Planning a weekend getaway is both exhilarating and daunting. The appeal is a quick adventure, throw caution to the wind! But, you don’t want to forget the little touches and essential items that keep you organized and ready to go with the fun stuff while not worrying about those pesky every day essentials. This weekend we’re heading back to NYC and here are a few essentials that we like to bring for a weekend getaway.

• Travel Bottles for Toiletries stylish and functional, whether you’re going by plane, train or automobile, you don’t want to be weighed down by large bottles for your potions and lotions. Save space in your weekender bag and the weight by using these travel bottles on your weekend getaway.

• Hand Sanitizer it’s a good rule to keep hand sanitizer at all times but especially when we head to the city we like to keep this on hand. Whether you decide to duck into the metro, or post browsing the the shops at SoHo it’s good to have a little sanitizer on hand.

• Pill Box we love the sleek and chic design of this pill box. While you’re on a weekend getaway the last thing you want to do is carry and sort through your daily vitamin and pill bottles. Keep it light and organized with a pill box.

• Tech Bag always high on my list! With iPads, iPhones, and laptops it seems we’re always scrambling for another cord or portable charger. Conveniently keep your tech accessories easily accessible and organized in a tech bag for a stress free weekend getaway.

• Snacks as a Chef and as a couple that reviews restaurants, bakeries, and bars, when we travel trying a lot of different foods is usually on the agenda so I don’t bring too many snacks knowing that we’re likely to have leftovers through out the day that I might want to nosh on later at the hotel. However, the worst thing is arriving somewhere before a lunch or dinner reservation and finding yourself hungry and looking for somewhere to pick up a snack. I like to take along something like these SkinnyDipped almond snacks. A little sweet and a little savory to satisfy either craving.

• Bellroy Classic Weekender Duffel what is a weekend getaway without a weekender bag? We always try to minimize the amount of luggage to keep our travel light and finding the right weekender bag and accessories (ahem, compression cubes and travel bottles) can help you pack everything you need in one sleek bag.

• Compression Packing Cubes really help with conserving space in your weekender bag and also with organization. Pack each cube according to day/event or clothing type and you’ll find that your weekend wardrobe is easy and accessible.

• Travel Umbrella as we’re in the “in like a lion out like a lamb” season it’s imperative to remember to pack that little travel umbrella for your weekend getaway. While many hotels will have complimentary umbrellas, they’re often large and inconvenient. This sleek travel umbrella fits in your hand bag.

• Portable Steamer did you roll and squeeze your clothes into those compression cubes? No problem! This sleek and stylish portable steamer easily fits into your weekender bag and smooths your garments out in no time!

What are your weekend getaway essentials?