Loyalty matters. Whether it’s loyalty to your fellow traveler (always watch their bag during a bathroom run), or loyalty to a hotel brand that still gives out warm cookies, I take both kinds seriously — points and people.
This is where you’ll find the gear, apps, and oddly specific essentials that I never travel without. Some earn rewards, some earn admiration at security checkpoints, and some are just plain useful when you’re trying to open a granola bar at 30,000 feet without drawing attention.
No fluff. No junk. Just tried-and-tested travel companions from my ever-rotating carry-on.
We’re just getting started on this journey, so check back as I add more of my travel essentials as we blaze this trail together.
— Roamwell
Luggage & Packing
Loyalty Programs & Booking Tools
On-the-Go Comfort
Field-Tested: WhimSpin Apparel
WhimSpin is a print-on-demand shop run by fellow travelers (and yes, friends of this blog) featuring graphic tees and mugs with more personality than your gate agent on a delayed connection. Whether you’re waiting for boarding group infinity, explaining to TSA that yes, rocks are allowed in carry-ons, or just recharging at home — these pieces speak fluent “travel mood.”
Bold. Weird. Occasionally philosophical. And always packed in Roamwell’s carry-on.
Travel Tech
Field-Tested: Nimble Wally Ultra Charger
This is the charger that stopped being optional.
Discovered during a layover when every public USB port had already failed, the Wally Ultra earned its place by being slim, reliable, and easy to carry. Its low-profile design fits comfortably in pockets and tight backpack slots, while delivering enough power to keep a primary device charged without fuss.
It’s the charger Roamwell packs without thinking — and notices immediately if it’s missing.
Find the full review here: Field-Tested: The Pocket-Friendly Charger that Saved my Flight
Roamwell’s Odball Essentials
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Close Encounters of the Traveling Kind 