About this episode

Travel experts discuss essential packing items and tips for smarter travel.

Learn which packing essentials two travel experts swear by, plus how to time your Labor Day trip for fewer crowds. Hosts Meghan Coyle and Sally French discuss the gear they just won’t travel without, to help you pack smarter on your next trip. But first, they break down the latest travel headlines, including the Seats.aero Chrome extension, an update to the Delta SkyMiles and Starbucks partnership starting August 5, Bilt's August Rent Day promotion offering an ALL Accor status match, how to score free DoubleTree chocolate chip cookies on August 4, and NerdWallet's TSA data on the best and worst days to fly over Labor Day weekend. Then, Meghan and Sally discuss their top travel items, including why a 2-in-1 backpack could replace your entire bag strategy, what features actually make a crossbody bag pickpocket-proof, how packing cubes and a spare tote solve the overcrowding problem, and why a deck of cards might be the most underrated thing you can pack. Help us plan our next live event! Take our quick survey to let us know where you would be most excited to meet our hosts and fellow listeners: https://forms.gle/BqQz7JR6ThxdgSEY6  Card benefits, terms and fees can change. For…

People in this episode

Hosts: Meghan Coyle, Sally French

Topics covered

• packing essentials
• travel tips
• Labor Day travel
• travel headlines
• gear recommendations

Keywords

• packing essentials
• travel tips
• Labor Day
• travel gear
• NerdWallet

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Delta SkyMiles, Starbucks, Bilt, DoubleTree, NerdWallet

Products: Seats.aero, Bilt Credit Card

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