The Ultimate Survival Kit for Travelling

I have really thin skin that I caught on cold easily.  So whenever I travel I would make sure I have enough nutrition and enough clothing.  I would eat hearty breakfast so I have enough energy.  Today I had a vegetable sub from Jimmy John #freakyfast.

I would also make sure to drink plenty of water.  The downfall of this is that you will need to go to restroom a lot!! And it's inconvenient to do so when you travel.  Therefore, whenever I took a plane, I always requested to sit on the aisle seat so I won't need to step on other passenger.  If I am travelling on car, I would utilize the rest area as much as possible hahaha.

But this post is about survival kit, hence I'm gonna introduce you to the stuffs that I always bring to keep me safe and warm.

First is Emergen-C.  This miraculous small packages of 1000mg vitamin C taste heavenly.  It provides the amount of Vitamin C that you need for a day to improve your immune system.  Moreover, Vitamin C would also make your skin supple and glowing, which is hard to achieve due to lack of sleep from travelling. Since most people would not have access to fresh products when travelling, Emergen-C offers convenience.  You just need to open the package, mix it to your water, drink,  and you'll turn into a super hero.

Second is "Tolak Angin", which literary means "Resist the wind" hahaha.  Indonesian believe that cold is caused by trapped wind in the blood systems.  That's why the traditional cure is to draw coin coated with balsam across the shoulder, neck, and back.  This supposedly would increase the blood flow near the skin's surface and release the wind.  Sounds silly, but this is the best cure for cold!  I am healed immediately every time hahaha.

Anyway, tolak angin is a traditional potion made out of honey, ginger, mint, and some other herbs.  You can just drink right out of the sachet or mix em with water.  It would warm up your stomach and heals sore throat. I love the children mix more than this one because they put more honey, so it is sweeter and less strong, but this one works better..

Third is "Minyak Angin" which translated to "Wind oil".  Since balsam smells like your grandma, I usually use minyak angin instead.  It is now come in different fragrance like green tea, lavender, lemon, cherry, and so on.  I love the mint green tea one, it is relaxing~

Last but not least is "Norit".  Even though this thing looks kinda like rabbit poo, but I kid you not it actually taste pretty good.  Norit is made out of coal, it supposedly absorb poison and cure diarrhea, indigestion, and food poisoning.  Some people usually drink the tablets, but I just like to chew on em.  If you like eating the burn side of your marshmallow or steak, you would probably like Norit.  Warning, the next day your poop would be black, but you will be healed in no time!!

If you live in Asia, you could probably find these items easily in your local market.  Unfortunately, this things only available in the larger state in US like California or New York.  That's why I always stock up or ask my friends to buy me some when they go back to Indonesia lol.

Cuz no matter what, your trip can only be fun when your body is at a good condition.  Just like they say, you wanna keep healthy and carry on ...

Until the next adventure you all, Vagabond girl is out~