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Memory Foam Travel Neck Pillow

Memory Foam Travel Neck Pillow

Memory Foam Travel Neck Pillow

Memory Foam Travel Neck Pillow

This Travel Pillow is one of the only travel neck pillows I’ve come across that keeps my neck from hurting or getting sore on long flights! Seriously, a game-changer. It’s taller than a normal neck pillow, and the foam make is comfortable for all angles — it’s ergonomically designed to support your neck in all directions.

Plus, it comes with a carrying case, earplugs, and a 3-D Eye Mask!

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Best Travel Neck Pillow

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Product Features:

  • 100% Pure Premium Memory Foam: Our airplane neck pillow is made of high-quality memory foam with 3 seconds rebound technology and therapeutic comfortable design. 
  • Ergonomic & Considerable Design: With perfect curves shape design, our foam travel pillows will support your neck all around scientifically and perfectly. The neck travel pillow can fix your neck better, prevents the head from falling forward, relieves neck pain during travel. 
  • Saving Space & Portable Lightweight Package: The size of our travel pillow is 9x10x5.8 inches and the weight of the package is 0.7lbs. The SHENGSITE Travel Neck Pillow was designed for portability and comfort. It comes with an improved travel bag that allows the neck pillow to compress down to ½ its size.
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Open Toe Compression Socks

Open Toe Compression Socks

Travel can wreck havoc on leg health. Travel-related deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a condition dubbed “economy-class syndrome” which causes blood clots following long-haul air travel in cramped conditions.

Studies have concluded that airline passengers who wear compression stockings during flights of four hours or more can significantly reduce their risk of DVT as well as leg swelling.

Compression stockings open toe features a soft, knit band for comfortable all-day wear and smooth band open-toe for extra comfort and durability.

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Compression Socks

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  • Graduated compression garments deliver the greatest amount of compression to the part of the garment farthest away from the heart, and the least amount compression in the part closest to the heart (for example, socks have more compression in the ankle and less in the calf).
  • With graduated compression, the veins’ cross sectional area is decreased and a pressure gradient is created, which leads to physiological benefits including: Enhanced blood circulation as a result of improved venous return. This means that deoxygenated blood goes back to the heart faster to improve blood flow of oxygen-rich blood back to the body.
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Organic Wild Peppermint Hard Candy

Organic Wild Peppermint Hard Candy

Stay minty fresh with our Wild Peppermint hard candies. Perfect for freshening your breath or getting that leftover lunch taste out of your mouth. YumEarth Organic Mints taste much better than mass-produced chemical candy because they use real fruit extracts and planet friendly organic ingredients to sweeten their candy.

Gluten-Free, Peanut-Free, No Artificial Dyes, GMO-Free, 100% Natural Flavors, Soy-Free, Real Fruit Extracts, Tree Nut-Free, No Corn Syrup, Wheat-Free, Casein-Free, Dairy-Free.

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Mints

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  • ontains 6 – 3.3 ounce Pouches
  • USDA Organic, Vegan, Gluten Free, Non-GMO Project Verified, Kosher Pareve
  • Free from top allergens. No Egg, fish, milk, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree-nuts and gluten
  • Keep them in your bag for a quick breath freshener
  • No artificial flavors or colors
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Passport Cover

RFID Blocking Technology

Passport Cover

RFID Blocking Technology

Choose from an array of passport cover colors and styles. I have the rose gold glitter color and always get compliments!

The RFID blocking feature prevents unauthorized access to personal information by effectively blocking RFID transmission. It’s always better to be safe rather than sorry!

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Passport Covers

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Product Features:

  • Case designed specially for Passport, Business Cards, Credit Cards and Boarding Passes
  • RFID BLOCKING PU leather wallet case can protect your Passport, Business Cards, Credit Cards, Boarding Passes
  • Light and slim case can hold your passport and bank card and air ticket easily in hand while traveling
  • Multiple colors of passport cover available for you to choose from
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Patchology Eye gels

Rejuvenating Eye Gels

Patchology Eye gels

Rejuvenating Eye Gels

Chill and reset in just ten minutes with Calendula petal-infused eye gels.

