Packing efficiently is an art that all traveling teens should master early. With some thoughtful planning and a bit of parental supervision, young adults will find their journeys — whether it’s with family, friends or solo — more liberating if they concentrate on essential items, eliminate clutter and fine-tune their organizational skills.

Of course, packing can be a challenge for even veteran globetrotters, so establishing good habits early will help teens feel more confident and travel savvy as they begin to spread their wings and travel independently.

Certainly, apparel (and luggage choice) will depend on the destination, the type of trip, climate and mode of transportation. But, whether it’s that first school trip to Europe, a summer sleep-away camp or a family beach vacation, there are certain products that will help alleviate unnecessary stress and challenges for young travelers.

Here are 10 essential items

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I’m hoping to hit the parkway, lower all the windows and drive to Asbury Park (or another favorite beach town) just as soon as anyone else. And along with my phonea cool pair of sunglasses and my most fantastic swim trunksI’m also packing a tiny but mighty speaker along with me.

The Sony XB13 is our best travel pick for Bluetooth speakers. It excels as an ultra-portable option with a surprisingly long battery life and a keen ability to deliver robust sound. Oh, and it’s just $59.99 — or as little as $48 when it’s on sale, like now — and comes in a slew of fun colors: black, coral pink, light blue, powder blue or taupe. Let’s unpack why it’s the perfect travel stowaway, especially when you’re considering packing for your next vacation.

The perfect vacation companion

This small but mighty Bluetooth speaker is the

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — You can add a massive construction project to the list of traveling hassles through canceled flights, long wait times, and lost bags in Houston.

It’s been a painful summer for air travelers, and now, the head of the Houston Airport System is admitting to our ABC13 partner, The Houston Chronicle, that airport problems caught even him off guard.

Analysts predicted that air travel wouldn’t be back in full swing until 2024 or 2025 since the pandemic hit in 2020.

But, the Houston Airport System head told the Houston Chronicle that domestic, European, and Latin American travel is almost back to normal at Houston airports.

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At Bush Intercontinental Airport, the combination of higher than expected travel and the airport’s $1.4 billion dollar construction project has brought significant problems.

The construction site

GRAND BLANC TWP., MI – A 23-year-old Flint man has been arrested after allegedly leading police on a chase while driving nearly 150 miles per hour, according to Grand Blanc Township police.

Authorities said a police officer spotted two vehicles drag racing on northbound I-475 late Wednesday, Aug. 17.

The vehicles were estimated to be traveling at more than 100 mph, police said.

When the officer tried to pull over the drivers, one of them, driving a Dodge Challenger Hellcat, fled from the area at nearly 150 mph.

Trooper 3, the Michigan State Police helicopter, was called to assist officers in pursuing the vehicle and tracked the Hellcat as it drove through Flint. When the vehicle came to a stop, officers converged on it and took the driver into custody.

Police said the driver has been charged with two counts of felony fleeing and eluding and is currently lodged in

Stephen Dorff and Danny Huston in Travel Light.
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The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over yet — who the hell knows if it ever will be — but its early months have come to feel like a distant, drunken, collective nightmare, when everything we thought we knew about human behavior seemed to get turned on its head. At first glance, the Angelenos in Bernard Rose’s dreamy and marvelous Travel Light, which returns us to the summer of 2020, act like space aliens. They speak through each other even as they judge one another. They alternate between anxiety and frivolity, as if nothing is all that important but somehow everything is significant. They’re all incredibly weird yet embarrassingly familiar.

Rose’s film (which is opening theatrically in New York after a run in Los Angeles and will hopefully be more widely available soon) takes place over the course of