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What’s your can’t-travel-without?
Hey, you glorious dirtbag! Let’s talk essentials. Not long ago, we asked our community what's one thing they never leave behind when travelling. And it was super interesting to read what everyone said... So, what can't people travel without?Some of you need music for the long bus journeys, others refuse to be caught with a dead phone, and a brave few will arm themselves to sleep in planes like babies (not the screaming kind, fortunately). And of course, there’s the romantic ones — they'll hold on to their cameras, to their guitars, journals, and that scrappy old paperback that somehow always makes it into the bag. Then you've got that one guy who said passport. There's always one of those. So, by order of importance, fellow travellers swear by: And a few honourable mentions: ✅ Camera – some like to spare their camera roll and take a cute little travel camera instead Join the community!Got a weird must-have? Share it with the crew — join our community group and let’s swap packing hacks 😉 We've also got subgroups within our community for specific destinations in case you're looking for tips or want to organise a meet-up. See you on the chat. |
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