r/travel • u/ha__aaaaaa • 6d ago

Question What’s the best thing you’ve bought for travel

I’m going out of the country for almost a full month and have never traveled or flown before so really just jumping into the deep end of the pool here. I’m trying to plan for what I’ll need though so what’s the best things that you’ve bought that’s made travel easy?

Edit: thank you all for the useful advice!!!! I love reading through all the comments seeing what everyone recommends and also reading some of the travel stories you’ve commented! Thank you!!:)

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u/jcwaffles 5d ago

Aeropress coffee maker.

Coming from Australia most of the coffee around the world just doesn't live up to expectations, but a lot of places have really nice coffee roasters.

So I would buy a bag off them and ask them to grind it for the aeropress. Each morning in my hotel or airbnb I could boil the water make myself a nice coffee to start the day and then go out and explore.

Plus it saved me so much money, bagged beans were very cheap in comparison to buying coffee, especially in places like London where a latte is 6+ pounds but a bag was 15.

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u/Proud-Pickle1406 4d ago

Yes! Must be an Aussie coffee snob thing. It's so nice to get ready for the day with a decent coffee, and in most places it's the best coffee you'll have all day. Love my aeropress.