What’s in My Tipple Bag?
Packing for a trip is all about priorities. Normal travellers pack sensible things like clean underwear, chargers and maybe a guidebook. At Tipple Tours, we pack socks - but mostly to keep the wine bottles safe on the return journey. Here’s a peek inside our bags. Warning: it rattles when we walk, it clinks when we run and it’s about 90% booze, 10% snacks. In other words: perfectly packed.
1. Emergency Corkscrew. Opening wine with a shoe only works once. Don’t ask.
2. Backup Can of Beer. Hydration is hydration.
3. Mini prosecco bottles. Scientifically proven to improve sunsets, bus rides and family reunions.
4. Socks. For Wine, not Feet. Pro tip: wrap your bottles in socks. Feet optional.
5. Electrolytes. Also known as “adult Capri-Sun.”
6. Snack Stash. Cheese cubes, crisps or the universal truth: booze tastes better with snacks.
7. Sunglasses. Not for fashion. For hiding from the group after last night’s karaoke.
8. Portable Charger. Nothing says “tragedy” like your phone dying before the vineyard selfie.
9. Sunscreen. Protect your skin. Sunburn clashes with sangria.
10. Notebook. To jot down life-changing wine tasting notes. At some point, “yum” stops being detailed feedback.
11. Inflatable Flamingo. For pool parties, emergency seating or dramatic vineyard entrances.
12. Beer Helmet. Why hold a pint when your head can do the work? Hands-free sipping = peak innovation.
13. Mystery Cheese. Unlabelled, slightly suspicious but absolutely essential. Smells worse than your socks but pairs beautifully with red wine.
14. Pickle Jar. For “balance.” Also makes friends with locals very quickly.
15. Emergency Kazoo. Nothing brings people together like a badly played national anthem at 2 a.m.
16. Goat Selfie Stick. Not for goats to use but for taking pictures with goats. (You’ll see why in Morocco.)
17. Plastic Crown. For crowning the “Tour Legend of the Day.” Usually awarded to whoever spilled the least.
18. Banana. Functions as a snack, a weapon or a conversation starter.
19. Mini Inflatable Pool. Not practical but every group tour has one person who thinks, “what if?”
20. Disco Ball Keychain. Sometimes a hotel room just needs a little ambience.
21. Immortal Biscuit. Stays crunchy even after six months at the bottom of your backpack. Witchcraft.
22. Shot Glass Dice. Roll it to decide what your next drink is. (Warning: dice are cursed, it always lands on tequila.)
23. Unicorn Onesie. Perfect for pub crawls, vineyard naps or scaring your tour roommate at 3 a.m.
24. Folding Stool. For when the bus stop doesn’t have chairs…or you just want to be king of the queue.
25. Duct Tape. Fixes broken bags and wine leaks.
26. Pocket Karaoke Mic. No one asked for a solo but everyone’s getting one.
27. Spare Sunglasses (x3). One pair will be lost, one sat on and one borrowed “forever” by a fellow traveller.
28. Garlic Necklace. Not for vampires - just for scaring away people who want to steal your drinks and snacks.
29. Disposable Camera. To capture blurry masterpieces you won’t remember taking.
30. Luxury Toilet Roll. Hotel paper can be like sandpaper and you deserve better.