To Go With the Bag of Pretzels
A Babybel and a beer make an excellent onboard snack ($3.99 for a pack of six at Soho Natural, 127 Spring St., nr. Greene St.; 212-226-8237).
Carry-on Ready
The Essential Starter Kit has grapefruit face cleanser to peppermint shampoo in six one-ounce containers, is good for both genders, and comes in a TSA-friendly clear plastic pack ($30 at Malin + Goetz, 177 Seventh Ave., nr. 20th St.; 212-727-3777).
Diminutive But Powerful
The Franzus Micro Pro folding hair dryer won’t take major space in your bag and packs 1,100 watts ($35 at Flight 001, 96 Greenwich Ave., nr. W. 12th St.; 212-989-0001).
Take That, Jet Lag!
Assorted Apivita travel-size face masks make sure hours on the road don’t stress out your skin ($20 for a box of ten, at New London Pharmacy, 246 Eighth Ave., nr. 23rd St.; 212-243-4987).
No Outlet Needed
The pint-size Braun 370 Pocket Go shaver fits snugly in your palm and runs on two AA batteries ($25 at CVS, 75 Christopher St., nr. Seventh Ave.; 212-627-2662).
Don’t Use the Hotel Room’s Music
Bring your playlist: Audio-Technica’s portable MP3 speakers unfold ($28 at the MoMA Design Store Soho, 81 Spring St., nr. Crosby St.; 646-613-1367).
The Cure-all
The list of professed uses for Smith’s Rosebud Salve is endless: a remedy for blemishes, burns, cuts, chapped lips, dry cuticles, frizzy hair ($6 at C.O. Bigelow Chemists, 414 Sixth Ave., nr. W. 9th St.; 212-533-2700).
Tipple When You Want
Taxis, traffic, check-in and security lines, delays: You’ll need a drink way before the flight attendant comes around with the cart (assorted spirits minis, $1 to $8 apiece at Philippe Wine & Liquors, 312 W. 23rd St., nr. Eighth Ave.; 212-243-1355).
Small Beautifiers
Make Your Own Scents
Come in off the beach, take a shower, get ready for dinner, then use Jo Malone’s tiny cologne collection to mix up a “Yay, I’m on vacation!” scent ($90 at Jo Malone, 949 Broadway, nr. 23rd St.; 212-673-2220).
They’ll Help With Musty Hotel Drawers Too
Plop a few iris sachets between socks and T-shirts before zippering up the duffel and arrive with clothes that smell fresher than they did when you departed ($27 each at Santa Maria Novella, 285 Lafayette St., nr. Prince St.; 212-925-0001).
Long-lasting and It Won’t Leak
Crystal body deodorant travel stick is made from hypoallergenic, fragrance-free mineral salts ($3.99 at Whole Foods, 92 E. Houston St., nr. Chrystie St.; 212-420-1320).
Ready for the Washer
Keep clean and dirty separate without using hotel plastic bags (travel laundry bag, $4.99 at the Container Store, 629 Sixth Ave., nr. 19th St.; 212-366-4200).