00:00Michael's already packed.
00:02See you in Rica.
00:07We are going to Costa Rica tomorrow, so aren't we just the luckiest humans?
00:11We are spending how many days in Costa Rica?
00:13Six.
00:14Six days in Costa Rica.
00:16Okay, so I have my pink Away suitcase, which is my new favorite suitcase ever.
00:22The cool thing about this bag is that it charges your phone.
00:24So all you have to do is the night before charge the bag and then you can plug your phone
00:30in.
00:31Just like you're plugging it into the wall.
00:33Here is a view at what I would pack for six days.
00:37I have this cute bikini set from Six Shore Road.
00:40And I'm actually going to bring two options of tops.
00:42So this as well as this.
00:45A new two-piece bikini from Molly J Swimwear.
00:49And this is a thong.
00:51A new black and white bikini from LJ Swimwear.
00:56So cute.
00:58This one is from a company called Teeny Bikini.
01:01It is entirely 100% reversible.
01:05Dun dun.
01:07Cute.
01:08And last but not least, this bright neon orange one-piece bathing suit.
01:13Another one from Molly J Swimwear.
01:16So when I fold up bikinis and bathing suits, I just fold them and make them really tiny.
01:22So that they take up the least possible amount of space.
01:36Very efficient.
01:37And I can pile stuff right on top.
01:39I signed my family up for a Katanga fitness retreat.
01:43Which means we're not just going on a family trip to Costa Rica.
01:45But we are doing a fitness retreat where we have a workout experience every morning and every night.
01:51Normally when I go on vacation, I would probably bring maybe one or two pairs of leggings and one sports
01:56bra.
01:57And I would just re-wear it however many times I worked out.
02:00Which probably wouldn't happen.
02:01But because it's a retreat and I have to work out and that's part of the program.
02:05I think I need to bring a lot more workout gear than I normally would for a vacation.
02:10So I've brought a stack pile of my favorite stuff.
02:14And I'm going to show you what I'm packing.
02:16A few sports bras in a few different colors.
02:18Just so that I have options based on my mood of the day.
02:22And now for my leggings.
02:24I brought these to pair with the yellow.
02:27These to pair with the gray.
02:28And they say, but first pizza.
02:32And these to pair with the pink.
02:34A nice little matching set.
02:36And speaking of matching sets.
02:38This is one of my favorite sports bra and legging sets.
02:42And it was created out of a collaboration with one of my favorite Instagrammers.
02:47Noelle Downing.
02:48And Beyond Yoga.
02:50One pair of shorts.
02:52Because who knows just how hot it's going to be there.
02:55Is it really bright behind me?
02:57I feel like I'm in heaven.
03:01So shorts.
03:02And then of course a few tank tops.
03:05And I'm also going to bring this one.
03:07Which says, I like weekends a latte.
03:10I got this from a company called Crave the Day.
03:13And last but not least, this pair of comfy shorts.
03:17Just in case I want to chill in shorts.
03:20I don't think I need to explain myself.
03:29I'm a big fan of the roll.
03:32So you see you fold it.
03:34And then you roll it.
03:37And this saves so much space when you're packing.
03:40You can just kind of line the bag with little roll ups of clothing.
03:44It's really efficient.
03:51We're halfway done.
03:53And I still have an entire empty section of the bag.
03:57My family only does carry-ons.
03:59We don't like to check baggage.
04:00So this is a carry-on size bag.
04:03And I'm about to fit all of my clothing for the trip in here.
04:06And this is not hard for me.
04:08I actually once went to Italy for two weeks with just a carry-on size bag.
04:12Alright.
04:14We've got the workout clothing.
04:16We've got the bathing suits.
04:17Now it's time to pick out my night time and day time outfits.
04:20We've got them all back here.
04:22This Zara jumpsuit.
04:24It's brand new.
04:25Hi.
04:26Another piece from Zara.
04:28This one is an oversized button up t-shirt dress.
04:31That I'm going to wear as a beach cover up.
04:33And it has books on it.
04:35Look at how cute.
04:37This adorable two-piece set.
04:40Cannot wait.
04:41It's so Costa Rica.
04:42I'm bringing a couple of pairs of tropical pants.
04:45The first is this.
04:47I'm thinking of wearing this just with a tight white t-shirt.
04:50And here's the second pair.
