When traveling, it's important to have the right gear and necessities. Some are better than others. TripAdvsior, the world's largest travel site, released its list of the Travelers' Choice awards for Travel Favorites. In its third year, the list highlights some of the top brands that travelers around the world prefer to have on their trips.

In the U.S., winners were named in 46 categories and include brands like car rental companies, coffee, tablets, backpacks, travel magazines and more. There are also lists for the top brand choices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, Spain and the U.K.

"We are pleased to announce the brands that travelers voted their Travelers' Choice Favorites," said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. "Travelers packing their suitcases can't go wrong with these travel picks from our savvy community."

2014 U.S. Travelers' Choice Awards for Travel Favorites

Airline:

Southwest

Hairdryer:

Conair

Allergy medicine:

BENADRYL®

Hair gel:

L'Oreal

Backpack:

The North Face

Hairspray:

Paul Mitchell

Body lotion:

Nivea

Hand sanitizer:

PURELL®

Bottled water:

Evian

Insect repellent:

OFF!®

Camera:

Canon

Lip balm:

Burt's Bees

Car rental agency:

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Mouthwash:

LISTERINE®

Carry-on luggage:

Samsonite

Noise-canceling headphones:

Bose

Coffee:

Starbucks

Pain reliever:

Advil

Conditioner:

Pantene

Razor:

Gillette

Cooler:

Coleman

Scuba gear:

U.S. Divers

Deodorant:

Dove

Shampoo:

Pantene

Digestion aid:

TUMS®

Ski equipment:

Salomon

Energy drink:

Gatorade

Snack/energy bar:

SNICKERS® Bar

Eye drops:

Visine

Snowboard equipment:

Burton

Fast food:

Subway

Soap:

Dove

Fishing gear:

Shimano

Soda:

Coca-Cola

Flip-flops:

Havaianas

Sunglasses:

Ray-Ban

Flu/cold medicine:

NyQuil

Sunscreen:

NEUTROGENA®

Golf equipment:

Nike

Swimwear:

Speedo

GPS device:

Garmin

Tablet computer:

Apple iPad

Guidebook:

Lonely Planet

Toothpaste:

Colgate

Gum/mints:

Orbit® gum

Travel magazine:

National Geographic Traveler

For the complete list of 2014 winners of the Travelers' Choice Awards for Travel Favorites, go to https://blog.tripadvisor.com/blog/2014/05/06/travelers-choice-favorites-us.

The awards were determined for each country by using a panel of more than 5,500 TripAdvisor travelers who chose their favorite products from a shortlist.