I'm a Fashion Editor Who Loves to Travel—30 Essentials I'm Packing This Year

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The number one thing I spent my money on in 2023 was traveling. Well, it was actually paying New York City rent, but after that, it was spent on escaping the city I pay so much to live in—go figure. In 2024, I'm predicting it will be much of the same since I can't seem to stay in the city for too long without planning a getaway, even if it's just for a weekend. After all of that traveling, I've become somewhat of a packing aficionado, still an overpacker but nevertheless an expert one. I've listed out all of the best basics your suitcase needs no matter the destination, the perfect travel-size beauty items, the suitcase/weekenders that I swear by, and so much more. 

Keep scrolling to take a look at the travel items I never go anywhere without.

Assistant Editor

Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Grace has always been a lover of all things fashion and beauty. Upon receiving her first degree in visual communications from FIDM in Los Angeles, she moved to New York City and continued her education at LIM College, majoring in fashion media with a minor in society and culture. Grace has worked for PhotoBook magazine, Insider, and Harper's Bazaar. As a writer, Grace has had pieces published covering topics including racial justice, fashion, politics, and current events. During her free time, she loves wine tasting, creating content for her social media, spending time with friends, traveling to new places, and Pilates, and has a love for reality television, especially The Real Housewives. Grace is the person in your friend group everyone goes to for recommendations for the best place to grab drinks in NYC on a Friday night or the best hotels and restaurants to try when traveling to a new city. While fashion is her main love, she loves all things wellness and lifestyle as well. Her ideal sunday is brunching with friends then walking around furniture shopping and listening to a podcast. As the assistant shopping editor at Who What Wear, Grace loves finding the best buys out there for the WWW readers.