On Tuesday I took my 5th long haul international flight for the month of May. 
The flight to Florida from London is a daytime, long 10hr+ haul. I hate flying long during the day because it makes the whole trip seem never-ending. I flew BA in economy, no upgrades this time! Over all my years traveling and flying, I do have a pretty good bag of things that make you feel more comfortable and can make even economy seems more cozy. I love seeing what other people have in their carry-on’s so I thought I’d share what’s inside mine…
– long sleeve shirt in case the plane is cold
– mini temper travel pillow (this is life changing and awesome because it smushed down to nothing)
– face lotion (a get some free samples from the Clinique counter pre-vacation)
– hydrating face spray – a must on long flights (I use Clinique’s travel bottle)
– face mask (a must to get some z’s during a day flight)
– Chapstick
– clean socks
– hair clip
– laptop
– noise cancellation headphones 
– water
– T1D stuff – insulin, needles, testing kit, glucose gels, OJ
– snacks – healthy & sweet
– mini iPad
– pen & passport
– USB charging cord & extra battery pack
– a fun magazine to read then give to flight attendants (they LOVE this and usually reward you in some way)
I made it safely but exhausted and Wednesday was spent with my parents having fun. I tried squeezing a run in but the crazy weather greeted me with a big storm and we were forced inside all day/night. We had a blast checking out their local Escape Room place (we did not make it out in time). 60 minutes of pirate puzzles and clues had us laughing and frustrated all at the same time!
Then, they took me to a couple different bars along the water before finishing at Salt Rock Grill in Indian Shores. WOW. This place was so delicious! Shrimp, calamari, lobster, we ate it all and it was all so damn good.
I woke up early to get a 7 mile (hot & humid) run in before heading off to Miami. They drove me the 4.3 hours and we’ll be meeting the husband at the hotel before leaving on our 10 day Caribbean cruise tomorrow. 
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I’m going to try to continue with vacation picture posts like usual with my fancy iPhone7+ 
courtesy of ThreeUK. ~~
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