Soothing Calendula acts as an anti-inflammatory, while antioxidant Evening Primrose Extract detoxes the undereye area, leaving skin smoothed and renewed. Unwind while you breathe in the calming scent of Lavender, here to settle your restless mind and transport you to your personal “relaxation waterfall.”

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Travel Eye Gels

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Key Ingredient & Benefits:

Chill and reset in just ten minutes with Calendula petal-infused eye gels.

Soothing Calendula acts as an anti-inflammatory, while antioxidant Evening Primrose Extract detoxes the undereye area, leaving skin smoothed and renewed. Unwind while you breathe in the calming scent of Lavender, here to settle your restless mind and transport you to your personal “relaxation waterfall.”

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Vapur

Collapsible Travel Bottle

Vapur

Collapsible Travel Bottle

This high-quality and versatile water bottle is super travel-friendly and something I pack for every trip.

I’ve traveled with my Vapur around the world on some of my most exciting trips. This isn’t your typical bottle. This reusable, flexible vessel rolls, folds and flattens to go virtually anywhere. Meet the Anti-Bottle.

California-based Vapur, Inc. is on a mission to make hydration incomparably portable. Vapur is the leading designer, marketer and distributor of reusable, handheld, collapsible hydration products, its Anti-Bottles® have been adopted by athletes, celebrities, activists and families alike.

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Vapur Water Bottle

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Product Features:

  • SuperCap – Flip Cap. Tough Seal. Easy Open.
  • Ultra Durable BPA-Free 3-ply material. Quality bottle 100% Made in the USA.
  • Foldable, portable, flexible, freezeable, reuseable and dishwasher-safe.
  • Wide mouth opening. Simply unscrew the SuperCap from the bottle to reveal the wide opening. Great for filling and cleaning your bottle!
  • Integrated clip keeps rolled bottles pocket friendly.
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Pinching myself ❄️
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Did anyone else catch the dusting of snow in the Cotswolds?! I couldn’t believe my eyes!

We had a week of perfect sunny weather with only one afternoon of rain (also so unexpected for November!) and, on my last morning in Bibury, I woke up to this incredible scene!
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#cotswolds #winter #snow #fairytale

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Pinching myself ❄️ ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Did anyone else catch the dusting of snow in the Cotswolds?! I couldn’t believe my eyes! We had a week of perfect sunny weather with only one afternoon of rain (also so unexpected for November!) and, on my last morning in Bibury, I woke up to this incredible scene! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #cotswolds #winter #snow #fairytale

Welcome to day 8 and the finale of my Autumn New England Road Trip (with a toddler) series autumn 🍂🍁 🚗

Be sure to save this post for all the best Boston has to offer!
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After a leisurely breakfast and 2 hour drive from @trappfamilylodge, we concluded our 10-day road trip with a couple of days in the historic town of Boston—staying at the @fsboston!

This hotel treats kids like royalty, with lots of luxury for adults too (full review coming soon)!

If you find yourself visiting Boston in the Fall with a little one, here are some must-sees:

- @bostonducktours
- @museumofscience
- @campstores x Bluey (ending soon)
- Public Garden
- Beacon Hill
- Tadpole Playground
- @bplboston
- Childrens Wharf Harborwalk
- @bostonteapartyships
- @rosekennedygreenway
- Commonwealth Avenue Mall
- Esplanade Playground
- Charles River Esplanade

And for the foodies, you know I got you covered!

- @tattebakery
- @saltiegirl
- @faneuilhallmarketplace
- @maproom_lounge
- @bovasbakery
- @bostonpublicmarket
- @parishcafe
- Quincy Market
- Legal Sea Foods - Burlington Mall

After traveling around New Hampshire and Vermont, it was nice to get a glimpse of this bustling and historic city.

