Items I'm grateful I brought with me to the Philippines
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Olly Sleep Gummies
I can never sleep on the plane. From all the shakiness, the uncomfortable seats, the person that's kicking their chair behind, I needed something that knocks me out and when I tell you that Olly Sleep Gummies puts me out, I mean for a whole 8 hours plus, I don't get that tired feeling when I finally land at my destination.
Once I take my sleeping gummy, I get ready to relax with my memory foam neck pillow. One of the most comfortable travel pillows I've ever used. Super easy to take in and out of my carry on and roll it up and store it away.
Sun Bum Sunscreen
The weather in the Philippines is really humid and when you're at the beach or going on a boat ride, that sun can really get you heated. I always sprayed my body down with Sun Bum Sunscreen throughout the day.
Folding Fan
I did get me a souvenir when went to Boracay. There were a ton of gift shops and I saw someone holding a pride flag folding fan so I had to get me one. It eventually broke but needed to get me a new one. Super fun to use at festivals or running errands. The best part of these kinds of fans is that you don't have to worry about charging or if the fan dies on you.
Travel Blanket and Pillow Set
We did get blankets on the plane. From Vegas to Korea the plane ride was freezing. I was wearing a hoodie and sweats but it was still so cold. The plane did provide a blanket but it wasn't cozy enough make me warmer and help me fall asleep. This travel blanket/pillow was amazing, it's easy to unzip and kept me warm.
Bluetooth Wireless Audio Transmitter Adapter
The airline also provided headphones but those are never comfortable. We got the ones that were headphone like and I'm not a big fan of the part that cover your ears. They start to make my ears itch. This adapter connects the movie you are watching with your own personal headphones.
Sleeping Mask
I'm one of those weirdos that sleep with their eyes open. Yes, you read that correctly. My older sister has told me that plenty of times and this one time when I was getting lash extensions, she told me I don't close my eyes all the way. So when I wake up on the plane, with that little ac blowing on my face, my eyes are so dried and bothered. I recently bought this sleeping mask to help my eyes prevent from drying out.
Compression Packing Cubes
These packing cubes still blow my mind. It amazes me how much clothing items I can fit inside a small cube. I had 6 bags, 4 for going out clothes, 1 for underwear and bras and the other was for socks and other miscellaneous items I wanted to bring as an "I might wear this" option.