The Travel Purse- Now with pictures!

My husband, roommate, and I are going to be taking a long planned trip starting this weekend. Here's one quick way to save money (and time!) when traveling- take a big purse! My mother did this when we traveled, and I have kept the tradition. In my Big Travel Purse I put snacks, a bottle or two of water, emergency rain ponchos (check the dollar store- I got two packs of two for a buck each), band aids, aspirin, tissues, toilet paper, travel guide, a few books (to pass the time in long lines), and other such items. If you buy souvenirs, you can throw them in the travel purse and eliminate hauling tons of bags across town.

The snacks and water really save money- it's too easy to shell out five or ten dollars apiece a few times a day for eh snacks. This saves time (no lines) and money. Some people have the attitude of "Oh, well you're on vacation, just spend the five bucks for the snack." I prefer to bring my own snacks and spend the money at something more exciting on the trip. Five dollars each a day would add up to $120 for a two week trip for my husband and I- that's a pretty nice night on the town!



For this trip I got a bag at Goodwill for 1.50. I decided to get this bag because it's not super feminine- it's just a small messenger bag. I'll rename it the Travel Bag and then the guys can help carry it around, and I won't feel like a pack mule.

Where are we going? The (shockingly unfrugal) location will be revealed Friday evening! Have a great day!