If you’ve made it this far, thanks for joining us on our epic autumn road trip! Be sure to follow along for more adventures! There’s plenty of tips and tricks to come this Fall season!
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@meetbostonusa @visitma
#visitmassachusetts #boston #newengland #fallroadtrip

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Welcome to day 8 and the finale of my Autumn New England Road Trip (with a toddler) series autumn 🍂🍁 🚗 Be sure to save this post for all the best Boston has to offer! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• After a leisurely breakfast and 2 hour drive from @trappfamilylodge, we concluded our 10-day road trip with a couple of days in the historic town of Boston—staying at the @fsboston! This hotel treats kids like royalty, with lots of luxury for adults too (full review coming soon)! If you find yourself visiting Boston in the Fall with a little one, here are some must-sees: - @bostonducktours - @museumofscience - @campstores x Bluey (ending soon) - Public Garden - Beacon Hill - Tadpole Playground - @bplboston - Childrens Wharf Harborwalk - @bostonteapartyships - @rosekennedygreenway - Commonwealth Avenue Mall - Esplanade Playground - Charles River Esplanade And for the foodies, you know I got you covered! - @tattebakery - @saltiegirl - @faneuilhallmarketplace - @maproom_lounge - @bovasbakery - @bostonpublicmarket - @parishcafe - Quincy Market - Legal Sea Foods - Burlington Mall After traveling around New Hampshire and Vermont, it was nice to get a glimpse of this bustling and historic city. If you’ve made it this far, thanks for joining us on our epic autumn road trip! Be sure to follow along for more adventures! There’s plenty of tips and tricks to come this Fall season! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• @meetbostonusa @visitma #visitmassachusetts #boston #newengland #fallroadtrip

🎶 The hills are alive with the sound of music 🎶
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Love the Sound of Music? What if I told you that you can visit the real Von Trapp family’s lodge from the famed musical starring Julie Andrews in the quiet town of Stowe, Vermont?

Day 7 of my Autumn New England Road Trip (with a toddler) started the day by driving through Smuggler’s Notch—it’s a short and super windy drive through a mountain pass that’s seriously beautiful.

Helpful Tip: Get started on the drive as easy as possible. Traffic is notorious during foliage season so we hit the road at 7am and had it to ourselves!

We then spent the entire day exploring nature trails and hanging with animals at @trappfamilylodge, an Austrian-inspired mountain lodge with 300 acres of farmland in the middle of Stowe.

The Von Trapps, made famous from the movie The Sound of Music, fled Austria during WWII and ultimately landed in Stowe, VT where their hospitality lives on today. Did you know the Sound of Music is one of the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time??

Had we had a little more time, we also would have added:

🥾 Moss Glen Falls
⛪️ Stowe Community Church
🍻 @alch3mistb33r
☕️ @blackcapvermont
🥞 @butlers_pantry_stowe

We did manage to catch a glimpse of the famed Stowe Community Church from afar, but any closer meant fighting traffic and huge crowds.

Come back for day 8 and the final video of the series as we explore the beautiful and family-friendly parts of Boston!
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@vermonttourism @visitnew_england
#vermont #newenglandroadtrip #stowevermont

