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<\/p>\nWith spring break upon us and travel season right around the corner, we thought it would be fun to show you the kinds of things we take in our Baggalini carry on bags.\u00a0 You might get some ideas that will make your next trip more enjoyable.\u00a0 Mom and I are teaming up on this post since we are together this week, and since she is the next one to take a big trip (five countries in Europe coming up soon), we are going to share some of our packing tips for your carry on.\u00a0 Now, you know that we are true travelers, and Mom has been to 80 countries at this point.\u00a0 And for most of those countries, she has used a carry on back pack that you see on most middle school kids heading to school.\u00a0 She just never wanted to bother changing to a different brand because she said she “had a system.”<\/p>\n
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Being a busy mom, I need a bag that will keep my hands free to do the things that moms need to do when we travel.\u00a0 I especially need a carry on that will expand and even hook onto my other luggage when we are rushing through an airport.\u00a0 Then Baggalini<\/a>\u00a0entered our lives.\u00a0 Mom now uses a grown-up big girl Overnight Expandable Laptop Tote<\/a> with an RFID wristlet and cross body strap and LOVES it.\u00a0 And I now have an Expandable\u00a0Carry on Duffel<\/a> with a RFID wristlet\u00a0with a cross body strap.\u00a0 It will also hold onto my rolling suitcase.\u00a0 And I can wipe it down when it’s the victim of spills,\u00a0spit up,\u00a0etc.\u00a0 Since we travel to quite a few developing and third world countries as well as your typical vacation destinations, we need luggage that can handle the miles right along with us.\u00a0 For practical purposes, we stick to basic colors, but Baggalini<\/a> offers fun colors and styles.<\/p>\n Let’s look at what we take along with us so that perhaps we can help you do better packing.<\/p>\n Although we try to be online as little as possible when we travel, we do take a laptop or tablet so we can keep up with blog\u00a0goings-on.\u00a0 We seldom write posts while we travel (hello……vacation), but we do want to be able to easily check in with family, check on reservations, news, and local information.\u00a0 Mom’s bag has a special pocket with a foam lining to protect it.<\/p>\n We love holding and reading books, but let’s face it.\u00a0 They’re heavy.\u00a0 We both decided that for traveling, e-readers are the best options for our reading.\u00a0 We can even read magazines on them.<\/p>\n Crossword puzzle books, like this one<\/a>, are practical to take on flights.\u00a0 If the inflight entertainment is not up to speed, and if you are needing a diversion from reading, working a puzzle can give your brains some much-needed stimulation when you are in a lack of sleep\u00a0state of mind.<\/p>\n We travel with the current issues of our favorite magazines, and when we are finished, we give them to strangers or to flight attendants to share with others.\u00a0 It’s an easy way to pass it forward.<\/p>\n It doesn’t matter which season we are traveling, planes are usually cold.\u00a0 We like to keep a scarf, shawl, or jacket in our carry on bags.\u00a0 We even put them in a zip lock bag so they will compress somewhat and can be easily stowed away when we land.<\/p>\n The airlines warn us to not<\/strong> put our valuable items into checked luggage.\u00a0 So, we make sure our passport, money and credit cards, phones and chargers are on our bodies during our flights.<\/p>\n Ditto for medicine.\u00a0 The nice thing about Baggalini bags is that there are often bonus purses and pouches attached inside the bigger bags.\u00a0 They make excellent spots for storing meds.<\/p>\n It’s hard for both of us to sleep on planes, even on long flights, but we do pack an eye mask and Sleepbuds<\/a>, Airpods<\/a> or noise canceling earbuds.<\/a><\/p>\n When we get on a plane before a long flight, we each change into compression socks<\/a>.\u00a0 They keep our legs from swelling and becoming uncomfortable during the hours we are 30,000 feet above sea level.\u00a0 We switch back into our regular socks before we deplane.\u00a0 Being in cramped conditions at high altitudes can cause clotting in the legs, so this is a precaution we just like to take.<\/p>\n And finally, we pack all the little items that make a long trip easier.\u00a0 Hand wipes can be used on our hands and even on the drop-down tray.\u00a0 Chap stick, comb or brush, gum, breath mints, emery board, disposable mini toothbrush<\/a> with toothpaste, hand lotion, and our favorite skin products in travel sizes.<\/a>\u00a0 It’s always nice to land with a clean face and mouth even if the rest of our body is feeling kind of yucky.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Before we brought Little Miss home from Thailand, a flight attendant told me to always include an extra set of clothes for me as well as my child.\u00a0 She said if a child gets sick on me, at least I can change.\u00a0 This is where the expandable duffel bag is so helpful.\u00a0 I can get a lot in my bag, and if I don’t want to put it in the overhead compartment, it easily slides under the seat in front of me.<\/p>\n Baggalilini bags, purses, carry ons, etc. would make great Mother’s Day and graduation gifts.\u00a0 The company was founded by former flight attendants, so they know how to make a great looking and great working bag.\u00a0 Baggallini is having some great sales right now, and we wanted to make sure we shared the love with you:<\/p>\n 10% OFF <\/a>SITE WIDE at Baggallini.com! Use code TAKE10 to save.\u00a0 Click here to shop.<\/a><\/p>\n 15% OFF BAGGALLINI CROSSBODY BAGS at Baggallini.com! Use code XBODY15 to save.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Carry](\"http:\/\/the2seasons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/IMG_3928-802x1024.jpg\")
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E-Reader<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nCrossword Book and Journal<\/h2>\n
Magazines<\/h2>\n
Scarf, Shawl, or Jacket<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nChargers, Phone, Camera<\/h2>\n
Medication<\/h2>\n
Eye Mask, Sleepbuds or Airpods<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nCompression socks<\/h2>\n
Sundries, Snacks, Water Bottle<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\nChange of Clothes<\/h2>\n
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