My Travel Musts - Before Clothes, I pack...

Hello everyone!

So I managed to pack my case without it exploding, but got asked by a few people about the things that I consider to be my absolutely musts when it comes to my suitacase when travelling apart from clothes and toiletries. I am heading home today so you can look out for lots of exciting travel posts coming this week and next and I thought I would start with this.

I always travel with my soft shell suitcase from Tripp Hand Luggage Case as I like that I always have piece of mind that it will fit the standard of all cheap airlines as hand luggage. It also has no outside pockets which keeps it small and theft proof too!

I also take my favourite little travel bag from Cath Kidston which has space for boarding passes and passports and also includes a pull out wallet and a strap so  you can wear it all over your body for safety. I always have piece of mind that my stuff is safe and that I don't need to worry as I won't put it down.

Next,  I leave my laptop at home and take my Ipad Mini as I don't want to worry about it getting stolen or damaged and I find it heavy and a waste of space when I only have a small bag. I now have a case with a keyboard so that I can blog at the airport or in the hotel at night if there is a table.

Last of all, I always have my international plug adapter. This trip that I have been on has seen three different plugs used and I am really glad that I didn't have to cart around an adapter for each. This adapter has a setting for everywhere you go.

What are your musts when you travel - Its's hard to pic and choose what you really need but this time I felt like I nailed it!

To see photos from my trip head over to my Instagram or search #toodalookatietravels!

xxToodalooKatie

Back to Basics - A New Desk

Good morning lovelies!

So we are officially moving off the adventurous boat that we have been living on for the last 7 months and into a good sized room with two big windows above a pub in West London. Although the quirkiness of living on a boat will be missed, I am looking forward to having a proper desk where I can work again and spend more time writing and twiddling away at my blog. In lieu of this, I have put together a little board of my desk essentials to share with you. In my ideal world, I would have all of this next week when I move in...

(From top - left to right)

Storage Boxes - Ikea 

Desk - Ikea 

Giant Sharpener Pencil Cup - Not On The Highstreet

Mini Photo Printer - Urban Outfitters

2015 Wall Planner - Not On The Highstreet

Cloud Lamp - Cath Kidston

I love a simple table in place of a desk as I find desks with drawers tend to attract my clutter.  A few good storage boxes to throw trinkets or stationary in are a must to keep it off the desk and to keep my cat from hiding it all under the bed. I like to see what utensils I have so a cup on the desk works great to keep my pencils and markers handy.

My need for a mini photo printer springs from my desire to want to capture more moments and have them off my phone. I would love to fill my room with memories.

Even though I love my iPhone, I always go back to a paper calendar as I love the feel of writing something down to book it in. A good year wall calendar is perfect and this one is super cute too!

Last of all, I am in love with the new Cath Kidston cloud print and this lamp is so gorgeous that I think I could sit at my desk and just look at it - perhaps less good for productivity but it is my favourite so it's still a must.

What are some things that you have to have when working at home?

Have I missed something super important? 

xxToodalooKatie