Digital SLR...otherwise everything taken from the Paris tour boat is an incomprehensible blur

I can't think of anything outside of basics that I ALWAYS take with me. I suppose I usually pack a journal.

It is very rare that I do not pack a swimsuit. Whether it is business or pleasure - hitting a pool when I can't sleep is a lifesaver.

If i'm driving or taking the train/bus i bring my white noise machine. I stayed at the beach in DE last year and was up all night b/c it was TOO quiet!

Mine is a larger cooler, filled with gluten free food. I am still looking for a cool looking one, that doesn't make it look like I am going camping.

earplugs!!! They have the power to erase so many annoyances - the deafening drone of the plane, the noisy neighborhood outside your hotel window, the loud-talker next to you on the park bench - gone.

I always bring running shoes so I dont get tired after days of walking excursions.
And of course I can't go without my SLR. (non-digital, mind you)

and if we're driving, we always bring the ipod filled with new playlists for the road.

My Tempur-pedic pillow, in it's pillowcase. I never wash the pillowcase in the week before I leave so it smells like home while I'm away.

Also, I always replace my regular jewelry with my goodluck necklace. It's a silver lobster charm on a silver chain... purchased in Bar Harbor, Maine.

I usually bring along gum for the flight as well, one pack of mint and one pack of fruit. It's great for sharing with other passengers as well as clearing my ears during the descent.

A good book, my ipod, and a small portable snack. I never know how long I might be stuck somewhere in an airport somewhere. Better keep myself entertained and fed!

Definitely a book (or 3) and some good tunes on my ipod. If I have reading material and music to drown out whatever noise is around me, I can be happy anywhere!

ear plugs and my own down pillow.

I'm with your brother. If at all possible, I bring along my own pillow.

It is kind of silly what we have to take when flying now. Whatever we are offered is expensive or bad-tasting. I will take snacks and an empty bottle for water (to fill up after security because my water bottle might blow up something) on my flight from California to Wyoming next month. And I am trying to figure out what to take in case we get stuck in a plane on the runway!!!

I always have to have a stack of magazines, my ipod, camera, my own pillow and blanket and we'll be getting Nintendo DSs right away, so I am sure I will be adding that to the list!!

After a difficult experience years ago (not traumatic, but one of those things that really sticks with you), I now always carry a flashlight if I'll be staying in a hotel. And it goes right on the bedside table. One just never knows...

Always, regardless of means of transport or whether I'm traveling for business or pleasure:

1. Digital camera
2. Trader Joe's lavender dryer sachets (for my luggage)
3. 2 packets of flavored instant oatmeal for each morning I'll be in a hotel, so I don't fall prey to the calorie trap that hotel continental breakfasts usually seem to be.

Where did that picture come from (up there ^) and do you know who makes those shoes?!?!?!

OH MY GOD>

My Teddy. Seriously. There are pictures of him all over the world. Even when I backpack he comes.
That and protein bars. :)

My camera and music!!!! Definitely need music to occupy the time getting to my destination.

I wanted to know about the heels in the photo as well. Someone? Anyone?

I take magazines and a book. I always bring snacks (raw almonds, protein bar, dried fruit) and buy a water after security. Who knows if and how long you'll be stuck somewhere. I bring my laptop and use it when the airport offers free internet.

my Chi flat iron.

i have super-curly hair that behaves very well in California...but when I fly home, I never know how it's going to turn out in the Kentucky humidity! so if it turns into a frizzy poof-ball, I can always straighten it...

so...that, my iPod, an eyemask, a good book, and I always, ALWAYS overpack. I just can't help it!

I always have at least one knitting project with me for those runway waits and other downtime. Also a good book, my first aid kit, and an empty water bottle are key. If there is room, I bring my digital SLR in its pelican case.

snacks!

My camera, comfortable walking shoes and a great slouch bag, MP3 player and a book.

A 'personal massager' for those nights when you just can't sleep :)

i agree with rev9 and stricks. if i had those green heels they would be on my always pack list.

otherwise, my essentials include magazines, cell phone and camera chargers, lots of socks because i like to walk a ton on vacation, and extra room for stuff i buy.... like those green heels.

SOURCE PLEASE!

After being stuck in a city with nothing but uncomfortable heels, I always make sure to pack a comfortable pair of shoes whenever I am traveling. I also started packing my comfy fuzzy houseslippers. It was extra space but worth it. They bring a touch of home to strange hotel rooms.

Sunscreen. Melanoma ruins any trip!

tickets and passport I suppose are my absolute essentials....

more seriously, iPod, mobile, and some books or magazines, always in the carry on. After that, nothing special, though i do like the idea of the instant oatmeal packs.

as for the heels, at six foot, they'd be de trop. and not really my color.

Journal, camera, knitting.

Another request for the source of the heels! So cute :)

A white noise machine. I don't sleep well if there are strange noises, so my white noise machine ensures I am well rested for the next day.

Mmm, those heels were the first thing I saw. Beautiful. And my grandmother just gave me a purse from the 50s that matches them perfectly. Color, weave, everything.

I must have my ipod, a comfy hoodie, and one or two thick books to keep me occupied.

A nice luxury to have when traveling is a nice sugar or salt scrub, so that you feel pampered, even so far away from home.