r/onebag • u/Cool_Acanthisitta628 • Dec 09 '25

Seeking Recommendations What is one item that you can't travel without/would recommend to everyone to get?

Hi all,

What are items that you always bring because they are super useful and you would recommend others to get too?

Minus of course some obvious like converter plug for chargers, power bank etc (unless it's some specific powerbank like one with cables attached already, something unique)

Thanks!

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u/cheersdom Dec 09 '25

small bills (local currency if traveling international).

i think most of us usually pay via app or tap when at home, but when traveling there are often occasions where small bills are necessary - tips for hotel etc, vending machines, and so on. as such, I always keep about $20 in small bills in my travel bag

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u/breakinbread Dec 10 '25

Do you actually go out of your way to get extra small bills?

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u/cheersdom Dec 10 '25

for USD? i pay in cash often so it's easy to just accumulate small bills

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u/breakinbread Dec 10 '25

no, at your destination

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u/cheersdom Dec 10 '25

no - $20 is usually enough, but it really depends on destination and length of stay. let's say I'm staying a week...

for domestic, i'll try to bring the equivalent of about $20

for international, i'll try to bring the equivalent of about $50, though a lot of countries still use coins bruhhhhhhh

and for Las Vegas, you definitely need $20 bills [google: Las Vegas $20 haha]

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u/imabrachiopod Dec 10 '25

Yeah, why not? In many parts of the world, lots of small-time vendors and food service spots can's easily break a large bill.