The electronics that earn their weight, and nothing that doesn’t.
Power
EPICKA
Universal Travel Adapter
One adapter that covers outlets in over 150 countries, with USB ports built in so several things charge at once. It lives in my personal item, not my checked bag, because the airport layover is exactly when you need it. One thing to pack instead of a bag of plugs.
Anker
Nano Travel Adapter
The small adapter, for the trips that only need Europe. Two USB-C ports and 20 watts in something that disappears into a pocket of the tech pouch. When the big universal adapter is overkill, this is what actually gets packed.
BN-LINK
European Plug Adapters, 2 Pack
Plain European plug adapters, two for the price of a coffee. No electronics, nothing to break, one for each side of the bed. These are the backup that means Matt and I are never negotiating over a single adapter at 11pm.
OKRAY
Flat 4-Port USB-C Charger
A flat wall charger with four USB-C ports, so one outlet charges everything we own overnight. The flat shape matters: it doesn’t lever itself out of loose foreign outlets the way a heavy brick does. Forty watts, folding prongs, no cords fighting for the one socket by the bed.
ORICO
Cruise Approved Power Strip
A travel power strip with no surge protector, which is exactly what cruise lines require, and the cord wraps around the body so it packs clean. Cabins and old hotel rooms never have enough outlets, and this turns one into four. It’s saved us in more land hotels than ships.
miisso
6000mAh Card Size Power Bank
Card size, so it disappears into a pocket instead of weighing down your personal item. This is the one I grab on a day I know I’ll be navigating on my phone for hours. A dead phone in an unfamiliar city is a problem you don’t want to be solving.
Firsting
4-in-2 Multi Charging Cable, 5 ft
This is one of those tiny things that saves you everywhere: on planes, in cars, in hotels, and in airports. One cable charges multiple devices - perfect when you have exactly one outlet and lots of things to charge.
Sound
Apple
AirPods Pro 3
The current earbuds. Noise cancellation is the biggest single difference between landing wrecked and landing fine, and these knock down engine drone, crying babies, and the guy on speakerphone. Small enough that they’re already in my bag rather than something I have to remember to pack.
Beats
Studio3 Noise Cancelling Headphones
Over-ear noise cancellation for the flights when earbuds aren’t enough. These knock out engine drone for a whole long haul on one charge, and the cushions are comfortable enough to sleep in. Matt and I stopped fighting over one pair and packed both.
Twelve South
AirFly SE Bluetooth Audio Transmitter
This is literally one of the best travel products I’ve ever found. It lets me use my own noise-canceling headphones with the airplane screen instead of being stuck with the terrible airline earbuds.
BUISAMG
AirPods Anti-Lose Strap
A soft silicone strap that connects your AirPods behind your neck. Drop one on a plane and it dangles instead of disappearing under seat 34C forever. Costs almost nothing and saves you crawling around an airplane floor asking strangers to move their feet.
Loop
Experience 2 Ear Plugs
These don’t block sound completely, they turn it down, which is exactly what you want when you still need to hear a boarding call or your alarm. They’re reusable, they come with a little case, and they look like earrings instead of medical equipment.
JBL
Go 4 Portable Speaker
A speaker the size of a soap bar that fills a rental kitchen or a beach towel radius with music. Waterproof and dustproof, so the pool and the sand aren’t threats. It’s the difference between a quiet apartment and one that feels like yours.
The rest of the pouch
Amazon
Kindle Paperwhite
A whole trip’s reading in something lighter than one paperback, with a backlight for red-eyes and battery measured in weeks. The waterproofing means the pool and the bath are reading spots too. This is the single most-used item in my personal item that isn’t my phone.
KPMARE
Tracker Tags for Android, 4 Pack
Trackers for the Android side of the household, since AirTags won’t talk to Matt’s phone. One in each checked bag and one in the daypack. When an airline says the bag made the connection, these tell you whether to believe it.
Cable Matters
Retractable 8K HDMI Cable
A retractable HDMI cable that turns any hotel TV into your TV: your shows, your logins, no smart-TV password dance on a remote with three working buttons. It winds itself flat, so it takes up less room than a deck of cards. Weirdly, one of our most used items.
BAGSMART
Large Electronics Organizer
Every cable, charger, and adapter in one zippered case instead of loose in the bottom of your bag. When something needs charging, I grab one pouch and it’s all there. It also means I can see at a glance that nothing got left in the hotel wall.
EasyAcc
Slim Rechargeable Travel Fan
Slim enough to stand on a tray table or a nightstand and strong enough to actually move air. This is for hotel rooms with no fan and windows that don’t open, which is more of them than you’d think. Rechargeable, so there are no batteries to hunt for.
4Monster
Packable Hiking Daypack
Packs down to the size of a sandwich and comes out as a real bag for a beach day, a hike, or hauling groceries to a rental. Water resistant and weighs nothing. This is the answer to needing a second bag without packing a second bag.
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