I am writing this from sunny California – and I am obviously loving every minute of it. this hockey-world is very unpredictable, especially when you are up and down between the AHL + NHL. but for this moment, we are in California and enjoying the journey. it is especially nice to be reunited with the husband.
for as long as I have been with my husband each season has brought travel. over the years it of course gets easier …actually I am still horrible at packing my luggage! however, I am good at packing a little care-package that I take with me every time I travel.
here are a few of my favourite item’s that I have with me when I travel….
- a good book + magazines - on this trip I brought a great book (courtesy of my sweet friend Nik) called Locavore. seriously very interesting if you want to know a bit more about how food gets to your plate. I especially love that this is written by a Canadian journalist that focuses on the Canadian food-chain.
- iPod - I’m sure no explanation is necessary here. good tunes make any flight much more enjoyable.
- water (not pictured ) – this is ESSENTIAL because flying leaves you super dehydrated. to avoid fatigue + keep your gorgeous skin plump I always increase my water intake before a flight. this time I sipped on a coconut water heading to the airport as well + for each flight picked up a large bottle of water to drink on the flight.
- snacks – typically I will pack a few energy bars (vega are my fav), a mixture of nuts + seeds (this trip it was raw almonds, walnuts, cashews, sunflower + pumpkin seeds – not pictured), goji berries, piece of fruit + some tea. while airports have healthier alternatives to choose from now, depending on your flight schedule I always like to have my own snacks so I don’t have to rely on airport or in-flight meals. I also make sure to fill up at home before leaving so that I am not famished when I get to the airport + make a poor decision. there are also a few gin-gin candies in the picture as well, a favourite of mine so far during pregnancy.
- vitamin C packs – in addition to packing my daily supplements I also brought a handful of Emergen-C packs to add to my water. it’s just a little extra insurance for my immune system.
- rose water – I like to keep some in my carry on to spritz my face whenever I feel the need. it’s hydrating + refreshing for a long day of travel. you can purchase some at most health food stores and several face care lines now carry their own tonic that is similar.
- antibacterial wipes – I found these great wipes at a local health food store. they are made with more natural ingredients and didn’t leave my hands dried out. I also used them to wipe down my arm rests + tray on the plane. yes, I was “that” crazy-germaphobe …but after just getting over a little cold I did NOT want another one!
depending on the duration of my stay I often try to find a grocery store that I can stock up on a few items for the room. there is a great grocery store here called Mothers. I grabbed a few essentials including fresh fruit, greek yogurt + water. in addition to an amazing lunch from their fresh salad bar I also picked up the biggest green juice I could get my hands on …. YUM!!!
green juice + palm trees make this girl happy 
I actually drank half of this green goodness yesterday afternoon and saved some to enjoy before breakfast this morning.
I hope this will help serve as a guide for future travel.
I would love to know – what are some of your favourite travel essentials? for all the mom’s, are there any must-have item’s you just can’t leave home without?
