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What's in my travel bag: the essentials I carry with me on the airplane | Jamila Musayeva
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Jamila Musayeva’s Travel Bag Setup (Miami Trip)
Jamila Musayeva (international etiquette consultant and author) recreates what she packed for a trip to Miami, focusing on what helps during long flights, and especially on staying comfortable as a working mom (or anyone who “cannot travel light”). She highlights one reusable shopping bag as a practical carry-all, then walks through the main items she keeps with her—mostly for comfort, hygiene, and convenience.
Travel Bag / Carry-All (Key Recommendation)
She recommends using a durable, versatile shopping bag (no zipper) that she calls “life-saving.”
Features
- Attached wallet/clutch that can be removed and used separately
- Water-resistant / cleanable interior (easy to clean spills)
- Easy-to-use top opening
Packing principle
- Keeps important items (e.g., jewelry) in hand luggage, not checked luggage.
Health & Comfort Routine on Planes
Extra Warm Layer (She runs cold)
- Packs a lightweight sweater (Massimo Dutti) that can be worn multiple ways:
- Over shoulders
- As a scarf
- As an improvised blanket/layer
- Goal: stay warm on winter or summer flights while staying flexible for shopping/duty free space.
Hard-Cover Book Instead of Laptop Light
- Carries a hard-cover book for reading (instead of using a laptop light).
- Also prints notes/presentations to read by paper when possible.
- Example book she carried: The Build the Life You Want by Arthur Brooks & Oprah Winfrey
Foot Comfort
- Always carries extra socks
- On the plane:
- remove shoes and put on socks
- stay in socks, then re-wear shoes when needed for the bathroom
Eye Care for Travel Sleep & Irritation
- Preservative-free eye drops (Hycosan Original) for itchy/burning eyes
- Eye masks always packed:
- One personalized “J” mask
- Two lavender heating Japanese eye masks (warming + calming)
- She reuses them after long work days too.
Hair Comfort & Styling
- Two types of hair clips/claws:
- one to hold hair up tightly
- a softer clip for sleeping scenarios
- She may braid hair, add an eye mask, then re-style after waking.
Hand Care
- Repairing hand cream (Rilastil with shea butter)
- She prefers the smaller size because it’s lightweight and portable.
Hygiene Kit (Quick Freshening, Especially During Delays)
She emphasizes packing basics because she once got stuck in Frankfurt due to flight cancellations.
What she carries
- Dry wipes + antibacterial wipes (wipe plane/table/handles as needed)
- Antiperspirant / deodorant (small Dove product) for bathroom refreshes
- Floss (not a replacement for brushing, but a must-have for her)
- Needs to add for longer delays: toothpaste + toothbrush
Skincare/deodorant is part of her “first basic hygiene kit.”
Ear & Breath Convenience
- Chewing gum / breath strips
- Helps with ear pressure (“ears get locked”)
- Freshens breath during travel
Fragrance & Etiquette-Minded Personal Touch
Perfume Oil Instead of Spray
- Uses perfume oil from & Other Stories
- She says oil is “quieter” than spray (less likely to disturb others in shared airspace)
- She applies around her ears or near the mask edge so it relaxes her without affecting others as much.
She also keeps her “real/secret perfume” undisclosed, framing it as personal and etiquette-based.
Other Essentials for Daily Travel Usefulness
- Jewelry box (Tiffany’s)
- Used for storage while traveling
- Jewelry stays in hand luggage to reduce theft risk
- Hermès pouch / “bum bag” style pouch
- Multi-purpose: travel organizer, beach bag, or even a pen case
- Hair brush
- Small, soft bristles (brand mentioned as “As hard as a sculpt” / likely “As… sculpt” brush)
- Sunglasses (Saint Laurent)
- Kept in a soft pouch to avoid scratches
- She chooses shapes that suit her (often similar cat-eye styles)
- Everyday wallet
- Small, durable leather (mentions caviar skin as scratch-resistant)
- Works across many bags; can store simple items like cash/water money
- Makeup bag
- Holds everyday essentials plus “pharmacy/first-aid-ish” items and items like SPF tint, lip balm, stones, etc.
- She doesn’t fully list everything to keep the video short
- Headphones + chargers
- Wired/older-style headphones she says never need charging (avoids battery/earbud issues)
- Carries extra charging cables/chargers because phone battery drains fast during travel
Electronics Organization
- Louis Vuitton laptop bag
- Used as a carry bag for laptop + charger + essentials
- Practical advantage: she can briefly leave it unattended (e.g., bathroom/tea)
Note-Taking Setup
- Hermès notebook
- Soft, bendable, lightweight
- Includes a pen attachment for travel notes
“Bag Within a Bag” Travel Strategy (Goyard)
She uses a Goyard bag for size and versatility:
- Can fold another Goyard bag inside for easy packing
- Can be carried in a carry-on or other shopping bags
- Helps her restock duty free purchases by opening the bag and placing new items inside
She calls it worth the investment due to multi-use (travel, work, beach, gym).
What She Wore During Her Long Return Trip (Miami → Europe → Baku)
For comfort, chic style, and flexibility across nearly 3 days of travel:
- Dress: Skims slip-on dress
- soft, stretchy, form-fitting, feels like pajamas
- Shoes: Miu Miu ballet flats
- soft “like socks,” easy to wear with or without socks
- Layering: brings a cardigan for extra warmth on planes
- Route mentioned: Miami → Frankfurt → Vienna → Baku
Notable Locations / Brands / Products / People
Locations
- Miami, Frankfurt (airport delay mentioned), Vienna, Baku
People
- Jamila Musayeva, Arthur Brooks, Oprah Winfrey
Brands / Products
- Massimo Dutti (sweater)
- Hycosan (eye drops)
- Tiffany’s (jewelry box)
- Hermès (pouch + notebook)
- Louis Vuitton (laptop bag)
- Goyard (bag strategy)
- Saint Laurent (sunglasses)
- Rilastil (hand cream)
- Dove (deodorant/antiperspirant)
- & Other Stories (perfume oil)
- Skims (dress)
- Miu Miu (ballet flats)