Travel Zen

I'm packing today for a 12-day work trip, so I'm pulling out all my fun travel-size stuff. Now, people who know me know that I'm not the world's best traveler - I love everything when I get there, but it's the packing process I loathe (hence, the procrasination by blog that I'm doing right now). What saves me is getting really fun travel toiletries that keep me sane in far-flung places - and yes, I really do pack miniatures of everything - I mean EVERYTHING I use every day in the bathroom. Hey, how else do you duplicate what you look like at home? It's always hard to travel with fragrance (even atomizers can spill sometimes), so I'm really loving the travel size scent I got from LaVanila. First, you can get it in a cool roller-ball container that's easy to throw into your suitcase (roller balls are back! yay!) and second, I grabbed the Vanilla Grapefruit scent, which is quite possibly the best combination of "foody" scents ever. It's great on a trip because the vanilla is sultry and relaxing, while the grapefruit is energizing. The LaVanila scents come in two other varieties too, Vanilla Blossom and Pure Vanilla, and have the added benefit of containing vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants. So at least I can stay healthy while I'm having a panic attack about whether my luggage will arrive at my destination with me.

Comments

[Magda]

There is no need to travel with full sizes these days. I'm visiting family in Poland right now and only a few things in my makeup case (powder, foundation, eye liner) are full size. And if you shop for your makeup at the right time and get all those bonus mini products (including perfume), it doesn't even cost extra. Shampoo, conditioner and lotion samples from magazines come in handy too. Less is more.

[Sma]

I know this is a little late, but have you heard the travelocity commercial with the Gnome in the hotel overjoyed because everything in the room is "gnome-sized" ? Seems we have found your soulmate!!!!!!!!!!!!!