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🎶 The hills are alive with the sound of music 🎶 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Love the Sound of Music? What if I told you that you can visit the real Von Trapp family’s lodge from the famed musical starring Julie Andrews in the quiet town of Stowe, Vermont? Day 7 of my Autumn New England Road Trip (with a toddler) started the day by driving through Smuggler’s Notch—it’s a short and super windy drive through a mountain pass that’s seriously beautiful. Helpful Tip: Get started on the drive as easy as possible. Traffic is notorious during foliage season so we hit the road at 7am and had it to ourselves! We then spent the entire day exploring nature trails and hanging with animals at @trappfamilylodge, an Austrian-inspired mountain lodge with 300 acres of farmland in the middle of Stowe. The Von Trapps, made famous from the movie The Sound of Music, fled Austria during WWII and ultimately landed in Stowe, VT where their hospitality lives on today. Did you know the Sound of Music is one of the top 10 highest-grossing films of all time?? Had we had a little more time, we also would have added: 🥾 Moss Glen Falls ⛪️ Stowe Community Church 🍻 @alch3mistb33r ☕️ @blackcapvermont 🥞 @butlers_pantry_stowe We did manage to catch a glimpse of the famed Stowe Community Church from afar, but any closer meant fighting traffic and huge crowds. Come back for day 8 and the final video of the series as we explore the beautiful and family-friendly parts of Boston! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• @vermonttourism @visitnew_england #vermont #newenglandroadtrip #stowevermont

Arguably the MOST “autumnal” day of the trip: 🍎 🍂 🍩
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Welcome back to my Autumn New England Road Trip (with a toddler) series! We’re over halfway through our road trip on Day 6 and this was the perfect day of all things autumn.

After a slow morning leaving @woodstock.inn, we were on our way to the famous town of Stowe, Vermont!

I had originally created a jam-packed itinerary, but traveling with a toddler can definitely call for some readjusting and going with the flow. We made 2 of the stops I had planned:

🍎🌳 Hunger Mountain Orchard
🍎🍩 @coldhollowcidermillvt

If we had a little more time, a lot of people add the 🍦 @benandjerrys factory tour on this day.

We ended our day by checking into the @trappfamilylodge —owned by the real family from the Sound of Music where we enjoyed the lodge and property before dinner and bedtime.

Be sure to come back for Day 7 with more on this amazing property and all the furry friends that live here!
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@vermonttourism @visitnew_england
#vermont #newenglandroadtrip #stowevermont

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Arguably the MOST “autumnal” day of the trip: 🍎 🍂 🍩 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Welcome back to my Autumn New England Road Trip (with a toddler) series! We’re over halfway through our road trip on Day 6 and this was the perfect day of all things autumn. After a slow morning leaving @woodstock.inn, we were on our way to the famous town of Stowe, Vermont! I had originally created a jam-packed itinerary, but traveling with a toddler can definitely call for some readjusting and going with the flow. We made 2 of the stops I had planned: 🍎🌳 Hunger Mountain Orchard 🍎🍩 @coldhollowcidermillvt If we had a little more time, a lot of people add the 🍦 @benandjerrys factory tour on this day. We ended our day by checking into the @trappfamilylodge —owned by the real family from the Sound of Music where we enjoyed the lodge and property before dinner and bedtime. Be sure to come back for Day 7 with more on this amazing property and all the furry friends that live here! ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• @vermonttourism @visitnew_england #vermont #newenglandroadtrip #stowevermont

Fall fashion is my favorite! What about you? 🍁
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My recent trip to New England was the perfect opportunity to pack my @meet.nex bags with some cute new styles perfect for any trip!

Nex luggage is super high-quality and will hold up on any adventure. Their Million Mile Care program is also one-of-a-kind. You can trade in your used luggage towards credit for new luggage!

I get so much use out of the Nex crossbody and backpack in Lanikai Amber—they’re my go-to for camera gear and toddler essentials. And you can style them with just about every outfit!
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Click my link in bio for my luggage and favorite fall styles! #ad

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Fall fashion is my favorite! What about you? 🍁 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• My recent trip to New England was the perfect opportunity to pack my @meet.nex bags with some cute new styles perfect for any trip! Nex luggage is super high-quality and will hold up on any adventure. Their Million Mile Care program is also one-of-a-kind. You can trade in your used luggage towards credit for new luggage! I get so much use out of the Nex crossbody and backpack in Lanikai Amber—they’re my go-to for camera gear and toddler essentials. And you can style them with just about every outfit! •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Click my link in bio for my luggage and favorite fall styles! #ad