What to Wear : Vacation Packing List for Madrid and Barcelona
Planning a summer vacation in Madrid or Barcelona? Don’t forget to pack these favorites.
The Perfect Dresses for All the Things
The perfect dress for every day and every night – can be worn for a city walking tour, a dinner out, and pull a jean jacket on and wear it on the plane.
Shop Now: PAIGE Samosa A-Line Sundress in Dark Brushed Olive
One of the most comfortable and flattering dresses I’ve ever worn.
Shop Now: The Somerset Maxi Dress
This shirt dress can be worn day, night, beach – all the places.
Show Now: Sundry Long-Sleeve Shirt Dress
Perfect simple black dress, comfortable enough to walk all day, cute enough to wear at night.
Shop Now: Sweaty Betty Weekend Twist-Back Maxi Dress
This dress is EVERYTHING! It’s sexy and not tacky. It fits perfectly with just the right amount of leg showing, it doesn’t stick to your body and make you sweaty. It’s PERFECT – pick any color you can’t go wrong. I wear it with flip flops, with espadrilles and with sexy high heels. Pull a sweater or sweatshirt over it at night when the temp drops and you look even cuter.
Shop Now: Frank & Eileen Mary Famous Cotton Denim Long Sleeve Shirtdress
Cover Up That Doubles as a Dress
It’s a dress and a beach cover up, I have it in more than one color.
Shop Now: Devotion Twins Embroidered Ella Tunic Dress
Fabulous Swimsuit
Swimsuit, because summer. I love bikinis but this is the swimsuit I always have in my bag, it’s sexy but not tiny. I buy almost all of my suits from this brand, but this one suit literally looks good on everyone.
Shop Now: Maagi Jade Safari Plunge One-Piece Swimsuit
Sexy Knit Skirt
This skirt, even in white, hides a lot of sins. Don’t be tempted to size up, it’s true to size and goes with everything. It’s the perfect alternative to shorts.
Shop Now: Frank & Eileen Unforgettable Skirt
Sleek Sneakers – Must add to your packing list for Madrid and Barcelona
Meghan Markle, Emily Ratajkowski, and More Celebs All Have These $134 Sneakers. Veja started in Europe and is the new “it” shoe when you need to cover your toes and actually walk vs. just look cute.
Shop Now: Vega V-10 Sneaker
You need walking shoes that aren’t sandals, European women wear sleek sneakers. I like these because you can wear them with shorts, jeans, white jeans and a sundress.
Shop Now: Nike Daybreak Sneaker
Chic and Comfortable Sandals
I love handmade Amanu sandals, if you can’t get to Los Angeles to have a pair made for you, they are now selling through Nordstrom.
Shop Now: AMANU Slide Sandal
Fabulous Cross-Body Bag
If you don’t already have a cross body bag – get one. You can pack it in your carry on. You don’t want to be walking around with a heavy bag or worse, just carrying your stuff in your hands. This is a solid bag at a good price.
Shop Now: Madewell Essentials Sling Crossbody Bag
Packing Cubes Will Change Your Life
Packing cubes are a must have. I have a monogrammed set from Paravel and these from Amazon. They have held up for a few years, which surprised me given the price.
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Track Your Bags
Apple Air Tag – Because sometimes airlines can lie about where your bag really is.
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Travel Adapter
Universal Travel Adapter – This converter is like a transformer, it can switch to work in whatever country you’re in.
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You’ve Got the Power
Portable Charger/Power Bank – Because someone is going to run out of battery on their phone – you know it’s going to happen.
Shop Now: Portable Charger and Power Bank
Shoe Bags
Shoe Bags – If you didn’t save the cloth bags that came with your shoes when you bought them, buy some. Who wants to wear a top that’s been packed with whatever is on the bottom of your running shoes? Pack your nice shoes in cloth, you can buy the cheap nylon ones for sneakers and flip flops.
Shop Now: Shoe Bags
Mini Perfume Refillable Atomizer
Instead of sucking up to the perfume girl at the beauty counter for free samples or overpaying for the rollerball minis from Sephora, put your own perfume in the small atomizer.
Shop Now: Travel Mini Perfume Atomizer
Medication I don’t travel without:
Benadryl – because allergic reactions can come out of nowhere – I learned this one the hard way.
Advil – because Ibuprofen is hard to find outside the US.
Bonine – in my opinion, the best anti-motion sickness medication. And it doesn’t make me as sleepy as Dramamine.