20 Amazon Haul Travel Essentials Under $20 You’ll Actually Use

First, packing cubes are probably the most recommended travel must-have on the internet. I never pack my suitcase without packing cubes. Packing cubes help me stay organized before, during and after every trip. Plus, they ensure my suitcase always stays tidy on busy trips. There are a variety of budget-friendly packing cube sets available on Amazon Haul. Read my guide to the best way to use packing cubes here.

Furthermore, vacuum seal bags are the perfect Amazon Haul travel essential for trips that require bulky layers like sweaters, sweatshirts, coats and snow gear. Vacuum seal bags compress bulky clothing down flatter, making it way easier to pack thick clothing articles. You can read my full guide to packing bulky clothes here.

As a frequent flyer and carry-on only packer, I often find myself needing to replace travel bottles for liquid toiletries. While I like washing and reusing travel bottles whenever I can, sometimes, it’s easier and/or necessary to use a brand new bottle. I would much rather continue to replace my travel bottles with a cheap version from Amazon Haul rather than paying full price.

Hanging toiletry bags are one of my favorite Amazon Haul travel essentials — and travel essentials in general — because they are so convenient to use in hotel rooms. With hanging toiletry bags, you can hang your toiletries anywhere in your hotel room (such as towel hooks, shower curtain rods, closet rods, etc.) and have easy access to your toiletries without taking up hotel room counter space.

Alternatively, if you prefer top-open dopp kits, you can order those from Amazon Haul, too. Like travel bottles, I find myself needing to replace toiletry bags every few years as they become dirty. It’s great to have an affordable way to replace these toiletry bags when needed.

My husband and I have an airplane phone mount and never travel on a domestic nor international flight without it. We love being able to watch the movies and TV shows downloaded on our phones without looking down and putting unnecessary strain on our necks in flight.

Alternatively, Amazon Haul also offers an updated magnetic version of our airplane phone mount, which is much more convenient as opposed to the tripod-like mount system. I could easily see myself upgrading to this version, especially with the cheap Amazon Haul prices.

I have this exact electronics organizer, and I paid more than the Amazon Haul travel essentials price. I love that this organizer gives me a designated spot for my various cords, chargers and spare camera batteries when I’m traveling. That way, I never have small essentials loose, knotting or making a mess in my luggage.

When I’m traveling internationally, I really enjoy keeping my passport in a passport holder like this one that has credit card slots built into it. I treat it as my wallet for the trip, too, instead of bringing an additional, separate wallet. That way, I only have to keep track of one item (plus my phone) to make sure I haven’t lost my valuables.

Speaking of international travel essentials, every traveler needs a universal outlet adapter if they plan to travel internationally often. This outlet adapter adapts to UK, EU, USA and more.

In addition, I always pack an eye mask on long haul flights to help me sleep. Eye masks help block unwanted cabin lights that can prevent you from sleeping. I usually pack my silk eye mask, but my husband swears by his contoured blackout eye mask like this one. He wears it regularly at home too.

Travel size perfumes can be expensive if you use designer perfumes. Instead, I use these refillable perfume atomizers, which are super easy to refill, to pack my favorite designer perfumes on my trip. They are TSA-friendly in size, and I’ve never had an issue with them leaking in my toiletry bag. Honestly, this is probably one of my favorite Amazon Haul travel essentials.

Next, if you travel with makeup, you will love this travel makeup brush holder. If you’re anything like me, you don’t love the idea of packing your clean makeup brushes out in the open of your toiletry bag. I’m picky about my travel skincare, so I prefer separating my makeup brushes from my liquids and potentially messy toiletries. I never travel without my silicone easy-to-clean makeup brush holder — even on quick weekend trips.

Another Amazon Haul travel essential I never travel without is this travel pill box. I always have pain relievers and allergy medications on hand on my trips, and it is so much more packable to travel with a singular pill box as opposed to individual pill bottles. Keep labels in mind, though, as some destinations require medications to be properly labeled.

Moreover, I like to travel with my General Medi mini first aid kit as well, particularly for road trips and hiking trips. While I rarely have to actually use the first aid kit, I would much rather travel prepared — better safe than sorry.

I’ve shared these toilet seat cover travel packs many times on my blog. It’s still crazy to me that some airport restrooms and other public restrooms don’t provide toiletry seat covers. So, I always come prepared with these toilet seat cover travel packs. The packs are very thin, and easy to fit inside your wallet or pocket.

Like I previously mentioned, I am very particular about the skincare I travel with. As someone with sensitive acne-prone skin, I always travel with my own face towels (and body towels when I have the luggage space) that I know have been washed with my acne-safe laundry detergent. However, I think these disposable towels would be much easier to pack for trips because they are much thinner, are disposable and don’t need to be repacked. While I personally wouldn’t use disposable towels daily at home for financial and environmental reasons, I think they would be excellent Amazon Haul travel essentials.

My husband and I own these exact waterproof phone pouches. We never travel to beach destinations without them. They work great for snorkeling, wading in the water, pool days and waterpark days. We’ve swam with our phones in the ocean with these pouches and have never had a problem with leaking. Our friends and family even ask to borrow our pouches for their own beach trips.

If you’re prone to motion sickness, you can also buy motion sickness patches on Amazon Haul for a discounted price. I know many travelers, including my husband who is very prone to motion sickness, find motion sickness patches helpful on cruise ships, boat rides and road trips. Looking for more Amazon cruise essentials? Read my full Amazon cruise essentials list here. Looking for more motion sickness remedies? Read my full list of natural motion sickness remedies here.

Lastly, the final Amazon Haul travel essential I actually use is an anti-friction stick. Whenever I’m traveling to a hot destination and know I’ll want to wear shorts or dresses, I bring my anti-friction stick to prevent my inner thighs from rubbing. Anti-friction sticks are truly miracle workers. Plus, you can buy a travel size name-brand version on Amazon Haul. Check out all of my hot weather travel essentials here next.