So you are finally taking that trip you have always dreamed of and have double-checked that your suitcases contain the absolute necessary items: passport, camera, credit cards and, of course, a bathing suit. But you may be missing some things that will make a big difference in your trip whether you are going to be dining in Italy, traveling throughout South India or walking through the dusty streets of Cairo.

Here is our list of game-changing travel accessories; we wouldn’t dream of leaving any one of these items at home.

1. Identification. It is always a good idea to have some sort of ID while traveling. We relied on the FIXX ID by RoadID (http://roadid.com) and included our names, our partner’s email and mobile, a contact back home and blood type.
2. Quick-Dry Clothes. Although there are tons of brands available, Jennifer fell in love with Be Present’s Agility Pant (http://bepresent.com). The pants are made of a super quick-dry fabric and are just long enough to pass the typical requirements of any temple/mosque/church that might be on your itinerary.
3. Laundry. For the times that you have to wash your clothes in the sink, we recommend the following: clothesline, dry sack (this was our favorite bag for carrying clothes that didn’t have enough time to dry), laundry detergent, and a flat rubber sink stopper.
4. MOSQUITO NET! We have the four point type (one over each corner of the bed) type rather than the single, middle of the bed suspension. We bought a super long, thin bungee cord that we cut into four pieces (attaching one piece to each corner) and use that to suspend the mosquito net from anything in the room. The mosquito net allowed us to keep our doors and windows open yet be free from bites!
5. Insect Repellent. Off Deep Woods Bug Spray works like nothing else you will find sold outside the US.  Although Deet isn’t great…it might be better than malaria.