I'll take you in my backpack

2/7/18 I've been meaning to write this post for a really long time. I've had it drafted in various forms, notes on post-its, memos in my phone, reminders set. I'll be honest, things just got away from me and I slacked! I always have people asking me for recommendations or seeing things on my Instagram story and asking me about them, so I decided to compile a list of my FAVORITES, my must haves! I try to travel carry on only, so these are all items that I have found either essential, or helpful in one way or another! I'll list them in no particular order! **Ebates. First and foremost whenever you're shopping online you'd be foolish not to use this! It's free money for some shopping you're going to do anyways! Sites offer various percentages back on your shopping trip. The sites change their percentages and sometimes offer bonuses so check back often! Just to give you a little idea, I've gotten $656 (don't judge I like to shop!) back from ...

12/16/17 Essentially it took two days to get to Bali because of the flights. I left Tokyo on a 10:50pm flight and went to Singapore (7.5 hour flight from Tokyo). After a little layover it was a direct shot to Denpasar Bali Airport (another 2.5 hour flight). You also fall back an hour in the time zones (from Japan time). I packed carry on only. This was my goal the entire time and I was pretty damn impressed that I actually made it happen. I have an amazing backpack that you can really stuff to the brim (thanks to packing cubes). Here's what I didn't even think about though...liquid rules are super strict for international flights. Things I've been flying back and forth to Okinawa with, without a problem, didn't work here. They took all of my shit. Ha, So yes I'm in Bali without sunscreen! My good Sun Bum stuff too! I have the Osprey Fairview 55, it can be found HERE I also swear by the Ebags packing cubes, they can be found HERE I have the Mogis Power Bagel ...