My Mom Has Been Traveling for 50+ Years, and These Are the 12 Travel Accessories She Always Packs

"I come from several generations of traveling women, including my mother, who has been globe-trotting for 50 years now. Whether taking cross-country train trips as a child, living in the Philippines as a Peace Corps volunteer in her 20s, or traveling for work nearly every month as she does now, my mom has perfected her packing routine over the years."

"Some of her favorites include a 16-piece travel bottle set, a rain jacket that packs down to the size of a phone, and a portable light-up makeup mirror. She's used some of these items as long as I can remember-and she's even influenced me to buy a few of them myself. Keep reading to find the best travel accessories that have my frequent flier mom's stamp of approval, starting at $8."

Several generations of traveling women include a mother who has globe-trotted for 50 years, from childhood cross-country train trips to Peace Corps service in the Philippines and frequent work travel. She favors carry-on-only travel and has refined a compact packing routine through long-term testing of accessories. Favorite items include a 16-piece travel bottle set, a rain jacket that packs to phone size, and a portable light-up makeup mirror. Compression packing cubes (Gonex) save space for bulky items and come in a six-piece set with varied pouches and a shoe bag. A Funtouch rechargeable mirror offers three light settings and measures 7.5 by 5 inches for easy packing.

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