My favorite thing to do in one of my favorite places, and a little outfit snap.

I haven’t taken a real work trip in years, so I found myself trying to use muscle memory when packing. I took my LV Neverfull as my personal item, and my old Rimowa as a carryon.

Overall, I think I did pretty well. I wore all the clothes I packed, but didn’t need to use my steamer or Dyson airstraight. On the plane, I wore leggings, a t-shirt, blazer (that I also wore as part of work outfits), and sneakers.

My Neverfull. The clear zip container has a LOT of snacks (for plane and the trip), and it is a bin from Maple + Lark. I was very influenced from Instagram to buy these, and I love and use them now all over the house. The pink pouch says “tech” and contains all my cords and chargers. Also included are a book, water bottle, iPad, notebook, and laptop.

One side of my carryon. The “travel” bag contains underwear, socks, an extra t-shirt, and PJs. The KBM floral pouch has makeup and hair tools/accessories. For clothes, I brought 1 navy silk dress, 1 pair of navy pants, 1 navy top, 1 white top, 1 gray cardigan, and a brownish blazer I wore on the plane.

The other side of my carryon. I have my electric toothbrush, travel steamer, Dyson Airstraight, two pairs of flats, mini umbrella, toiletry bag (clear blue bag), and emergency bag (floral bag). The toiletry bag always stays packed, which is a trick I used when I traveled much more. It has shampoo, conditioner, body wash, toothpaste, deodorant, lip balm, face wash, q-tips, ear plugs, cotton pads, and various sample beauty products.

We spent last weekend in one of my favorite places in the country – Carmel, California. It has been a few years since we were there, and it felt so good to return.

We took our first trip out of the country in 2 years for my best friend’s wedding, and Italy sure did not disappoint. Traveling during COVID required extra preparation and precaution, but it was definitely a trip to remember.

Even though it rained during most of our stay, we spent a wonderful few days at the Weekapaug Inn in Westerly, RI. The location was beautiful, and the service was exceptional. I would go back in a heartbeat, if my wallet would allow it!