Whenever we’re tasked with hunting down the best online shopping deals, Amazon.com is often our first port of call. The super-retailer is where we can always find affordable bedding, discounted fashion and useful products that make our lives so much easier.
Amazon is also a treasure trove of cheap travel accessories. Whether you’re looking for a carryall that won’t break the budget or reasonably priced, durable luggage, Amazon is the place to start your search — and the time to strike is now. The e-commerce giant has heaps of travel essentials and we’ve rounded up the best of the best. Keep reading to find out where you can score a carry-on bag for less than £13.
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Loop Quiet Ear Plugs
If you’re someone who likes their peace and quiet on a journey, these top-recommended earplugs should be in your cart ASAP. The soft silicone buds provide hearing protection, keeping unwanted noises (such as baby cries on a plane) to a minimum. Professional musicians swear by them.
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Loop Quiet Ear Plugs, $, available at Amazon
Air Flap Phone & Tablet Holder
Every review we’ve read about this mechanical wonder calls it “the flying essential you never knew you needed”. You can bend the silicone and leather plank to hold your phone or tablet in place when you’re seated on a plane. It also works perfectly as a stand for your phone while you’re driving.
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Phone Holder Air Flap Phone & Tablet Holder, $, available at Amazon
Lanzn Weekly Pill Box
Keep your daily doses of vitamins, medications and supplements in orderly fashion with this colourful and compact travel pill case. It’s very lightweight, making it an easy essential to bring along in your carry-on, and the bright colours make it easy to spot.
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Lanzn Weekly Pill Box, $, available at Amazon
iWalk Mini Portable Charger For iPhone
It is incredibly annoying when your phone is running low on battery and you can’t find a power outlet or — worse yet — can’t remember where you put your charging cable. This compact charger will eliminate all that stress without taking up much room.
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iWALK Mini Portable Charger For iPhone, $, available at Amazon
Toifucos Travel Packing Cubes
These are some very popular packing cubes: They are Amazon’s top pick in the packing accessories category. Reviewers rave about the inexpensive price tag, waterproof exterior and generous number of components. This is a great entry-level accessory if you’re new to the world of organised packing.
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Toifucos Travel Packing Cubes, $, available at Amazon
Kuou Portable Clothesline
Travel can be unpredictable and there are times when you end up somewhere without a washing machine or laundromat handy. Packing a portable clothesline will make hand-washing a lot easier.
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kuou Portable Clothesline, $, available at Amazon
WANDF Underseat Travel Bag For easyJet Airlines
We were sold on this lightweight duffel bag — which can hold up to 45lb of stuff and lets you get away without paying easyJet’s carry-on charges — before we saw the price tag. But to get all this for just a little over a tenner? It’s too much of a bargain not to.
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WANDF Underseat Travel Bag, $, available at Amazon
Lencent UK To European Travel Adapter
With this power strip, which includes handy USB ports, there’s no need to fight over the single outlet in the whole Airbnb on your next European getaway.
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Lencent UK to European Travel Adapter, $, available at Amazon
Meidom Foldable Lighted Makeup Mirror
No more suffering from poor lighting when doing your makeup on the go. This compact LED light mirror comes with three light settings and takes up hardly any room when folded.
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Meidom Foldable Lighted Makeup Mirror, $, available at Amazon
Wendergo Refillable Perfume Atomiser
Bring your favourite scent everywhere with this portable perfume holder. To fill it up, simply attach the bottom of the atomiser to the nozzle of the full-size perfume and pump until it’s full. The different colours will help you distinguish between fragrances.
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Wendergo Refillable Perfume Atomiser, $, available at Amazon
JISULIFE Handheld Fan
If you’re jetting off to a hot and humid destination, this compact handheld fan will be a lifesaver. It can be charged up via the USB port and it doubles as a power bank for when your phone is out of battery. And the teddy bear design? Too adorable for words.
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JISULIFE Handheld Fan, $, available at Amazon
Freetoo Portable Luggage Scale
Finding out our suitcase is overweight at the airport check-in desk is a stressful memory we would like never to relive. This nifty scale takes the guesswork out of the equation and can weigh baggage up to 50kg.
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Freetoo Portable Luggage Scale, $, available at Amazon
Morfone Silicone 16 Pack Travel Bottles Set
To travel more sustainably, we recommend retiring your travel-size beauty sets and opting for reusable containers that can be filled from your full-size products. With this silicone bottle set, you can bring along your favourite shampoo, creams, lotions and potions.
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Morfone Silicone Travel Bottles Set, $, available at Amazon
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