6 Cruise Essentials and all Postage Stamp European Hotels You Stay At
Let’s Go Cruisin’
Do you like Tetris?
Before you board a cruise ship, practice the game or brush up on your puzzles. Cruise ship rooms, along with many European hotels, are great practice for mastering Tetris, or face the consequences.
Consequences?
Your room on the ship can be so small you that you lay on the bed and you might find your head reaching into the mini-fridge to stretch all the way out. 😆
This month’s travel essential finds are for my cruisers and sardine-in-a-can room travelers.
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6 Cruise Essentials For Space’s Sake!
1/ Compact Pocket Bag
Cruising, Europea-ing, or a weekend away…This toiletry bag fits it all and can zip up into the size of Harry Potter book 7. If you don’t have a need for the dividing middle zipper pocket, it’s detachable {Bonus!}
Pockets and Pouches
Easily stay organized in your postage-stamp ship cabin.
2/ Washy-Washy
This compact cutie is a MUST PACK cruise essential or flying anywhere in Europe. If you’re taking a cruise or skipping overseas for a bit, grab these slips of laundry soap.
Uh-ha, paper detergent for the hotel sink.
This packable doesn’t count on the liquid list in your carry-on!
You aren’t checking a bag when you go to London? Paris? Barcelona? Greece?…Right!?
A happy cruise or European trip starts with a carry-on suitcase! I PROMISE CROSS MY HEART!
Cruising with a carry-on suitcase? You’ll want to wash-n-go.
Compact ✔️ Doesn’t count towards TSA liquids✔️ Add water to the sink, slip in 1-2 sheets, wash garment✔️ Wear again-n-again, all trip long.
3/ Lotions & Potions Travel Containers
These are keepers {because they’re not leakers}!
Perfect for my facial moisturizer, hand lotion, hair gel, and eczema cream.
Before your trip, squeeze from your big at-home containers into these silicone travel pots and you’re ready for {insert destination here}!
If you apply your makeup with brushes this silicone case keeps them clean and contained. But, if you fly loose-n-fancy-free you can also stash them in the side pocket of toiletry bag above😉
I have the zip closure, but if you like a snap-close THIS ONE is the same.
Don’t like your face brush rubbing next to your toothpaste? Me either!
Silicone case separates your brushes + it’s simple to wash.
Before I’m burned at the stake by environmentalists everywhere, I only use these when I travel🙈 It’s easier, takes less space – and if you’ve ever forgotten your favorite {and a bit spendy} makeup remover bottle in a hotel – these are a dreammmmm.
Take the exact number you need for a trip
and come home with more space in your bag than you left with + never leave your favorite makeup remover sitting in the hotel bathroom again!
{I’m still pouty about it?!}
These replace your gel or spray sanitizers. For the trips {uh-hum European travel} when you have to reduce your liquids to fit precisely in the quart-size clear baggie. Sanitizing wipes instead of packing a gel or spray SAVES SPACE and DOESN’T COUNT TOWARD YOUR LIQUIDS.
Sweet Orange Clean
Sail lightly across the sea and don’t lose vacation time watching checked bags pass you by. Find a good carry-on suitcase and travel light
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