Useful travel essentials don’t have to be expensive! Get your hands on these 12 cheap travel essentials to complete your holiday.
Travelling is almost always an expensive affair, but that doesn’t mean travel essentials should be costly too. That’s why we asked our kind friends over at Shopee to give you a list of 12 cheap travel essentials just under SGD $20!
Note: These cheap travel essentials were listed under SGD $20 at time of publication. Prices are subject to change.
Winter
1. Knitted Beanie, Scarf & Gloves Set
Don’t ever underestimate the intense bone-chilling winds during winter, especially in the wintry city of Harbin, China. Make sure your neck, ears, and hands are kept warm during the cold season. Catching a cold could even ruin your well-deserved holiday – don’t risk it! 🥶
2. 350ml Vacuum Insulated Flask
When you’re out shopping in a wintry city, you don’t have to keep spending money on hot beverages when you have your own vacuum flask. Stainless steel vacuum insulated flasks can provide strong insulation up to 12 hours, so fill it up with a hot drink when you leave your hotel! Plus, playing your part to become an eco-conscious traveller is crucial in reducing carbon footprints and preserving our planet. 🌎
3. Men’s Round Neck Sweater
Don’t compromise on style when trying to keep warm. Throw on an oversized round neck sweater to complete your look! We’ve also curated a list of 10 cheap winter essentials you must have to keep warm. 🔥
4. Women’s Long Coat
Ladies, you’ll want a versatile coat that goes well with any cold season outfit. This long coat comes in both beige and coffee, so you don’t have to worry about clashing your outfit with these neutral, earthy colours when you visit these 6 magical white Christmas destinations. ❄️
Summer
5. Bikini Set
Hot girl summer is a season of being unapologetic in your glow, and having a vivacious, self-confident attitude. Go ahead and pack this boho-chic bikini in your bags for your next summer vacation! And if you’re looking for more cheap travel essentials for a beach holiday, don’t miss this new summer wardrobe haul for just under SGD $100. 👙
6. Anessa Perfect UV Mild Milk (20ml)
Say no to extra wrinkles or hyperpigmentation on your face! Do your delicate skin a favour and pack a sunscreen in your luggage. Don’t let the harmful UV rays ruin your skin, especially if you’re spending your year end holiday in one of these 6 best summer Christmas destinations! 🌤
7. Portable Fan
Summer destinations can get really unbearable during mid day, and you’ll really want to cool yourself all the time. Sometimes heat injury can be sudden too when there’s dangerous heat waves that can cause death, so arm yourself with a portable fan to cool down anytime, anywhere. 🌬
8. Beach Shorts
Whether you’re surfing, swimming, or just waking up for an enchanting floating breakfast in Bali, you can always count on a pair of durable beach shorts. 🏖
All Season
9. Son&Park Travel Size Beauty Water 60ml
The pH 4.5 multi-purpose toner and cleansing water mildly exfoliates your skin to help remove dead skin cells and reveal a brighter skin tone. You can use it as a makeup base application in the morning, a refresher in the afternoon, and even as a cleanser at night! Packing a travel size toiletry is also one way to pack everything into your carry-on. 🎒
10. Miniso We Bare Bears Hooded Travel Pillow
We love We Bare Bears! This ergonomic travel pillow even comes with a character hood to block out light when you sleep. Cute! With a travel pillow as one of your cheap travel essentials, flight delays will be little more bearable – unless you booked a ghost flight, then you should probably panic. 😨
11. South Korea Unlimited 4G Portable Wi-Fi
Portable travel wifi routers are the perfect essential, especially when you’re travelling in a group. If you’re heading to South Korea, don’t miss this Unlimited 4G Portable Wifi which you can pick up and return at South Korea’s major international airports. We’ve also compared a list of cheapest travel wifi routers so that you can reserve more money for holiday souvenirs. 😎
12. Sports HD Mini Action Camera
With so many mini cams on the market, you don’t have to commit to an expensive GoPro to record all your travel memories. This cheap mini action cam will just do the trick, especially when you’re planning to participate in activities like parasailing and ATVs! Plus, don’t forget to protect yourself with this list of cheapest travel insurances. 📸
🎉 Yay, freebies!
If you’ve caught a favourite item from this list of cheap travel essentials, here’s an exclusive promo code <SHOPEEXYOUTRIP> for you to enjoy a SGD $7 discount*! Hurry, it’s limited to first 200 redemptions only!
*New Shopee users only, minimum SGD $15 purchase, valid until 11 November 2019.
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Enjoy a worldwide fees-less travel experience!
