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Summer Travel Must Haves

With the amazing summer that we’ve been experiencing so far in the UK, I am sure all of us are making plans to ditch the house andย head for the beach or have a pool in your yard.ย Whether you’re going on road trips, flying to another destination orย just heading down to the nearest beach. We all need a summer travel must haves list so that we are best prepared to enjoy this glorious weather.

Most of my readers know I am always on the move, if I have a free weekend and the blog hasย generated some income, I am outta here exploring whatever country in Europe I can. This coming weekend I am headed to Copenhagen and I figured it was the perfect time for me to share my summer travel must haves.

Summer travel must haves

When I am planning a trip (especially abroad), I always have to think about bringing my favourite products with me in travel size bottles. When I was a novice traveler, I made a mistake of carrying one of my favorite products in a big bottle 250ml even though there was only enough product for the weekend but they made me throw it aware or pay ยฃ40 to check in my hand luggage, since then I have been careful about bringing large bottles if I am not checking in any bags.

Beauty Products – Last weekend whilst waiting for my train home after a meal with some church friends, I managed to pick up the Red magazine which had The Organic Pharmacy travel size goodies bag. Though I had not tried this brand’s products before I am looking forward to using these products whilst I am on the move.

summer travel must haves

Reading or entertainment material – One of the many reasons I bought the Red magazine was to have something to keep me company during my transit home, my travel to Manchester Airport and then my return from Copenhagen. It is always a good idea to include entertainment materials on your summer travel must haves list, especially for those who either get bored really easily or have kids. It is also important to carry some music with you especially on long journeys.

summer travel must haves
Snacks – When I travel, there are certain things that I need to always have with me anything from ear plugs and eye masks to deliciousย snacks. So imagine my delight when I received a parcel from a lovely PR company to try out the Pick Up! biscuits by Bahlsen. I had tried other Pick Up!ย biscuits before from my Degustabox sometime last yet and I always try buy them when I can.

Summer travel must haves

Mini Review of Pick Up Biscuits

Pick Up! is launching these mini fun size versions of the popular Pick Up! biscuits this August, adding two more varieties of biscuits to the Pickย Up! family; the classic Milk Chocolate and the kids favourite Choco & Milk. The sandwich type biscuits have a thick delicious coat of milk chocolate and for the choco & milk biscuits an extra irresistible milk cream filling. I must say these are really delicious so much that, the two big bags (containing 10 mini biscuits each) were finished in one sitting because I couldn’t put them down nor stop licking my fingers. The only ones left are in this mini travel kit the lovely PR people prepared for me to take on my next adventure. The Pick Up! Minis will be available from Tesco, Waitrose, Costcutter, Palmer & Harvey, RRP ยฃ1.29 for 10 individually wrapped portions

Comfortable footwear – It does not matter where you’re jetting off to, driving to etc I believe in always having comfortable footwear as part of your summer travel must haves list. I know this weekend I will be doing a lot of sightseeing which will involve a lot of walking so it makes sense for me to pack suitable and comfortable footwear. I recently purchased some lovely trainers from Primark which are surprising good value for money and they are so comfortable.

There are many items that I always think of when I am traveling and though some are dictated by the destination, I believe the above items in my summer travel must haves list are essential items to always have handy when you’re traveling.

What items would you include in your summer travel must haves list? Have you ever tried the Bahlsen’s Pick Up! biscuits? Any plans for this weekend?

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Comments

  9. Elaine Livingstone says

    I feel small bottles are expensive for what is in them but you are quite right that it is cheaper than taking big ones and paying with your luggage for the privilege. I love that eye mask, made me smile.

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    • Miranda says

      I agree most small bottles ain’t worth the price so in those instances I buy big bottles and empty clear small bottles to put some of my favourite products in

  12. Carly Markham says

    I am going on a girly holiday abroad in October for the first time since before children. I would love to be able to travel more. Those biscuits look great, I always have to take snacks whenever I travel. No one wants a hangry traveller!

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    • Miranda says

      It’s unfortunate that the weather is returning to the usual craze but it was nice whilst it lasted. Yes the Pick Up! Biscuits are delicious

  24. Carolin says

    I love travel sized beauty products, they’re also perfect for keeping in your handbag. Added bonus that so many magazines have them as freebies during the summer ๐Ÿ™‚

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  25. Dean of Little Steps says

    I agree about having a small tube of hand cream in your bag, so handy, especially since our hand can really get dry sometimes. I wish though the lovely warm summer days would come back. It’s rainy today and looks more like autumn than summer ๐Ÿ™

    Reply

    • Miranda says

      Yes I always have handy hand cream with me always.
      The weather has just turned here as it was lovely in the morning

  26. Izzie Anderton says

    I love your fabulous travel essentials and recently read the August edition of Red magazine while on my way home from Italy. For me, it’s all about great reads and mini pots of indulgent, travel sized treats.

    Reply

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