6 Ways to Make Life Easier While Traveling

ByMeagan
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I don’t know about you, but summertime is our favorite time to travel and enjoy family vacations. This year, we have enjoyed a variety of family reunions, visits, weddings, and vacations.

Although I love traveling and exploring with my family, traveling can really start to wear on you. That’s why it’s important to learn how to appropriately prepare for vacations and then learn to how actually relax while traveling.

I’ve found that my vacations are truly SO much more enjoyable when I incorporate these 6 Ways to Make Life Easier While Traveling.

I received samples and compensation in exchange for this post. All opinions are my own.聽

6 Ways to Make Life Easier While Traveling

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1. Keep up on laundry. I always try to do a load of laundry while traveling, before heading home. I love coming home and unpacking clean clothes instead of watching my mountain of laundry pile higher and higher.

2. Prepare entertainment. Be sure that your kids have plenty of entertainment for the duration of your travels. Some of our favorite ways to keep our kids entertained while traveling include quiet books, movies, singing songs, telling stories, playing with flashlights, and eating delicious snacks.

For my youngest traveler, I always keep a bag of toys (old ones from the bottom of the toy box) up front with me. I hand back toys one at a time as she gets tired of her old toy. This keeps her occupied the majority of our travels.

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3. Bring a noise machine. I don’t know what it is about sleeping away from home, but my family sure struggles. All of the strange noises in a new place seem to keep everyone awake at night. To help our family get rest while traveling, I always make sure to pack a noise maker.

4. Make sure to pack all the essentials. Don’t forget to pack things like medicine, sunscreen, band-aids, hand sanitizer, wipes, plastic bags (in case of messes or accidents), etc. Being prepared sure makes traveling THAT much easier.

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5. Stay organized. I notice that I always seem to get flustered when my car is a mess while traveling. Whenever you stop to get gas, throw all of the trash away in your car. Keep your suitcases organized by packing your belongings vertically. This helps you to be able to find exactly what you need without having to take everything out of your suitcase.

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6. Bring comforts from home. I always feel a lot more at ease while traveling when I bring a few comforts from home. I mean, what would a vacation be without relaxing at night and catching up on all of my favorite shows?

Thankfully, with Roku’s new Streaming Stick, you’re able to take your favorite shows with you wherever you go! Simply plug in your pocket-sized Streaming Stick to different televisions at home, hotels, dorm rooms, or a friend’s house, use your Roku remote (or mobile device) to navigate, sign into your account, and access all of your favorite shows!

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I love that the Roku Streaming Stick literally fits in the palm of my hand – which barely takes up any room in my suitcase. Not to mention, it’s SUPER easy to use and works just as well as my home Roku device.聽Traveling just got a lot easier and more comfortable thanks to the Roku Streaming Stick!


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63 Comments

  2. Thanks for the great travel tips! I wasn’t aware their was a Roku traveling stick so I’ll be checking that out – we have Roku at home and enjoy watching an entire series without a week in between! I also like how you folded the clothes in the suitcase you can see everything at once – very clever! Thanks for sharing! Blessings, Janet

  12. Love the idea of using a streaming device while on vacation, so many things on Netflix to amuse the kids.

  21. I hate when things aren’t organized especially if I’m traveling. unfortunately it also doesn’t come easy to me. thanks for the suggestions

  22. We normally take our laptop so that we can watch our Netflix and Hulu. Winning a Roku stick would be great to help with that.

  25. Such a great tips! We have travel tomorrow and this is really helpful to us. Thanks for sharing.

  27. I would love to win a Roku stick. I looked into purchasing one awhile ago, but I didn’t have the money at that time.

  29. I liked reading the packing tips. I found it very helpful. Good job! You hit on all the major points. Be Organized!

  31. I do roll rather than fold my clothes when packing. I also place plastic bags between layers of clothing to help prevent wrinkles. 馃檪 Thank you.

  32. I need to start traveling with a noise machine. Some hotel walls are just too thin to get good sleep.

  35. I loved your tips for great family photos post. Its amazing how just being outdoors
    gave natural light to the pictures and everyone was more relaxed.

  36. I would travel more if I could take my Roku with me! I have a few shows I like to keep up with. I liked your travel tips as well. I’m definitely going to try packing vertically.

  45. Travelling is a lot easier when you are organized. I try not to pack too much stuff as we almost always have a washing machine accessible. One load is so easy to do on travels. I have to try that streaming stick, looks like the perfect device for travels too!

  53. I love my Roku, have one in my bedroom but would love to also put one in another room in the house.

  56. The Roku is amazing and I want to try it out. Your tips make so much sense when traveling with kids!

  59. I’m still in awe of that organized suitcase lol. I have never used Roku but will have to look into them. It sounds pretty awesome!

  62. I also get really flustered when the car is a mess…it’s one of my pet peeves. Packing vertically is a good idea, but it’s the everything else that explodes all over the car that really gets me.

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