Heading To The Beach? You’ll Want To Bring These

Me, in my bedroom after a recent trip:

SIGH.

My suitcase was sitting with its mouth agape in front of me, flashing its contents, half of which I barely disturbed during my trip. I sighed because… how many trips must I take before I learn how to pack the right way?!

Even with my best intentions – studying the weather forecast beforehand, literally laying out (too many) amazing outfits – I arrived at my sunny end spot basically displeased with my outfit choices. Most of them were crafted with just one activity in mind, which resulted in my having to make a few mad dashes back to the hotel to change…back into the same things. Which was good for my daily step count, but kind of the antithesis of what you want in a beach vacation.

The key to packing well (and light) – especially to a beach-y destination – is ensuring you’re comfortable, cool, and ready to adapt to ever-changing situations. To soak up the sun, your surroundings, with not much care of anything else.

With the help of some colleagues and their can’t-fail recs, here’s a list of elevated beach vacation essentials that will help you to go with the flow, truly.