5 Travel Products you Don’t Need

I’ve already told you about the dangers of travel wallets, but there seem to be a lot of ‘must have’ travel gadgets out there that are, at least to me, riddiculously unnecessary. I’ve a list of 5 products here, and because of course I won’t leave you hanging, 5 alternative solutions to the problems these products ‘solve’.

#1. Packing Cubes

If you are heading out on a roadtrip, packing cubes are fine. A flight, not so much. Unless your’e willing to pay out the nose for luggage overages, you’ll need to keep your suit case under the airline’s weight and size allowances. Even if they’re light, packing cubes can take up a fair chunk of that weight. To keep things organised, put your pants at the bottom of your suitcase, your shirts next, and tuck your undergarments and socks along the sides. If your suitcase comes with extra pouches use those for your toiletries. If you want to keep your laundry seperate use one of these extra pouches or pack a plastic or cloth bag about the size one might use for groceries.

#2. Travel Door Alarm

These are tiny sensors which beep if your door is opened. They seem to be popular among solo female travellers though I can’t understand why. All they do is alert you to an open door. True it might scare someone off, but if they’re truly determined to harm you a beeping alarm probably won’t deter them. Instead, invest in a solid door stop. They’re slightly cheaper, and it will actually prevent someone from entering your room instead of just letting you know they already have. Put it under your door when you’re in your room, and put your still packed suitcase in front of it, on it’s side so that it won’t just wheel out of the way. If there is a chair in your room, you could also put that under the door knob and put your suitcase on it as extra weight.

#3. Mini Electric Toothbrush

My electric toothbrush is battery powered and perfectly portable. Just bring it, and an extra battery. You’ll be able to afford the weight now that you’ve saved space by leaving those packing cubes on the shelves where they belong. You could also just bring a manual toothbrush and save yourself the hassle.

#4. Portable Waterproof Bluetooth Speakers

This one is my weakness. I rather want one for at home so I can jam to my tunes in the shower, but I just don’t think anyone really needs this when they travel, not even me! Even at the beach or a pool there’s a significant amount of land where any non-waterproof speaker should be safe.

#5. Mini Power Bank

Do not waste your money on a mini power bank they run out far too quickly. Invest in a big one. I have two and I keep them with me at most times, they’re a necessity in my travelling life and well worth the weight and money you will expend on them.

There you are dear reader! Five products that you don’t need and five alternatives that will hopefully enhace your post covid travels and keep your wallets safe from needless expenses! Stay home, wear a mask, wash your hands, and stay safe gentle readers.