Hands down the number one item that we can’t travel without are noise canceling headphones. If you have never used these, you are in for a treat. Baby crying behind you? The couple next to you talking the entire flight? Turn these bad boys on and you won’t hear a thing! It’s a splurge. But one that pays for itself on your first flight.

If you’re looking for something a little less expensive with the same noise canceling feature. I bought my son, who is in the Marine Corps, these noise canceling headphones and he loves them. Same great noise canceling features for an affordable price.

My daughter loves her AirPod Pros. They are a little pricey, but the noise cancellation feature makes it worth it. We have tried knock-off brands of these and none compare.

I always travel with two different headphones, over the ear headphones and wired earbuds. These are inexpensive, they don’t hurt my ears and I can fall asleep listening to a book with them in (unlike the over the ear headphones).

Ever wonder how you can listen to movies on a flight with your wireless headphones? Plug this into the seat back headphone jack and you can listen with your wireless headphones.

A portable phone charger is one of the most important things you should have when you travel. Taking photos, videos and using google maps when you’re out and about will drain your phone battery quickly. Trust me, you will be the hero of your travel group when you whip this baby out! I like a slim, lightweight version.

Hands down my favorite travel guide books are the Rick Steves’ Guidebooks. I have one for every country that I have visited. I love his walking tours, his museum highlight tours and his sections on how to avoid scams.

If you sleep with a fan at home, you’ll love this. It’s small, but provides enough air and white noise to drown out sounds. It has a USB plug. My husband and I each have one.

I can’t live without my packing cubes. We did two weeks in Europe (a couple of times) with only a carry-on suitcase because of these. Packing cubes come in all different sizes. I use two medium ones (one for tops, one for bottoms) then I use a small one for socks and undergarments. I use these like drawers when we’re traveling and I don’t have to go digging through a suitcase.

There’s a reason you get a face mask and socks in business class amenity kits.

Another trick I learned from flying business class was to change into comfy socks. Now, the first thing I do when I get on a long haul flight is take my shoes off and put on my fuzzy socks. Seriously, so much more comfortable than wearing shoes.

We bought these last year to keep our CDC cards in good condition when traveling around Europe.

I have tried a million travel neck pillows, including the famous TRTL pillow and nothing has worked for me like this one my sister introduced me to. You can buy it at Walmart (this is not an affiliate link). If you tend to get hot easy, you’ll love the cool gel.

I have a terrible time staying asleep on a plane. I discovered these on our last trip to Europe and it really worked. This is a travel size, so I just throw it in my backpack.

If you’re like me and you throw your headphones and charging cords into your bag, then you spend forever untangling them, you’ll love these cord keepers. Super inexpensive and I like that they aren’t black so they don’t get lost in my bag.

It wasn’t until my first business class flight that I discovered eye masks. When you fly business class, you get a little amenity bag filled with goodies. Inside this bag is always an eye mask. If it’s good enough for those passengers up front, it’s good enough for me. This was a game changer. No more waking up because your neighbor has their tv screen on all night or lights from the galley. Seriously, give it a try. I like this one because there’s no pressure on the eyes and it only has one strap.

This multiport USB adapter is a lifesaver! Perfect for international travel. It has enough ports for my phone, my Apple watch and my USB mini fan.

I have these in every bathroom at home and I never travel without it. It works, trust me.