Miki’s Packing List

USA/Canada Bus Trips

• Over the seat organizer, 2 pack — Hangs on the seat in front of you so the book, the glasses, the water and the phone all have a home. Beats digging around at your feet every time the coach turns. Two in the pack, so you and your seatmate are both sorted. · see it on Amazon
• U-shaped memory foam neck pillow — The U-shape braces your neck so your head does not nod off your shoulder on a long stretch of highway. Memory foam, and it packs down small enough to clip on your bag. · see it on Amazon
• Travel blanket and pillow set, with eye mask — Coaches run cold, and the early departures are darker than you expect. This is a blanket and a pillow in one small bag with an eye mask tucked in, and it clips onto your carry-on so it is not one more thing to hold. · see it on Amazon
• Foldable 37L travel bag — Folds flat in your suitcase on the way out and opens up to 37L on the way home, for everything you found at the markets. Slides over a suitcase handle so you are not carrying it. · see it on Amazon
• Suction caddy for the bus window — Not just for a hotel shower. Stick it on the window beside your seat and it becomes a cup holder and a home for your glasses, your phone and whatever else would otherwise roll around at your feet. Comes off in a second when you get off. · see it on Amazon
• Foldable travel duffel, 2 pack — Packs flat until you need it, then slides over your suitcase handle so nothing is swinging off your arm through a rest stop. Two in the pack - one for you, one for whatever comes home with you. · see it on Amazon
• Mini power bank, 2 pack — A day of photos will flatten a phone before dinner, and the outlet at your seat is not always working. Small enough to live in your pocket, and there are two so one can be charging while the other is out with you. · see it on Amazon
• Power bank with four built-in cables — The cables are built in, so there is nothing to forget at the hotel and nothing to untangle on the coach. 10,000mAh is a couple of full phone charges, and it will top up a seatmate's phone at the same time. · see it on Amazon
• Compression socks, 3 pairs — Long sitting days are what make ankles swell. Put them on before you board rather than after you notice it, and three pairs will see you through most trips. · see it on Amazon
• Memory foam seat cushion — Takes the pressure off your tailbone on the long stretches between stops. Light enough to carry in, and it works just as well on the hotel chair in the evening. · see it on Amazon

International

• Trtl neck support travel pillow — Not the horseshoe kind. It braces the side of your neck so your head cannot nod off your shoulder, which is what you want on an overnight flight. Packs down to almost nothing and goes in the wash when you get home. · see it on Amazon
• Blackout weighted eye mask — Cabin lights come up at the worst moments and a hotel curtain never quite meets in the middle. The cups keep any pressure off your eyes, so it works even if you sleep on your side. · see it on Amazon
• Silicone bottle covers, 10 pack — Cabin pressure is what makes a shampoo bottle let go in your case. These slip over the bottle and catch it, and they weigh nothing. Ten in the pack, so one is left when the others are in the wash. · see it on Amazon
• Mini travel umbrella with UV protection — Under nine ounces and it lives in a handbag, which matters when the walking tour runs long. Blocks sun as well as rain, so it earns its place in Spain just as much as in Ireland. · see it on Amazon

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