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the Code: Pack Smarter

YOU CAN TAKE IT 1. A sunglasses case is
an often-overlooked
essential. Always carry
WITH YOU one, because there’s
nowhere else to put
your glasses when you nod
And you should: a checklist of off. By Vuarnet ($15).

ONBOARD essentials 2. Keep your passport from
getting all bent out of shape
with a passport holder. You
can also use it to store
travel ephemera, like spare
1 cash, boarding passes,
etc. By Thom Browne ($490).

3. Bose makes the Cadillac
of noise-canceling head-
phones. Unless you like
engine noise, they’re a must.
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By Bose ($399).

4. A rubber watch band
will stand up to any travel
mishap you can throw at it.
Watch and band by Victor-
4 inox Swiss Army ($1,150).

3 5. Stick this Bluetooth
transmitter into your seat’s
audio jack and go wire free.
There’s nothing like listening
to a movie while you’re
waiting in line for the john.
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By RHA ($50).

6. Plug this Roku into your
9 hotel’s TV, connect to WiFi,
and Netflix at will. Streaming
6 Stick+ by Roku ($60).

7. Even in the age of
8 Apple Pay, you always end up
with pocketfuls of loose

7 change when you’re traveling.
A stylish pouch will keep
it all in one place (and
keep you from jingling when
you walk). By Coach.

8. If you’ve ever lost
your headphones, you know
how excruciating a flight
without them can be. Always
keep a small, lightweight
pair of earbuds as a
backup. This pair from RHA
has a twelve-hour
battery life. By RHA ($250).

9. Macallan 12 as a
preflight drink? How fancy of
you. It’s important to treat
yourself while traveling. ($9).
—Adrienne Westenfeld

22 November 2019_Esquire photograph: Jeffrey Westbrook