Since I'm making a trip to Ireland this week (to see the fam), I decided to put together a little packing guide for travelling to the Emerald Isle in regards to sartorial decisions as well as bag essentials:
Clothes Essentials
With a forecast of rain this week, I'm packing my raincoat, my new dungarees, my relaxed fit jeans, a few tees and a few jumpers which I'll mix and match. I also have my trusty (and slightly beaten up) converse (i'll probably bring a pair of boots too) and my Phillip Lim for Target Crossbody Bag*(snatched for about £20, BARGAIN).
*Thanks Auntie Mary for staying up until Midnight to order it for me from the States. :D
*Thanks Auntie Mary for staying up until Midnight to order it for me from the States. :D
I suggest: A spacious crossbody, comfortable trainers/ankle boots, lots of layers, a humble raincoat (rain ponchos are crimes against humanity(unless used ironically)) and a good pair of jeans.
Bag Essentials
From top left: Sweets, W.B. Yeats Poetry, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, iphone + earphones, sushi iphone stand, wallet and euros, hand sanitiser, moisturiser, scrunchie, camera lens, notebook and pen and umbrella.
Travel basics like phones, wallets, toiletries, snacks are necessary for any trip and may be useful for the journey to kill time. Books and magazines are also great when you're waiting around. You can't visit Ireland and not immerse yourself in its heritage and culture. I suggest you visit with Yeats and Joyce by your side. Pack them in your bag and read away. I'm bringing my new 'blogging notebook' with me but I recommend bringing any notebook for ideas and inspirations. A camera is a must. Ireland is the most photogenic country ever from Dublin streets to the idyllic and vast countryside. I think it's because its so green. Everything is just so photo-worthy! Pack a camera be snap happy. And last but not least, bring an umbrella. You never know when it might start raining!
Travel basics like phones, wallets, toiletries, snacks are necessary for any trip and may be useful for the journey to kill time. Books and magazines are also great when you're waiting around. You can't visit Ireland and not immerse yourself in its heritage and culture. I suggest you visit with Yeats and Joyce by your side. Pack them in your bag and read away. I'm bringing my new 'blogging notebook' with me but I recommend bringing any notebook for ideas and inspirations. A camera is a must. Ireland is the most photogenic country ever from Dublin streets to the idyllic and vast countryside. I think it's because its so green. Everything is just so photo-worthy! Pack a camera be snap happy. And last but not least, bring an umbrella. You never know when it might start raining!