Travel Essential Part 1

In honor of our {quickly} upcoming honeymoon, I wanted to share my favorite travel essentials.

The eye mask. Oh my god, the eye mask. I've had TONS and this one from Target is simply the best. I got mine monogrammed and still made it out for under $10.

Cute passport cover. Jaunting around the world should be fun!

Lightweight layers. I pack a lightweight wrap {even in warmer months} that serves several purposes, starting with being a pillow on the plane.

A travel converter, of course. Nothing is worse than realizing you can't charge your iPhone. After all, Google Translate can't work on a dead phone.

Speaking of phones, I ALWAYS download apps for the cities/countries I'm going to. There are apps for everything now, my favorites being the "2Go" series.

A pair of giant, cheapie sunglasses. I recently lost a pair of Valentino sunglasses and swore never to take nice sunglasses anywhere again.

Evian Facial Spray. It's not expensive {as you may have noticed, I'm all about the cheapies so it doesn't hurt so much when your luggage gets lost or the bottle bursts mid-air}.

Flats. Here's where to splurge! Cole Haan makes their flats with Nike Air technology, which totally rocks for traveling! Revas work too, but only if they're broken in already.

Fun accessories. I take cheapie jewelry {usually from Charming Charlie}, my giant sunglasses, and this fedora I got at Nordies. It is surprisingly versatile, providing shade and an air of mysterious chic-ness while you prance down the cobblestone streets of Europe.

A pair of shoes for dressing up your look for nighttime. Choose wedges for summer, sexy heels for cooler months.

Ok, this list is getting long...let's call this Part 1 and I'll finish it tomorrow!