Comments on: Five Travel Accessories You Don’t Have to Pack, But Why Wouldn’t You?

By: Vince

Vince — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 12:12:59 +0000

I never heared of toothpaste tablets. 🙂 Will substitute the toothpaste in my carry-on bag with those tablets for sure! 🙂

By: The Travelling Boomer

The Travelling Boomer — Tue, 14 Jan 2014 18:21:00 +0000

[…] shampoo, like I do.) Another strategy is to use toothpaste tablets, recommended by my colleague The Travelling Fool. As for things like bug spray, I’ll have to check that […]

By: thetravellingfool

thetravellingfool — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 01:35:28 +0000

In reply to Lesley Peterson. It's a great product.

By: Lesley Peterson

Lesley Peterson — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 01:08:21 +0000

Thanks for the head’s up re SteriPEN! I can think of several people I need to give this to as a gift. The fact that it’s solar powered is so useful. Excellent tip.

By: Paul

Paul — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 01:07:42 +0000

Good list, especially the Steripen and the toothpaste tablets. The things I never travel without are a) granola bars — great for any time you get hungry and there’s no edible or affordable food around, and b) a disposable raincoat — folds into a little package, fits in your bag, and has 1,000 uses besides keeping you dry in sudden rainstorms. By the way, someone told me her brother was grilled at an airport when a security dog sniffed the duct tape in his bag. Apparently drug dealers use them to wrap their stashes.