Monday 27 July 2015

Summer Holiday Essentials

Today I want to list all of the things I think are 100% necessary to take on holiday whether you're only going a hundred or so miles down the country or flying across the globe. 

I'm not going to go into beauty essentials as such because I'm going to do a separate post about that which you will see very soon!

Most of these things would probably go in the hand luggage, but there probably will be a few things that would be much more suited in the suitcase. Maybe a better title for this would have been travel essentials... Oh well!

One thing that I always take on holiday is a book. I know I'm extremely late on the Girl Online bandwagon but hey, at least I'm joining it! I've had this since my birthday but with GCSEs I haven't had the time to read it! So, now that they're finished I will have plenty of time to get reading! No matter where you are in the world there is always time for reading.

I also take my Kindle. Side note: apologies for my reflection but I didn't really have another option! You might think, well why would she take that anywhere if she's already taking a book? I am a very quick reader ladies and gentlemen, so I need more than one book to keep me going! I can also go on the internet etc. on this as it's the Kindle Fire which is always a bonus, allows me to stay in contact with the world as long as I have WiFi! 

If it's a summer holiday, even if it's in the UK, you can pretty much guarantee there will be some sun at some point, well, hopefully... I always carry sunglasses around - often on top of my head which means I forget about them - because it's just satisfying to know that they are there if it gets a wee bit bright! And if you're going to a foreign country, then chances are you'll definitely need a pair of these! 

It is unbelievably hard to photograph a hat... Like so hard! But anyways, this might be more of a foreign country thing because I don't think I would need this in the UK weather at the moment, but I guess it all depends on your style! When I bought this I pictured myself in my black bikini, with my black sunglasses and this hat sitting by the pool looking fabulous... A girl can dream.

Who leaves the house without their purse? Not me! I don't go anywhere without mine anymore, often it's empty, but that's beside the point. I think most people save up a little bit of extra cash before they go away anywhere so it's important you have somewhere safe to keep it! 

I think we can all agree that these are the 3 main essentials of life in this day and age... I don't go anywhere without my phone and I don't often go anywhere without my headphones. Even if I don't use them, you can pretty much guarantee they are there somewhere, just in case. I don't really carry my charger around because if I do need to charge my phone I usually just use one of the battery packs. However, when I go away those battery packs don't last long enough so my charger has to come along too! 

And finally magazines and activity books. I feel like I'm one of the only people who actually uses activity books when travelling anymore? My favourite is criss cross but word searches are fine too! I think it just helps pass the time a little when you're travelling. Also I think magazines help for a little bit of light reading if you aren't really feeling a book, you can have some pictures to break down the text but still be reading - it's a win-win really! 

A couple of final things that I didn't photograph are my camera, obviously because I can't really take a photograph of that. If I go away anywhere for a longer period of time I will always take my camera because you never know a perfect moment for a photo until you're in that moment and you don't have a camera with you. Most devastating thing ever.  I also didn't photograph travel tablets because I don't have any to hand right now but I absolutely HAVE to have travel tablets with me if I'm going on a flight, car or train journey, boat whatever. I can't travel without them because I get really bad travel sickness unfortunately. Anyone who also suffers from travel sickness will understand my pain. I'm one of those people who feels like absolute rubbish but can't actually vomit, so it just sits there like this disgusting feeling the whole journey. It's super annoying although I'd prefer not to vomit anyway. This is getting off topic, as I was saying, I need travel tablets to feel well during a journey. They also cause drousyness which for me means that they knock me out. It's literally like you've given me a sleeping pill when I take those. It's really good actually because it means I miss most if not all of the journey! 

And that's it! These are the main essentials that I personally need to have with me when I'm travelling during summer. I believe I have a 'What's In My Summer Makeup/Wash Bag?' post coming up soon so keep your eyes peeled for that if you want to see more of the beauty side of what I take away with me.

I hope you enjoyed this post and I will see you very soon! 

Would you take any of these things on holiday?

Love, Becca
-xoxo



18 comments:

  1. These are actually very essential things one needs during a holiday. I loved this post!

    Stay fabulous x,
    Y // http://daristo-chic.blogspot.com/

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    1. Indeed they are!! I'm glad you enjoyed it x

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  2. I love puzzle books! On holiday I was literally doing them non stop, either that or reading. Everything you put here is just such a essential for summer wow you could not be more spot on!x
    libbyjade26.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. I could survive weeks with books and puzzle books!! Absolute must for going away! So glad you agree with everything I included Libby! X

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  3. Girl online is my most favourite read! I love your photos :) xx

    beautydreamcatcher.blogspot.com

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    1. I'm over half way in now and I'm absolutely loving it!! Thank you so much! X

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  4. I still do word searches whilst travelling, girl online is an okay book, it's not the most amazing and is very predictable but it's an easy read! I can deffo picture you looking tres chic in the hat, sunnies and bikini- work it girl. Enjoy Mallorca :)
    Dalal x monochromedaisies.blogspot.com

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    1. I'm actually quite enjoying Girl Online, possibly a little too much for my age as I believe it's aimed at pre-teens. However, I'm a sucker for a predictable love story! ;) thank you Dalal x

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  5. Great post, these are definitely essentials! I love a good summer read, and headphones are an essential for daily life.

    NJCDesigns

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    1. Thank you, summer reading is definitely the best!! I don't go anywhere without my headphones, never know when you might need them!!

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  6. I've heard so many good things about girl online, definitely need to take a look. I love floppy hats.

    Olivia // BLONDE LA MODE

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    1. It's really good I'm loving it, full review to come soon!! They are brilliant for keeping the sun off you're face, whilst still looking fabulous, of course ;)

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  7. I love puzzle books! Criss Cross is my favourite type as well! The other day I bought a puzzle book with only Criss Crosses in and I've already done about six of them... They're so fun! Yeah I'm weird... X

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    1. Criss Cross is my favourite, you just can't go wrong x

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  8. Wonderful selections for a holiday. I'd like to read Girl Online. :) Have a good week!

    xo, Bry

    Swept.Away.to.Ephesus.Naughty&Nice

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    1. I'm loving it so far, I'll be posting a review once I'm done so keep you're eyes peeled if you're interested! X

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  9. My kindle is my saviour and I sounds so sad saying that.. I'm so jealous of you right now!!

    Edie x
    thelifeofedie.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. I love my kindle to death, you shouldn't be Edie where you are looks amazing!! X

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