Our Travel Essentials

This is the stroller shown in the photo. It is cabin-approved to fit in the overhead bin, and we love the one-handed fold. We never gate check the stroller because some airports will not return it to you at the gate, and you're left carrying a toddler through a massive airport.

It weighs in at just 8 lbs and folds! Recommended for kids age 2+.

Hotel bathrooms almost never have enough counter space. This bag takes care of that problem.

If you carry the passports for the whole family, you need this!

Not a glamorous recommendation, but as a former nurse, I'm going to say you need this — it improves circulation on long flights and reduces the risk of blood clots.

Airplane cabin air is extremely dry, which dehydrates you faster than you'd expect. Electrolytes help your body actually absorb and retain the water you're drinking, rather than it just passing through, so you land feeling less drained.

Put one in each of your checked bags. You can even share its location with the airline if a bag goes missing.

It can fully charge a phone multiple times. Just remember to put it in your carry-on and never in your checked bag.

It's one adapter that works in 150+ countries, so you're not buying a different plug for every destination. It has multiple USB ports, which is useful when everything needs charging these days — everyone's phone, tablet and headphones can charge off one outlet instead of fighting over the two in your hotel room.