Our Favorite Summer Travel Gear for 2026 ✈️


If you’ve ever forgotten sunscreen, dealt with dead phone batteries at the airport, or tried packing for multiple people in one suitcase, you know the right gear makes ALL the difference.

Here are the things that we are adding to our travel gear this summer.

✈️ For Flights

🏖️ For Beach Trips

🏔️ For Outdoor Adventures

Other Fabulous Finds

These are the items we reach for over and over again because they genuinely make travel easier.

Hit reply and let me know - what’s one travel item you refuse to leave home without?

Happy packing,

Kirsten

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