Living in South Texas, I often travel a couple of hours north to San Antonio, to visit my older sister and her family. I usually make it a weekend trip, so I like to pack lightly and take only the essentials.
My weekend bag of choice is a large tote bag my husband purchased for me a few months ago, for weekend trip purposes. The only downside is that the bag is a one-large compartment bag, with no dividers or zippers, so everything was jammed in there, and this usually meant that my one bag turned into 3, where I had to pack my make up, and toiletries that would otherwise be floating in my Weekender.
A few days ago, I received a package in the mail that I had been patiently waiting for. I was selected to review a set of 4 small packing cubes from Dot&Dot Travel, free of charge. I knew the package was to arrive the day before my over night trip to San Antonio, and I just couldn't wait.
The package finally arrived, and to my surprise, the 4 pack came in a PVC plastic zip bag for storing. I thought they were just going to be tossed in a cardboard box and shipped to me, this meant these weren't going to be floating around and get lost or separated when I wasn't going to be using them. The plastic bag can also be used for other purposes, such as storing wet clothes if you go swimming, keeping sand off of items when at the beach, or even storing foods that might have condensation or might spill in other bags, as it would be EASY to clean up.
My Packing Cubes in their PVC Zipper Bag.
4 Dot&Dot Packing Cubes (Cubes appear brighter than what they are in this photo.)
My 4 packing Cubes and their contents
I opened up my plastic Dot&Dot zip bag, to pull out the 4 packing cubes. They were a lot roomier than I expected. My packing cubes were dark blue, a very pretty, vibrant dark blue with a small honey comb pattern. They feature a see-through mesh panel in the front which takes up about 2/3's of the front design, making it really easy to see what is contained in the cube. This was probably my favorite feature of all, as when I was searching for my vitamins, I could see exactly what cube they were in and didn't have to zip and unzip all the bags to look for them. They also have a top handle, which makes carrying the cubes, and moving them around a lot easier.
My weekend travel bag and my 4 Dot&Dot Packing Cubes
My make-up as seen through the mesh panel.
Toiletries seen through the mesh Panel
Vitamins and Medicine seen through the mesh panel.
My travel tablet, and all my cords visible through the mesh panel.
I placed all my packing cubes at the bottom of my bag. I laid 2 cubes side by side, and stacked the other two on top of those. They fit perfectly inside my bag. On top of those, I placed an extra pair of shoes, and then my clothes. My weekend bag (or Weekender as it's technically called) comes in a zipper pouch, which attaches to the inside of my travel bag, and doubles as a small pouch. So in that small pouch is where I place my under garments, and socks, as that's something I wouldn't want to see through a mesh panel. Everything fit great, and I didn't have to carry any extra bags for my toiletries and make up. So it was just my travel bag, and my purse, and off I went.
All 4 cubes with their contents.
Inside my Weekend Bag.
Another view of the inside of my Weekend Bag.
I arrived at my sisters house in San Antonio, with less bags than I usually have to take. My sister even made a comment about how light I had packed. I showed her my travel cubes, which she LOVED. I told her that they made packing everything into one bag so much easier, and that it was easy to find what I needed with the mesh panels in the front.
I definitely think these Dot&Dot travel cubes are worth every penny. They make your luggage look a lot neater and more uniform. The only downside I did find to these was something VERY MINOR. The material used for these cubes, although very strong, is pretty thin. I do not see them tearing anytime soon, which is wonderful, but them being as thin as they are, tends to make them a bit floppy. So putting anything bulky or heavy, or anything that could break easily would not be recommended. I did have to remove my perfume bottle from the bag that has the degree deodorant, just to avoid breaking it, or having it open in transit and spill. If they had a little extra padding, or a sturdier inner lining they'd be PERFECT. Other than that I am completely happy with these packing cubes, and I can see myself using them for years to come.
I would highly recommend any one looking for travel supplies, to take look at these. They retail for $29.97 on Amazon.com and come in a variety of colors, including the Dark Blue pictured above, Grey, Black, Pink, Purple, Red, Orange, Yellow, Light Blue and Green.
Please check out their website, for more information:
The Alamo in San Antonio, Tx
The River Walk in San Antonio, Tx.
I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.
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