The 14 Things We Never Travel Without (& the 1 Thing We Hate)

The 14 Things We Never Travel Without (& the 1 Thing We Hate)

April 28, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

The episode discusses essential travel gear and answers a listener's question about using Capital One miles.

It’s amazing how a pair of headphones, a pillow, or a carry-on bag can make or break your trip. That’s why we’re going through all of our favorite travel gear in this week’s special bonus episode. The list includes strollers, luggage, eye masks, neck pillows, earplugs, and more. Plus, we help a listener use his Capital One miles, and the guys answer: What’s the one piece of travel gear you want if money (or shame) were no object?

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