Traveling Soon? Check Out These 3 Travel Must-Haves for an Easy-Breezy, Relaxing Flight
Traveling and flying can be quite an adventure. Though some of us have boarded so many planes that we have our own routines that help to ensure a smooth flight, others who are not so versed in the art of flying (as a passenger, of course) may need some tips along the way. If that’s you, this one’s for you! From a reusable water bottle that keeps you hydrated whether you’re on the ground or in the air, to a pair of Bluetooth noise cancelling over ear headphones that forms a bubble of silence around you, here are three items for your next trip that’ll get you from point A to point B with as few hiccups as possible.
1: Reusable Water Bottle
Considering that we need water to survive, it makes sense to begin our list with an item that allows us to stay hydrated at all times. Ignoring our own survival for a bit, you should also know that the combination of elevated altitudes and recycled air speeds up dehydration. That being said, you probably know that liquids with volumes that exceed a couple of ounces aren’t allowed past the security gate, which means you’re not bringing them with you on your flight. When you add the fact that pretty much everything is more expensive in an airport, you arrive at the following question: how can I ensure I always have water on-hand while avoiding buying an overpriced water bottle every time I fly?
Though one option is to use a spare plastic bottle you may have lying around, the prospect of potentially adding more plastic into a landfill may be a deterrent for you, as well as the possibility of ingesting chemicals that may interfere with hormones in your body. Enter the reusable water bottle. With a reusable water bottle, you can forget about any nasty chemicals, adding trash to an overburdened environment, and ever being thirsty on a plane. The best part is that most airports will have water fill-up stations throughout the premises, meaning that you’re never too far from a fill-up.
Spotlight Product: A S’well reusable water bottle that’s also insulated so your beverages stay cold for up to 24 hours or hot for up to 12.
2: eReader
Depending on your plane, you may or may not have the benefit of using a personal TV to combat boredom. Even if you do, you may not want to spend who knows how many hours watching a small screen. Instead, you may prefer to dive into a good book that transports you to a whole new world. If this is the case, you may be dreading the thought of bringing a bulky book (or two…or 10) along with you wherever you go.
What if you could use something that’s both small and provides more content? If that sounds good to you, look no further than an eReader, an electronic device that lets you read your favorite books at any time. Whether you choose a top-of-the-line model or a more affordable option, every modern eReader opens the possibility of storing 1,000+ books into a single small, lightweight device.
Spotlight Product: A Kindle Paperwhite that’s waterproof, comes with 2x the storage as past models (or more) and features a battery with a charge that lasts weeks, not hours.
3: Wireless Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones
Flying in a plane comes with the guarantee that you can never truly escape all sounds. After all, you’re inside a metal cylinder that’s filled with people (and possibly a baby or two) and flies with the help of powerful engines that are anything but quiet. What are you to do? Well, you can always play some music, watch a movie, or listen to an audiobook. Then again, it can get pretty loud inside a plane and your average earphones/headphones can’t always get the job done. In that case, you may opt to take a nap and skip over all the fuss as you snooze all the way until landing. Actually, that may not even be feasible if you’re a light sleeper. Hmmm…
That’s where noise cancelling Bluetooth over-ear headphones come into play. With noise cancelling technology that makes all but the loudest noises disappear, you can bet you’ll be able to listen, sleep, or just ignore the world in peace as you relax in your own bubble of silence.
Spotlight Product: Cleer Audio’s FLOW Bluetooth noise cancelling headphones with hybrid noise cancelling technology for improved results, and it also happens to be a Hi-Fi+ award-winning product.
Let’s Take a Second Look
There you have it — three items all frequent flyers have that you need for your next trip. Let’s take a look at the spotlight products one more time so you have a good idea of where to start:
● An S’well reusable water bottle that’s also insulated so your beverages stay cold for up to 24 hours or hot for up to 12.
● A Kindle Paperwhite that’s waterproof, comes with 2x the storage as past models (or more), and features a battery whose charge lasts weeks, not hours.
● Cleer Audio’s FLOW Bluetooth noise cancelling headphones with hybrid noise cancelling technology for improved results, and it also happens to be a Hi-Fi+ award-winning product.
Apart from the must-haves above, there are other things you should always have with you when you travel. For example, some pre-packaged snacks like fruit or nuts that are healthy and will keep you sated until your next mealtime, immune supplements that take care of you as you fly on a plane with shared recycled air from many, many people, some hand sanitizer to ward of germs, and a sleeping kit with essentials like a small travel pillow and an eye mask.
Happy travels!
