I know I keep saying how I canโt believe August is finally here, but this summer truly flew by! After a busy travel schedule the first half of this year, I put myself on a travel hiatusโฆ From Santa Barbara in mid-June to Croatia in August, I wasnโt going anywhere expect for a friendโs wedding in California one weekend in July. I wanted to soak up summertime in Chicago! And here we are, at the end of that little break and Iโm gearing up for another month of travel. Time flies when youโre having fun!
I get so many questions about my travel must-haves, especially when traveling abroad! On Wednesday, Iโm headed to Croatia and Iโll be there for about two weeks before going to Switzerland for a few days. (A little bit of an odd itinerary, Croatia to Switzerland, but we found flights that worked and Iโve been wanting to visit Switzerland so we booked it!)
My goal is to pack only in a carry-on, but weโll see how well I do! The nice thing about traveling in the summer is that all of your clothing takes up significantly less space. But in order to cram it all into a 21โ suitcase, things are bound to get wrinkled en route, especially on long-haul flights! Iโve been recommending my Rowenta travel steamer for YEARS (I have a Rowenta steamer at home, too!) and as you might remember, I used a crappy converter from an AirBNB in Florence last year and ruined my beloved travel steamer. (I was using my good converters to charge all of my electronics and didnโt think it would be a big dealโฆ I was wrong. The last few days of the trip were significantly more disheveled!)
So when Rowenta reached out and asked if Iโd like to try their new Steam โN Press, I couldnโt say no! When youโre staying at hotels, thereโs always an iron in the room, but if youโre anything like me, you much prefer a steamer. But if youโre staying in AirBNBs (like we are in Croatia), youโre very lucky to find a steamer and/or iron in the apartment. This two-in-one Steam โN Press saves you so much suitcase space and fits nicely into a carry-on size!
It works just as well as my old travel steamer and I love how it has the iron built in! When wrinkles are deep or fabrics are thicker, sometimes you just need an iron, too. Itโs not a nice little kickstand to allow for cooling down, and you can steam for about 15 minutes on the small water tank. Itโs pretty amazing and quite powerful for such a small steamer, plus you can change the steam settings based on your fabric!
This girls trip to Croatia has been planned FOREVER and itโs hard to believe itโs finally here! One of my old coworkers in NYC organized the trip so it will be 10 girls (myself and Hallie included!) and weโll be in Hvar, Bol, and Dubrovnik. (Two nights on a boat, too!) I can hardly wait, but packing is going to have to wait until early next week after Lollapalooza. I know Iโll be bringing myย Rowenta Steam โN Press, though! As always, Iโll be sharing lots of travel photos over on Instagram so be sure to follow along. ๐
Photos shot at The Langham Chicago Infinity Suite
Created in partnership with Rowenta
Cute essentials! Steamers are necessities!
Briana
https://beyoutifulbrunette.com
Could you provide who makes the dress all the way to the left? It’s gorgeous!
(White top, floral bottom)
Hey Andrea! Check out this post for details on the dress: https://bowsandsequins.com/2017/07/11/floral-high-low-hem-dress/ xx
I have a great travel steamer too but this one looks like it could rival it! I’ll have to give it a try.
xo, Amanda
http://www.aglamlifestyle.com
very good put up, i actually love this web site, keep on it
The hanger helps to clip the cloth while you are applying the steam. The flexible hose helps you to reach any point of the clothes.