8 Unforgettable Women Travel Essentials For A City Trip
Are you planning on going to a sunny travel location? Lucky you! Personally, I’m always the happiest when I go to a sunny destination. Very cliché, but the sun makes everything prettier and happier. Let’s talk about the best women travel essentials for your upcoming city trip during the summer!
I absolutely love going on city trips during the year. It is not only more budget friendly, it is also easier to plan because you do not need to take many vacation days, sometimes only taking the Friday or Monday off will be enough if you plan it during the weekend! However, whenever we go on a city trip, we can’t take as much with us compared to a full size suitcase. So, we have to make decisions in the stuff we’re bringing. What’s important to take with you and what can you leave at home and possibly buy on the destination?
Women Travel Essentials For A City Trip During Summer!
The right suitcase
There is no city trip planning without having the right piece of luggage. Opt for the quality and lightweight ones, not to regret later. There are many reasons to choose a mini hard-shell suitcase for a city trip. First, hard-shell carry-on suitcases are more durable than their soft-sided counterparts. This is important when navigating city streets, where suitcases are often jostled and bumped. A hard-shell suitcase will better protect your belongings from being damaged.
Secondly, hard-shell suitcases typically have more compartments and pockets which can be helpful when traveling to a crowded city, where you may want to keep your valuables close at hand. Finally, hard-shell suitcases tend to be easier to maneuver which is especially important when taking public transportation, where space is often limited. For all of these reasons, a hard-shell carry-on suitcase is the best choice for a city trip.
Clothing
Obviously, the second most important summer travel essentials is clothing. I always try on my outfits before packing them. This way I know how the outfit looks and most importantly: how the outfit feels. You don’t want to take any clothes with you that feel heavy or already a little too warm. I always make sure to have loose, but stylish, and light outfits that breath when it’s hot. You won’t make me happy with a very tight short and a very tight top. I’d rather have a tight short and a looser top or a tight top and a looser short. I’m even more happier when I wear flowy dresses and skirts!
Furthermore, I do recommend packing different outfits for different occasions. Here are a few of the summer travel essentials for different situations.
Going out to explore the city
A good pair of trainers or very comfortable sandals are definitely musthaves in my suitcase as women travel essentials during the summer. I love my white Adidas Superstars, it’s super basic but I can walk hours on these shoes. I also love my Nike Airforce for good walking shoes. And I do really like my Fred De La Bretoniere sandals and slippers. They were pretty expensive, but I can walk on them for a very long time as well. Amazing when it’s hot and you don’t want to wear trainers!
Beach time
Some cities are on the coast which means you can have some beach time if you’d like! Definitely bring your bathing suit with you to have a swim and some tanning time. Since we can’t take a lot of stuff with us on a city trip: hammam towels are definitely summer travel essentials. It’s a lot less heavy, dries really fast and doesn’t take a lot of space in your luggage like a beach towel. I’d also suggest on bringing some flipflops, a hat, sunglasses and some easy clothes to throw on your bathing suit. You want to feel comfortable if you need to travel with public transport to your hotel!
The real adventurer
Some cities are located in the most beautiful areas. It’s perfect to go on an active hike and enjoy the nature and surroundings. Doing this, you need to be prepared. I suggest to take one pair of really good trainers with you, possibly even running shoes. And some clothes that try quickly, for example just workout clothes. Whenever it’s pretty hot, wear a hat or cap to cover your head and prevent possible headaches. A backpack is the easiest bag to bring with you. You can load it up with enough water, food and other necessities like sunscreen and powerbanks! Definitely a must to include in your summer travel essentials!
Read more: The 6 Perfect European Cities With A Beach
Skincare and make-up
Skincare can’t miss in this summer travel essentials. It’s so important to take good care of your skin whenever you go outside. I recommend having one for your body and one for your face. Personally, I’m allergic to perfume, only on my face and neck, which means I need to have a sunscreen without any perfume in it. My favourite is the Clinique sunscreen. It doesn’t irritate my skin and works really well! I’m not picky of the sunscreen for my body. Usually I have one from Yves Rocher or Nivea.
I used to always take my entire skincare with me during travels. Nowadays I use make up wipes from Clinique and a day and night cream from Clinique as well. Especially on the shorter trips, it’s so much easier to pack. I do take more skincare with me if I leave for longer than a week.
Make-up wise, I like to pack my Anastasia soft brown dipbrow, mascara, a concealer and some blush or bronzer and lipstick for the night time. I hardly wear make-up because it’s just going to sweat of my face, let’s be honest. However, the Anastasia dipbrow sticks on no matter what and I don’t mind wearing mascara as well. I do always have a sunscreen chap stick with me!
Accessories
We all need some accessory with us. We can’t forget about our favourite sunglasses and possibly a back up one. I also like to take a cap or hat with me. Especially if I go hiking: it prevents me from getting headaches! I’m a fan of my Fitbit Charge 2 and I love taking this one with me to track everything, from steps to my heartrate during the day. It’s also my favourite alarm in the morning.
As I mentioned earlier, I do recommend taking a hammam towel or blanket with you. Either for tanning on the beach or when you want to relax in the park! And a good book is always nice to have with you. I also recommend taking a small wallet with you, with only the necessities and a small amount of cash.
Electronics
I can’t live without my camera so this is the first time I take with me, besides my phone obviously! Don’t forget to bring all the charges, possible extra batteries and power banks. Did you know it’s possible to charge your camera with your power bank? I didn’t, but someone at the store told me when I bought my new camera. I love reading, so usually take my e reader with me. So much easier to travel with and you can take all the books you want with you!
These are all the summer travel essentials I take with me! I’m packing up my bags on Tuesday night and leave for the airport during the night. So, so excited. If you would like to follow my time in Barcelona, don’t forget to follow me on my Instagram. I will be posting loads of stories and pictures. Which summer travel essentials do you always take with you?
Love,
Melissa.
Such a helpful post 🙂 I never think to try on outfits before I pack but you’re so right about testing them out first – my next holiday is in a few weeks and I will definitely be doing that now.
I’m also going to Barcelona next year so I’d love to hear what you get up to and what you thought of the trip!
Sammy | Self-Care Sloth
It’s so easy!! And even on holiday you know exactly which outfits are nice. I’m going to write lots about Barcelona, so good to know you’ll read them. 😀