywhere at all, and I’ll use the random number thingie to figure out who gets the goods. I’ll announce the winner this Friday. If you win, you have to go teach English in Vietnam. That’s the deal.

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936 thoughts on “Go Somewhere Good”

  1. Since I teach at a French school and don’t speak French…I’d just have to go for some language immersion in France! Or maybe instead just go to lush tropical island somewhere where I can lounge around and drink fruity drinks all day. Either way, now I’m ready for a vacation!

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  2. I know it’s not very original, but I’ve never been to Paris, so that would be my first choice! (Especially if I had a Eurail pass.)

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  3. Belize! Mainly because I read an article once about tubing through caves with a headlamp on. (floaties and headgear, what more could one want?) We were totally going to do this for our honeymoon, but chickened out due to hurricane season. So far, this is the only site specific thing on my life list.

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  4. I so could have used this kit on my nine hour flight four days ago! If I could go anywhere, I’d go back to Istanbul for some kofte and turkish coffee.

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  5. I would go to the deepest, darkest Peru with this kit. It entails a lot of flying, so the kit would come in handy. Thank you!

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  6. Anywhere? Anywhere at all? Do I have a time limit? Because if not, maybe I would just travel the entire world. Otherwise, I would choose Thailand and Cambodia. Or Italy and Croatia. Or Budapest and Prague. I won’t be picky, but I like them best in pairs.

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  10. I have not been able to travel very extensively, so my choices may not be as adventurous as some. I would want to go to Hawaii or Jamaica. All I need is a luxury resort somewhere with a beach. I would to just lay on a boat all day in the sun and look at the clear blue water with some fancy pants rum drink with an umbrella.

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  11. I’m moving to Korea in October to teach English for a year, and these would be perfect on the long flight over! Plus, all the other traveling I’ll be doing on my down time. I’m nervous, excited and open to all possibilities! Thanks for such a great blog and keep up the great work! I’ll be reading 🙂

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  13. Anywhere? Anywhere? An island surrounded by clear blue water complete with an over-the-water bungalow. The Maldives.

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  14. If I could go anywhere in the world, I’d go to Egypt! With Thailand as a close second…

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  15. I would love to tour the ports of the mediterranean sea under sail- so much culture, history, variety, and good food.

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  16. I’d go to Ethiopia to pick up my baby girl. We have to finish the paperwork first, but I’m sure this will all store nicely until then, right?

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  18. It’s corny, but I have yet to see the Grand Canyon – the Brady Bunch-style road trip of my dreams.

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  20. I think I’d like to go to south asia. I’d settle for any vacation right now, though!

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  22. Back to Costa Rica! Beaches and beaches, mountains, friendly smiley people, national parks to die for and all affordable. Did I mention beaches? Love your blog.

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  23. Awesome! How lucky are you with that whole, “my life list got sponsored by intel”-thing? I think I would go to Italy. Or, you know, Vietnam to teach English.

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  27. Ooooh, Greece! Though I might spend most of the time eating, I would love to see some historical art. And that is one heck of a plane ride so, you know, I really need to win this!

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  30. i AM going somewhere! i start law school in september, so before the madness begins i’m taking my man to paris and london. we’ve been married almost seven years and this will be our FIRST vacation.

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  31. Easy, we’d go to South Africa and live there for a month like we’ve been planning for years.

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