Ep 9: Hitha Palepu

Have I told you guys my big shameful secret about how I’m the WORST PACKER EVER? It takes me no less than four hours to pack for a weekend away and yet I still end up with 9 tee-shirts, one pair of pants, no socks, no pajamas, a toothbrush with no toothpaste and one shoe. Luckily I have the perfect person to call in a travel emergency—Hitha Palepu! Hitha Palepu is an investor and author of How To Pack: Travel Smart For Any Trip. She shares 5 smart reads every weekday on Instagram and on her weekly newsletter, and she'll be launching her podcast, 1 Smart Thing, next month! You can follow her on Instagram @HithaPalepu.

Hitha, who literally wrote the book on packing, joins us this week to talk about packing cubes, the fool-proof way to make sure you remember underwear on your next trip, her favorite planner AND the royals (or the not-royal-anymores!). Also, PILL BOTTLES AS THE NUMBER ONE TRAVEL ACCESSORY. JUST LISTEN, OKAY?

This convo was so delightful that we had to essentially edit it down from, like, two hours to our regularly scheduled 30 minutes. Should we release “Gee Thanks” B-Sides in a few years? 

Products Mentioned On This Episode!

• Silk and Sonder Planner Of The Month: https://silkandsonder.com
• Flight 001 SpacePak Single Packing Cube: https://amzn.to/2uj8viy
• Flight 001 SpacePak Three Set: https://amzn.to/2uj8Cuu
• Revlon One-Step: https://amzn.to/36eRFyF
• Toiletry Bag: https://amzn.to/2G8YKpM
• Coola Sunscreen: https://fave.co/2NMYp0k
• Pill Bottles for Travel Liquids: https://amzn.to/2NMqGUP
• Wet Brush: https://amzn.to/2upOPJG
• Bullet Journal: https://amzn.to/3avcVDy
• Plane Mister: https://amzn.to/2GcPUri

Ellie Hall’s BuzzFeed Article About Meghan v. Kate Headlines: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ellievhall/meghan-markle-kate-middleton-double-standards-royal

Hitha’s Book, HOW TO PACK: https://amzn.to/37gx5it

Thanks for listening!

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