UGREEN Bluetooth 5.4 Transmitter and Receiver

UGreen

no more fussing around with wires on the plane. Plug this in and one or two can watch the built-in enterntainment system or a standalone device at the same time. Particularly good for getting kids to listen to audiobooks together on long drives.

$30.00

Life Q30 | Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones

Anker

Great sound, good battery life (as you would expect from Anker), quite good active noise cancellation, awesome for older kids on long plane rides but at a price you don't have to be too precious about.

$70.00

Handloom Sarongs

Barefoot Originals

These look great, feel great, pack light and are perfect to bring in your daypack for visiting temples and other holy or sacred site, or just for having handy at the beach or lounging around your hotel.

$14,000.00

MEC Outpost 30L Backpack - Unisex | MEC

Mountain Equipment Co-op

a great size for teaching kids how to pack entirely into carry on. this pack is big enough and with enough lash points to carry a week's worth of stuff pretty easily and yet can technically count as a personal item with a lenient enough airline staff :)

$140.00

Side Seamless Double Gauze Pajamas

MUJI

I think these are the most comfortable pyjamas I've ever worn. They also pack light and don't make you too hot in tropical climates.

$79.90

Polyester Hanging Toiletry Case

MUJI

just the right size, and in many budget locations, you don't have much real-estate (if any!) on a vanity near the sink (and even if you do, the counter is wet from leaks!), so the hanging feature becomes the default.

$24.90

T3 Classic

Tilley

repels sun, repels rain, floats, etc. Just make sure to get the ones that are still made in Canada (classic model). The outsourced ones are not as good.

$99.00

Wise - The app for doing things in other currencies - Wise Canada

Wise

Essential for travel to get cheap exchange rates and easy payments especially in countries where they are still predominantly cash based. This seems to be more accepted than most credit cards. You can also get free virtual and physical cards and payment links. There's also no up front cost to this service. In Indonesia recently, common reply to "do you take cards?" was "do you have Wise?"

Tech Gibson laptop messenger bag

Herschel

I don't know if you're the type of family that travels with a laptop, but if you do, this is the one.It's just bigger than you'd expect, lightweight, and is able to slip over a rolling suitcase.

Anker Power Bank (10K, Fusion, Built-In USB-C Cable)

Anker

Sometimes available at Costco for quite cheap. This is awesome for charging my phone two and a half times on a long day out with the family.

$59.99

140W Universal Travel Adapter - 3 USB-C, 1 USB-A, Universal and USA/JP socket - (UP-140KU)

Ceptics

One single block does all the things.

$73.00

Cahier Journals Set of 3

Moleskin

I get one of these for each of the kids to journal in during our trips. I usually choose a light cover so they can decorate it, and then I always get the plain paper without lines so they can do drawings as they go. The cahier format is great because it's just about the right number of pages for a one‑week trip, and it's soft‑cover, so it fits nicely into your bag.

$14.00

Bananagrams

Bananagrams

Packs up super tight, cleans up in a flash, great for a fun, fast game that everyone can get into and is over in like 10 minutes max. perfect for restaurants.

$24.99

Set of 3 Packing Cubes

Now that most airlines charge extra for different types of luggage, packing tightly has never been more important. We use packing cubes, which are super helpful for keeping the items you need to launder separate from your clean belongings.

807 Rider Back Playing Cards, Red

Bicycle

Tried and true. There's an infinite amount of games in here that pack up and fit in your pocket.My son, who is a card aficionado, says this brand is "the" brand. Bonus tip: learn a couple of magic tricks and impress the people you meet!

$5.00

UGREEN 4K@60Hz USB C to HDMI Cable

ugreen

Many places you go don't have TVs hooked up for easy streaming, so having an HDMI‑USB‑C cable lets you plug your phone into most TVs, even without the ability to cast.

$25.00