Prepping for the trip, I've switched from my overstuffed wallet in the bottom of a shoulder bag to a small, only the essentials bag so what I need is easily accessible.

This holds money, credit cards, passport, phone, and their is a pouch for paperwork, like tickets or other travel documents.

What didn't make the cut:

After 24 hours of testing, I've added a pen and a cloth for my glasses to the essentials.