Even when traveling via cheap airplane tickets and discount hotel rooms, or cheap vacation packages there are a few extra items that you can pack to make your trip more enjoyable.
The following are recommendations from Budget Travel:
A multi socket power strip allows you to share power from a single outlet at the airport and by plugging all of your electronics into a single power strip in a hotel room you will be less likely to leave anything behind.
Bandannas can come in handy as a hand towel, lens cleaner, eye mask, hair tie, scarf, cooling aid when dampened, pillow cover when tied around a bundled up piece of clothing, a sling for a sprained arm and a hobo handbag.
Duct tape can be used to bandage up a damaged bag, remove lint from clothing, patch tears in shoes, bags, or clothing, baby proof a hotel room by covering outlets and securing drawers shut, and hold together worn out books.
Travel mugs can help prevent damage in suitcases when transporting sunglasses or delicate souvenirs. They are an eco friendly to go cup and a good decoy for storing valuables in a hotel room.
Moist Towelettes can be used to sanitize hands and kill germs on tray tables, doorknobs, table tops, and remote controls. They can be used as a refreshing face cloth and the alcohol in many wet wipes helps remove stains.
Silicone travel bottles are ideal because they are easy to squish and are made out of transparent soft silicone which is easy to clean and flexible to pack.
Safety pins are an ideal multifunctional travel tool that can clasp the zipper of a day pack together to deter thieves, keep a button that would otherwise fall off, mend other wardrobe malfunctions, tack up pant legs when hiking though wet terrain and even prevent static cling.
Simple cloth tote bags come in handy to pack day items and towards the end of a trip can serve as a dirty laundry bag to preserve the freshness of remaining clean clothes. www.cheapfares.com