We’re Adding the Travel Gear We Actually Use (No Fluff. No Random Stuff.)

February 11, 2026

We’re Adding the Travel Gear We Actually Use (No Fluff. No Random Stuff.)

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If you’ve followed our adventures for any amount of time, you already know something about us…

We don’t travel basic. 😎
We travel prepared.

Over the years — from cruises and all-inclusives to road trips and international adventures — we’ve found certain products we actually use and refuse to travel without.

So we decided…

Why not share them with you?

Instead of gatekeeping the good stuff, we’re adding our favorite travel gear directly to our website — items we personally pack, wear, charge, carry, film with, and rely on.

No random junk.
No “influencer because they paid me” vibes.
Just real travel-tested gear.

Travel Gear We Actually Use

What You’ll Start Seeing

As we continue building it out, everything will eventually be organized into easy categories like:

🚢 Cruise Must-Haves
👕 His Travel Clothing
👗 Her Travel Clothing
🎥 Electronics & Camera Gear
🧳 Travel Organization
🌎 And more to come…

So whether you’re packing for your first cruise or gearing up for your 20th trip, you’ll have a shortcut to the stuff that’s worked for us.

And trust me — when you travel as much as we do, you learn quickly what’s worth space in your suitcase… and what’s not.

Why We’re Doing This

Because you ask. All. The. Time.

“What camera is that?”
“Where did you get that cruise power strip?”
“Those outfits are 🔥 — link?”
“What luggage are you using?”

Now instead of answering in 47 DMs, we can send you to one place.

Simple. Organized. Easy.

Full Transparency (The Legal Stuff)

Some of the links on our website may be affiliate links. This means that if you purchase through those links, we may earn a small commission — at no additional cost to you.

We only share products that we personally use, trust, and genuinely recommend. Your support through these links helps us continue creating content, sharing travel tips, and building Keeping Up Travel.

As always, we appreciate you.

This section will continue to grow over time, so check back as we add more of our go-to travel essentials.

Because if we’re using it on the road… it probably deserves a spot in your suitcase too.

Let’s keep traveling smarter. ✈️

— Nick & Sherri
Keeping Up Travel

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About the author

Nick Jones Co-Founder | Travel Advisor | Content Creator Nick Jones is a travel advisor, adventure seeker, and relationship-builder at heart. As co-founder of Keeping Up Travel (formerly CDC Travels), Nick brings energy, creativity, and real-world experience to every trip he plans—because travel should be exciting, seamless, and unforgettable (not stressful and full of fine print). With a background in business management, client relations, and entrepreneurship, Nick has spent decades helping people make smart decisions while still having a damn good time. Before travel, he built successful ventures in photography, video production, and corporate relationship management—skills he now uses to craft personalized travel experiences and tell compelling travel stories. Nick specializes in cruises, all-inclusive resorts, group trips, and bucket-list adventures. He’s known for thinking ahead, advocating for his clients, and delivering trips he’d personally book for himself and Sherri. If it’s on your travel wish list, chances are Nick has researched it, tested it, or filmed it. When he’s not booking trips or creating content, you’ll find Nick chasing the next adventure, mentoring new travel advisors, or helping clients turn “someday” into booked and paid. His philosophy: Travel isn’t a luxury—it’s how memories are made. Let’s do it right.