CREATURE COMFORTS FOR THE ROAD

Traveling is essentially all about packing light and leaving your valuables at home, stepping out of your comfort zone and experiencing new things. Nevertheless, being out on the road for a long time can leave even the most intrepid explorers yearning for the simplest of creature comforts. If you’re ready for adventure but a little reluctant to leave luxury behind, here are some handy tips and rucksack-friendly accessories to help you travel in comfort and style.

Music

As a solo traveler, loneliness and boredom are some of the biggest challenges you will face, especially on uncomfortable bus journeys or long haul flights. In such situations, music is the perfect escape route, and an MP3 player loaded with all your favorite songs and artists rarely fails to lift the spirits or help pass the time. A small, lightweight music player such as the iPod Shuffle or Nano takes up barely any space, making it the ideal travel companion. Besides music, read this post for more advice on how I combat loneliness on the road.

Coffee-to-go

The Mighty Mug Go is an unspillable travel mug that gives coffee-to-go a whole new meaning, and is a life-saver for those who can’t live without a caffeine kick. It doesn’t, of course, solve the problem of where to buy coffee, but it does enable you to fill up whenever possible and take it on the road without worrying about spillages. What’s more, the stainless steel vacuum insulation will keep your drink hot for six hours, so you can enjoy it long after leaving the coffee shop behind.

Stylish timepiece

Whilst some might consider a watch to be an unnecessary valuable, for many of us it’s as much a part of our daily attire as underwear or shoes. Indeed, there is often something quite comforting about wearing a watch at all times, and this is especially true of traveling. If you feel lost without a watch, there is no need to go without – just be sure to take one that is durable and shock-resistant. A waterproof timepiece is ideal for extreme sport trips, and vintage-style military watches such as those found here are both extremely stylish and hard-wearing.

Luxury shower

Nothing revives a groggy backpacker like a shower, but in the world of travel, this simple pleasure is not always easy to come by. The Pocket Shower by Sea to Summit has to be one of the most genius travel accessories yet, featuring a contoured shower head and, when filled with water, providing almost ten minutes of precious shower time. The super compact and lightweight design fits into any sized bag with ease, and it even doubles as a carrier for wet clothes – perfect for laundry on-the-go.

Gareth

My name is Gareth Leonard, a Marketing Director turned World Traveler with a passion for slow, meaningful travel. I have been traveling the world full-time for the past 9+ years and document it all on Instagram and YouTube. Come join me!