I am so excited to be going to Greece next week! (Have you been? Anything I should see/do/avoid?) We snagged a direct flight so it'll only take us three hours, and we've rented a cute apartment in the middle of Athens. I'm scheduled to teach a pop up class on Sunday (please come if you're local!), and then we're going to spend the next few days exploring, eating, and hopefully take a ferry to one of the nearby islands. We're traveling light - just one carry on for each of us - and here are a few of the things I'm bringing.
1. iPad - We're flying on EasyJet, and the last time I flew with them there wasn't on-flight entertainment, so this time around I'll rent a movie on the iPad.
2. Splitter - Love this thing! Plug it into your device so you and your husband can watch the same thing.
3. Sweet orange essential oil - I've had so many flights where people with stinky feet take off their shoes and skink up the whole plane. Put a small dab of essential oil on a scarf or travel blanket and you won't smell any body odors.
4. Caudalie beauty elixir - The secret to keeping skin hydrated on flights.
5. Lightweight scarf - These scarves are a staple in my closet. I always wear one on the plane and if someone near me has smelly feet (this totally happened last year, it was awful), I wrap it around my face and over my nose.
6. Camera - Last year we bought this camera for my husband, and he loves it. I've got his old one, which is pretty user friendly and takes good pictures as well.
7. Comfortable sneakers - We're hoping to rent bikes and get around town that way, so sneakers are probably my best bet.
8. Current book: A Friend of the Family by Lauren Grodstein. I just started this and can't put it down. It's about this doctor, Pete, whose world is coming crashing down. His relationship is a mess, he's being sued for malpractice, and his son is infatuated with his best friend's daughter Laura, who has a seriously troubled past.
9. Lightweight jacket - It won't be beach weather, unfortunately, but it'll definitely be warmer than here. I'll be layering up with a lightweight jacket.
PS- Packing for Dubai, the worst flight I ever had, and the healthy-ish dessert you should make right now.