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Travel accessories recommendations please

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footballfan1963 · 24/01/2026 17:24

Dd is off travelling next month. She’s going to Sri Lanka then Vietnam, Singapore and on to Aus/New Zealand.

Its her 23rd birthday before she goes and as well as some noise cancelling headphones she’s asked for, I’d like to get her a few other bits for her travels.

I know a money belt is a good idea, any other suggestions please?

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Missingdaryll · 24/01/2026 17:46

Packing cubes so she can organise stuff within her rucksack

gototogo · 24/01/2026 17:49

Ziplock bags, to pack things that can leak inside (learnt the hard way) washing soap leaves for hand washing (get 2 packs as you need more than indicated on the pack) water bottle with filtration, first aid items including rehydration and Imodium

Lifelover16 · 24/01/2026 17:53

Hand held fan.
Mosquito repellant wrist bands
Small bottles of hand sanitiser
Wet wipes
Power bank
Sun block
Hair bobbles/travel sized hairbrush and mirror (if she is backpacking)

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HonestPenguin · 26/01/2026 23:41

powerbank packing cubes stuff sack matador products caribeanas

unsync · 27/01/2026 00:01

Beurer bite zapper. I don't travel anywhere without mine.

Ohnobackagain · 27/01/2026 00:09

Airalo or Holafly e-sim for the region she’s going to, or even Honest mobile global smart sim (data for where there’s no wifi and works with imessage/whatsapp/messenger, various banking and other apps etc @bendmeoverbackwards

Ohpleeeease · 27/01/2026 00:10

Air Tag if you can stretch to one. She’ll know where her bag is at all times.

HonestPenguin · 27/01/2026 00:38

Packhacker has some great videos for travel gear

trackerc · 27/01/2026 00:48

A rubber doorstop so she can sleep safely at night

Shinyandnew1 · 27/01/2026 09:08

trackerc · 27/01/2026 00:48

A rubber doorstop so she can sleep safely at night

When my DD travelled, it was in rooms in hostels with lots of others so a doorstop wouldn't have helped very much!,

Lifelover16 · 30/01/2026 16:02

Snoozeband - tiny to carry and great tor listening to audio in bed/ travelling
Travel pillow - you can get some really small ones (I think they’re called Turtl)

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