10 Travel Essentials to Make Your Next Trip Easier

When it comes to packing, space in our backpacks is at a premium. Therefore it’s no wonder we’re always on the hunt for the best travel essentials. 

Most travelers struggle with the everyday tasks and surprises of being out on the road. Just this morning, I had to find my hostel with no charge on my phone. 

I managed to make it to my hostel, but it would have been a hell of a lot quicker if I had my usual gadgets to lead me there.

It’s these moments which spurred this piece. Here are the travel essentials I use to make my trips as stress-free as possible. 

Essential Travel Accessories

1. External charger (solar power)

An external charger is something I have traveled with ever since my first backpacking trip in 2015. Sometimes, I will carry it on me even when not traveling.

Extra battery power is just one of those resources you never know when you will need. 

It is almost inevitable, though, you will encounter a time while traveling when the extra phone charge could come in…