My New Favorite Travel Essential: prAna #TravelprAna #prAnaSpring18

*Disclosure- I received the mentioned product courtesy of the sponsor for the purpose of this review. All opinions are genuine, based on my experience with the product, and have not been influenced by promotional items. 


You all know that traveling is a passion of mine. I've been listening to Jacob Whiteside's "Let's Be Birds" on repeat lately, hyping myself up for our European vacation this summer. The lyrics "What's the point of living in a beautiful world that you'll never see?" is totally my life's motto because I want to see as much of what the world has to offer while I still can. 

In less than 2 months I'll be taking one of my dream trips, and I am so giddy with excitement, I'm not letting anything dull my sunshine. That's not to say that Jason and I haven't butted heads over travel plans these past few months, the biggest head butt coming from what's going in the luggage. Since we are going to be boarding 5 planes on our trip, he's limiting me to 2 suitcases between the 4 of us so we aren't bled dry of our spending money on airline baggage fees. That means if I want to get the most bang for my buck on vacation attire, the more lightweight the clothing, the more I can bring. 

Now, I'm not a fashion blogger because I can't pose to save my life and having my photo taken gives me anxiety of epic proportions, but when prAna contacted me about working on a travel post, I went and had a little lookie at their clothing line and knew I couldn't resist agreeing to a collaboration. 

prAna, a Champion owned company, offers beautiful and comfortable active ware and casual clothing. They are known for using 100% organic cotton in their clothing line and many of their items are also fair trade certified. When traveling, comfort is key, but I also like versatility. Since luggage space is at a premium this summer, I need to pack items that can easily be mixed and matched to get the most out of my travel wardrobe and suitcase space. 

I learned my lesson the hard way on our west coast vacation last year about wearing new travel clothes a few times before the trip to make sure everything fits right and is comfortable. I had a few uncomfortable days due to ill fitting pieces because I didn't wear them at length before our trip to make sure they were going to stay comfy the whole day. Therefore, I've been doing a few test runs on my prAna clothing these past few weeks to make sure I'm going to be pleased with fit and feel before embarking on our next vacay. 

2 weeks ago we did a mini road trip to Holland, Michigan to check out the tulip festival so I decided to I wear my Yvonna Tee and Leda Pant. Both pieces were lightweight, but had enough material to keep me feeling comfortable in the chilly temperatures. I didn't spend a lot of time walking through the fields, but did do enough trekking to make sure the pants weren't going to rub my legs the wrong way or chafe my thighs.

What I love about my Yvonna Tee is how light and soft it is. I can pair it with my Leda Pant or jeans, and can wear it under a cardigan for maximum versatility. I am totally digging the lace inset designs on the back of the tee. The Yvonna Tee is constructed from an organic cotton/recycled polyester blend and is fair trade certified.

Because I had to visit with my GI doctor in Chicago last week, I decided to put my prAna outfit back on so I could make the 2 hour drive in comfort. After my procedure, we decided to do a little walking around the city and found this amazing vegan restaurant called Soul Vegan. Soul Food vegan style? Sign me up! It was an exceptionally warm day and while the food was out of this world good, it was hotter than hell in the little cafe. Jason was growing irritated because the heat was getting to him, but because my outfit was lightweight, I stayed cool and dry.

All in all, I was beyond pleased with the style, fit, and comfort factor of my new prAna attire. It has definitely earned a spot in my European travel suitcase and that makes me jump for joy :)

Be sure to head over to prAna and have a look for yourself at all of their wonderful attire options. From sporty to casual, you're sure to find the right pieces for your next travel adventure. Also, if you use code TRTMS18 at checkout, you'll save 15% off of your purchase! That's savings worth jumping for joy over too!

Do you have any travel plans for this summer?