Carry-On Essentials for a Comfortable Flight

It's almost time for Spring Break, and I'm super excited because I'm heading home for the week! Goodbye dreary weather and winter coats and hello sunny weather and shorts! I'm not the biggest fan of warm weather, but a sampling of it will be a nice break from the below freezing weather here in Baltimore.

I've traveled a lot throughout my life as most of my family lives in Wisconsin or on the East Coast. Every single flight that I've been on, I've over-packed my carry-on. To be honest, I rarely do anything other than sleep on a plane and it's silly to have a bag full of games and work that I know I'm not going to use. I mean, who wants to be lugging a heavy bag around the airport when they don't have to? So, now that I've mastered flying (haha!), I've come up with a list of the carry-on essentials that I will definitely be packing for my trip next week.

1. Headphones: This is my holy grail item. It's the perfect thing to help tune out the crying baby or the snoring man next to you.
2. Snacks: My flights tend to be about 5 hours, so I'll pack some candy as well as some almonds. Also, if you know you're going to be flying during a meal, packing some fruit or a sandwich can save you some money at the airport.
3. Gum: Not only does this freshen your breath, but it will also help when the plane changes altitudes. I hate it when my ears pop.
4. Dramamine: Why take a chance with motion sickness?
5. Headache medicine: You never know what the flight will bring you.
6. Portable charger: While you should charge your phone prior to the flight, you'll want to make sure you can keep your music and entertainment going the whole flight.
7. Lotion: This is a huge must. Airplane air is very drying and you'll regret not bringing some lotion along.
8. Lip balm: See #7.
9. Book: This will help pass the time before and during your flight (and if you're not a book person, magazines work just as well). I'm going to be bringing Mindy Kaling's new book with me (it's hilarious so far!).
10. Rollerball perfume: You'll want to smell nice and fresh after a long flight.
11. Makeup: It's always good to touch up when you land, but this also depends on your flight time. Like I'm landing around midnight so it wouldn't make sense for me to pack make-up.
12. Sweater: Planes can be really cold and a sweater is always nice to cuddle up with.
13. Pillow: For me, this is a tiny pillow pet because it's portable and cute, but really, any pillow will work.

Comment down below with anything that's a must-have for your carry-on :)

Bon voyage and safe travels!!