What he brought on a trip to Japan……..
The drugstore item he never travels without:
Advil. Always have Advil on hand. Before this trip, I had tiny travel size tubes, and there were two left. I had to refill it with the big boy. Maybe you had a fun night the night before, maybe you’re sore from a workout—whatever it is, Advil. Especially traveling abroad. In Spain, for example, you don’t get Advil. You get, like, acetaminophen, but you have to get a doctor’s note to get it.
His favorite item of travel clothing:
The production company that shot [Late Checkout] in Japan was actually a little team from Spain, and the director of photography was wearing these Issey Miyake pants. They’re the most comfortable pants in the world—these silky, pleated pants. Now, [they’ve become] my number one travel piece. I used to wear jeans or sweatpants on the plane, and these are like sweatpants that look much better. You’re tricking everyone. I do them in navy, black, or gray. I don’t get too spicy.
The tech that keeps him connected:
Have you heard of the iPhone? I’m just kidding. Since I’m sensitive to light, if I travel somewhere and they don’t have dimmer switches, I go crazy. I either bring them with me or buy them when I get there—you plug them in, and then plug the lamp in to them. I also always pack my Apple Watch as well, but I only wear it when I’m working out. I run a lot, so it tracks my miles, heart rate, all that stuff. In Nikko, I had a nice big run, halfway around [Lake Chūzenji] and back. I realized, shit, I should have just run all the way around the lake. I also always have Air Pods to keep the music going.
The music:
Lately, it’s Rosalía’s new album. Fucking incredible. I also listen to, kind of, obscure French electronica. This guy named Flavian Berger, some classic stuff. Every now and then, Bob Dylan kind of creeps into my world. The only genre I don’t really listen to much of is modern country.
The piece of home he always packs—and brings back as a souvenir:
I don’t have a fragrance, but I love, love incense. Everywhere I travel, I bring incense to the hotel. I don’t know if hotels actually allow that, but I always do, and I’ve never gotten charged extra. Ask for forgiveness, not permission is what my parents always taught me. It’s very comforting when I travel so much, and never know where I’m waking up or what’s going on, to get grounded in a consistent scent. As a kid, my grandpa used to always have incense lit, the classic Nag Champa. But I also buy them whereever I go—I have one right now that I got in Kyoto. Okay, the Japanese incense are bougie as hell. They smell great, but they’re expensive. I got a box that was, like, $35 for 20 [sticks]. I’m like, “Oh my god, what am I doing?”
Source: CN Traveler