04:52And this I will wear with a cropped black tank.
04:55And here is a cute little romper beach cover-up from Toby.
04:58Besides this cover-up that I'm bringing,
05:01I don't really know which of these outfits are going to be for day.
05:04And night.
05:05I'm kind of just the type of person who figures it out there on the go.
05:10But I'm mainly banking on the fact that because I have Allie who has a whole second wardrobe,
05:16I do not need to bring six daytime outfits and six nighttime outfits.
05:20We share clothes.
05:21Look at how neat and organized this is.
05:26Such a pro way to pack.
05:29Okay, so on this entire trip, I'm only bringing four pairs of shoes.
05:33These Adidas flip-flops that are going to be my beach and daytime shoes.
05:37These black sandals, which I'm going to wear pretty much every night.
05:41They're the most neutral so they'll hopefully go with every outfit I've brought.
05:44These Saludos sandals, which are slide-ons and they're red and have pom-poms in all different colors.
05:50And I'll probably wind up wearing these if I ever have an outfit that doesn't have a lot of color
05:54and I can add a pop.
05:55And last but not least, it's a fitness retreat, so I've got sneaks.
05:59There's really going to be no room in your carry-on bag for the sneaks.
06:03So always wear the sneaks on the plane.
06:08I touched my lip with my sneaks.
06:10And then, as for the rest of the shoes, so that you don't dirty your clothes, always flip them upside
06:16down.
06:16And I'm just going to kind of lay them in the baggage.
06:23Quite easy.
06:25Very flat.
06:26We're pretty much ready.
06:27What else do I need?
06:28I've packed my clothes.
06:30I packed my shoes.
06:31I packed underwear and socks.
06:33One of my favorite things about this bag is this extension piece.
06:37And I've used it to zip all of my underwear right in here.
06:41I'm bringing six pairs of socks and I'm also going to wear a pair on the plane.
06:45So that I have one extra pair than the number of days that I'm there.
06:48It's really easy to pack socks.
06:49You basically just got to look for any open spaces and bury the socks in them.
06:59Perhaps the most important item of the mall, the passport.
07:04I have mine here in this silver case and I'm going to put it right there so I do not
07:11forget it on this journey.
07:15And just like that, I'm packed.
07:17I'm done!
07:19I'm going to leave this suitcase open overnight just in case I need to throw in any extra things in
07:25the morning.
07:26And a note to you guys, I pack all of my toiletries and my computer and my chargers and all
07:31that stuff in a backpack.
07:32So this is really just the clothing.
07:35And I'm done.
07:36And now I'm ready to go to Costa Rica!
07:39Woo!
07:40Whoa.
07:44Fully packed and ready to go.
07:47We're going to meet Allie and Robbie to take an Uber to the airport.
07:53Got my bags.
07:55Ready for the sun.
07:56I got my tropical hat on.
07:58It's more of a headband than a hat but it's 5am so I forgot.
08:03Alright, bye apartment!
08:05It's morning but it's dark out.
08:08I've never seen the streets like this but Michael insists this is what it looks like when people go to
08:12work.
08:13Oh, it's 6am.
08:14At 6am but this is not what it looks like when I go to work.
08:21Hey Rob.
08:33That's not my name.
08:36What?
08:38You put a little of this in your nose.
08:40It fits.
08:42It fits.
08:45Alright, let's have it.
08:49This is supposed to prevent me from getting the flu.
08:53No, thank you.
08:59Guys, I just have to say my nose is burning.
09:01How's it feel dad?
09:03Feels like it's on fire.
09:05You well?
09:06I think it feels nice.
09:07Yeah, it's really a tingling sensation.
09:10Let's see why the germs can't get through.
09:12Yeah, the germs can't get through the barrier.
09:14We just boarded the plane and Ally said,
09:16Don't touch anything.
09:17I'm going to wipe it down.
09:19Hang on guys.
09:20Here she goes.
09:25I'm going to wipe yours down too, Ally.
09:31Wow, Ally, you're going to be such a good mom.
09:34Thanks.
09:35Wave.
09:53Hey YouTube, thanks for watching part one of my Costa Rica vlog.
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10:04And don't forget to come back next Friday for part two of this vlog.
10:08So I hope I'll see you soon.
10:08Good, thank you, MOOC.
10:09All right, love you.
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