7 handy travel items for a smoother journey

Spending a fair chunk of time on the road? These products could make your next trip even more convenient and comfortable.

From safety to comfort, there are all sorts of great products designed to make your life easier when travelling. Here are seven handy travel items for a smoother journey.

1. Luggage Tags

Ever struggled to find your luggage in a sea of suitcases at the airport or hotel lobby? A unique, personalised luggage tag can help you quickly distinguish your bag amongst many others. What’s more, you can fill out these tags with your details to ensure luggage is returned to you in the event it’s temporarily lost.

2. Portable Power Bank

Ever struggled to find your luggage in a sea of suitcases at the airport or hotel lobby? A unique, personalised luggage tag can help you quickly distinguish your bag amongst many others. What’s more, you can fill out these tags with your details to ensure luggage is returned to you in the

3. Shoe Bags

You need more than one pair of shoes for domestic and international holidays – especially if you’re going to be travelling through different climates and conditions. A pack of cloth shoe bags will prevent your shoes from marking your clean clothes.

4. Compression Socks

If your legs are prone to aches and pains when stuck in a seat on long trips, a pair of compression socks could give your comfort level a much-needed legup! These tight-fitting socks are designed to help reduce discomfort caused by being sedentary, as well as help mitigate the risk of developing DVT (deep vein thrombosis) when flying.

Speaking of compression, you can do the same to your clothes using sealable compression bags that reduce their volume to roughly half the size. All you have to do is fill the storage bags and close them with the special compression zipper, and squeeze or vacuum out the extra air, creating plenty of extra space for all your other travel items.

5. Vacuum Storage Bags

Spending a fair chunk of time on the road? These products could make your next trip even more convenient and comfortable.

6. Neck Pillow

If you don’t own this classic, it’s time you did! Avoid the stiffness that often comes with extended journeys by using an ergonomic neck pillow made with memory foam or beads. These products support your neck and head while sitting, letting you rest throughout long trips.

7. Portable Safe

Leave your valuables at your accommodation securely, while you go exploring. Simply load up your purse or wallet, credit cards, phone, ID, jewellery and any other important possessions into your portable travel safe, then lock it and attach it to a stationary object using a cutproof wire before heading out.