What Did I Bring While Traveling? My Toiletries/First Aid Kit

Packing for a trip is hard. You never know what you are going to need, or what is going to be useless. I had never been to SE Asia, so I didn’t know what was available at the pharmacy or store and also didn’t know what the prices would be like. So, I figured better bring more than regret bringing less. While the items might seem like a lot, and they are compared to what backpackers would bring, I found them not to take up too much room. And they have been useful so far. Below is what I brought in terms of toiletries and first aid kit.

Plane Essentials

These are the things (minus the no-jet lag, plus therapy oil which is in the last picture) that I like to take anytime I travel. I put these in a baggy and bring them on the plane and have them next to my bedside table wherever I sleep. I find these items comforting and useful.

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1. No Jet Lag- I don’t think these work, but it doesn’t hurt to try!
2. Emergen-C– I prefer the orange flavor. I like to have these packets on hand for when I’m traveling and if I start to feel sick or worn out I take a packet with water. I haven’t taken any since I’m eating a ton of fresh fruit (hello natures vitamin C!) here in Asia.
3. Ear plugs- ESSENTIAL for me sleeping on planes and at noisy hotels.
4. Hairbrush
5. Liken Deodorant  I use non antiperspirant deodorant, which is much healthier for your lymph nodes and your purification system. Liken (unscented) has worked really well for me.
6. Calendula- I use this on dry skin, chapped lips, and sunburns.
7. Compact Mirror
8. Heritage Rose Spray– Great for freshening up, misting dry skin and getting rid of bad odors on the plane. Note: I don’t use it when I’m out and about in South East Asia for fear of attracting misquotes.
9. Natural hand sanitizer
10. Tea- I like to bring a few herbal tea bags. Just ask the flight attendant for hot water and add your tea!
11. Welada hand cream– for when my hands get dry on long flights.
12. Essential oils- These were mixes: deep rest (I have their sample size) and Blissful Joy from Mapi (it seems to be discontinued).
13. Sample size face cream

Toiletries

1. Tea Tree oil (I put some in a travel sized container)
2. Bug Spray
3. Helena Meyer’s deodorant. Another great deodorant.
4. Extra hand sanitizer
5. Badger sunscreen (I wouldn’t bring this again, while the ingredients are great, I don’t like applying it).
6. Dr. Hauskha face cleansers, sadly the first week of my trip I lost my big face cleanser. What remains is day oil, rejuvenating face mask (I dab on blemishes) and face cream. Their kits are great for traveling.
7. Face toner (almost out 🙁 )
8. Beauty supplies: eye-lash curler, tweezers, Bare Minerals face powder and travel brush, eye shadow/brush, eyebrow filler/brush, hair things and one pair of earrings.
9. Coconut oil
10. Extra calendula
11. Toothbrush, toothpaste, tongue scraper (can’t live without this!)

Not pictured (sanitary napkins)

First Aid Kit/Other Things

1. Laundry detergent (I knew I could buy this while traveling, but I wanted a little that was non-scented and nice for hand washing)
2. Therapy Oil (This goes into my plane essentials as well)
3. Sting stop
4. Bandaids, gauze
5. Anti-Diarrheal (note, this is only to be taken during urgent situations like on a bus or somewhere you can’t access the toilet), aspirin, Bacitracin- first aid antibiotic ointment  (for cuts) and baby aspirin.
6. Traumeel Gel (gel for bruises)
7. Homeopathics- oscillococcinum (for onset of fever), arnica, nux vomica, arsenicun album (travelers diarrhea)
8. Pills: grapessed extract and oregano oil (good for stomach issues, sickness), probiotics and digestive enzymes (good gut health, indigestion), New Chapter’s every women one daily, minerals.
9. Incense, I actually bought this in Thailand. I find it very nice for when a hotel room smells musty or smokey.
10. Dr. Bronners soap
11. Tinctures: Peppermint extract (for stomach aches), wormwood/clove (for parasites), echinacea goldenseal (immune booster, take at first sign of sickness), cramp bark (really helpful for menstrual cramps).
12. Thermometer- important to see if you have a fever (in Malaria/Degune fever land it’s important to go to the doctor if you have a fever).
13. Bach’s rescue remedy

And there you have it, my long list of what I brought! Of course I could of brought less, but so far, after about three months of traveling I have used probably 90% of these items.