Top 15 things I’ve learned to pack in my purse/Top 15 reasons my purse weighs a ton on vacation

1. An extra layer-if it’s summer
2. An umbrella-helpful if the weather report is in another language
3. A book-when you don’t know the language you often don’t understand how long trips will take
4. A map-gps would work too
5. A phrase book-in case you need the bathroom or directions
6. A camera-of course if you’re touring
7. Band-aids-if you don’t know how long you might be walking for there is a good chance you’ll get blisters
8. Hand sanitizer-let’s be honest, I normally carry this anyway.
9. Toilet paper/tissues-see Dehydration Nation
10. Face wipes-after walking around all day it’s nice to freshen up before dinner or going out
11. Breath mints or gum-I don’t like mixing bad breath and faulty pronunciations
12. Sunscreen-I hear my mother’s voice in my head
13. Water-I never recommend drinking a lot at a time since you never know when you’ll find a bathroom, but you also never know when you’ll find your next drink either so I recommend small sips…
14. Shout wipes-I spill on myself a lot, and so apparently do my friends
15. A lamp-wait that might be Mary Poppins I’m thinking of…