With the summer sun and a sense of normalcy making its way back into our lives, the urge to explore the world is a collective one. Countries, shops, and restaurants are welcoming guests leaving ample opportunity to pursue experiences. With plenty of reason to have summer travel on your mind, there’s still new considerations everyone should remember.

Traveling during pandemic doesn’t come without complications or considerations, so it’s important you don’t rush out the door without everything you need for an enjoyable trip. For modern day summer travel, safety and sanitation are of the utmost importance and you’ll want to ensure you’ve got all the supplies you before wheels up for the summer vacation you deserve.

If you’re flying, airlines still require masks, proof of vaccination, or negative tests before boarding. In addition, country-by-country admissions requirements are ranging, so there’s a handful of essentials outside the pre-pandemic norm. Not only will perfect strangers be extra mindful of their actions, but they will be mindful of yours as well.

Consider taking additional precautions so you and others around you can enjoy a great trip. Vacations aren’t just about you anymore (at least for the time being), they are to some degree also about taking others into consideration and how they might be feeling about traveling - we’re all getting out of our comfort zones together.

So if you’re driving up the coast, going cross-country, or finally heading to the island of your dreams, it’s time you considered the travel essentials that will make your trip complete. Since men’s travel essentials can mean a lot of different things, we’ve done our best combine summer and pandemic travel into one collective list. From sanitation to relaxation, our hybrid checklist is here for you to reference before heading out for summer during the pandemic.