Soft Luxe Travels: What’s in My Travel Tote

When I travel, I always bring a tote bag for sightseeing, shopping, and walking around. It’s light, stylish, and practical — the perfect balance of form and function. For this Vigan trip, I packed my brown Amour Paris tote. Here’s a peek at what’s inside.

Umbrella ☔

A non-negotiable! Whether it’s sudden rain or scorching sun, my compact umbrella keeps me ready for anything. Weather in the Philippines is unpredictable. Right now, we're experiencing the rainy season, but when the sun is out, he really makes his presence known!

By the way, I got our cute automatic kitty umbrella from Watsons Baguio. (Check out my Baguio posts in the archives!)

Snacks 🍪

I'm bringing my handy dandy snack kit, which I always bring whenever we go out. For the road, I have root chips, Candy Kittens, one of our favorite gummies, and watagashi. Yes, that's not cotton. It's Japanese cotton candy — because sightseeing in the car is always better with food and cotton candy on hand.

Rechargeable Fans (x2) 💨

Traveling in the Philippines = you need backup cooling. These neck-hanging fans are lifesavers during hot afternoons. My son and I are heat-sensitive, so it's imperative to bring these.

I've had these fans for so long! I believe I got them during the pandemic and they still work! I have 3, the other is in sky blue, but it's broken. It just suddenly turns on by itself!

Disposable Toilet Seat Covers 🚻

My Soft Luxe must-have. Peace of mind, comfort, and hygiene wherever we go. A must-have, especially if you have kids with you.

Hand Sanitizer ✨

Small but mighty. I clip this onto the tote for easy access. I talked more about this hand sanitizer here.

Water Bottles (Not in photo)

I’ll be carrying two water bottles, but they weren’t in this flatlay since I’ll add them tomorrow. Hydration is always a priority. Glow Ladies know that I always bring water bottles with me whenever I go out.

The Tote Itself 👜

This Amour Paris tote is lightweight, flexible, and stylish. It folds flat in luggage, but looks chic when carried around town. I featured this tote and other H&M bags in this post.

My Soft Luxe Takeaway ✨

Instead of overpacking or carrying a heavy backpack, I’ve learned to curate my tote with intention. Everything inside serves a purpose: comfort, style, or practicality. That way, I can enjoy the journey without feeling weighed down.

Soft Luxe travel isn’t about having everything — it’s about having the right things. 💕

What about you — do you bring a travel tote? Do you go minimalist, or do you like to be extra prepared like me?

Soft Luxe Staycations: Binondo Series - The Great Buddha, Curated Purchases from Eng Bee Tin, and Last Thoughts About Ramada

After buying a lot of stuff on the first floor, we headed upstairs to eat a light lunch. Mom was getting hungry. My son and I just ate, but we said that we will accompany her and will just order something light.

All About Eyes

Lately I’m finding myself obsessed with skin care products, prevention in particular. I'm not getting younger and nobody likes lines and wrinkles, right? I should have done this in my early twenties but those were hard times and we didn’t have enough to support our daily lives, let alone vanity splurges. So now, I’m on hyper mode. I did not place any expectations on this product. I’ve had it with products claiming they can do this and that. I just tried the product thinking that if it works then great, if not then I’ll just find a new one. I wasn’t expecting a dramatic change but 2 weeks into using this product, I noticed that my under eye area has become lighter. The lines are also not as deep as they were before I used this product. I stopped using the Garnier eye products because I’m allergic to them so that means I’m not using any whitening products for that area. I am truly impressed with this product. I didn’t take a before and after photo as I wasn’t expecting this at ...

Alone Time

My good friend Kitten and I were supposed to go out yesterday but she had some unexpected things come up. I needed to buy some stuff as I am packing for a trip and so I went alone. I actually enjoy going out alone as much as going out with girlfriends or MB. It gives me a chance to eat whatever I like to eat and explore new restos. It’s also nice to take my time when shopping. After paying my bills, I had a late lunch at Toast Box: I love Hainanese Chicken. I sometimes cook this dish but it’s too tedious so I settle for eating out. I’m so happy that there are now restaurants that serve proper Hainanese Chicken. Well, except that one above was sooooo bloody. It was swimming in blood when I pulled the meat apart so I had it changed. You know what Gordon Ramsay says, bloody chicken is poisonous. This is the second time I ate at Toast Box and in both times, the chicken was so bloody. After lunch, I started shopping. First stop was Beabi where I bought these: The Sakura thermos on...

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