I flew to a remote island on a tiny plane with no bathroom and no flight attendants. Here are 5 things I regretted not packing.

In September, my partner and I spent a weekend on Barra, a remote island in Scotland's Outer Hebrides which is known for its sandy white beaches and wildlife.

We traveled to the island on a Loganair flight from Glasgow, which took an hour and 15 minutes. The round-trip cost £164, or around $199, per person.

The flight was fantastic, especially the landing; Barra has the only airport in the world that uses the beach as a runway.

When booking our tickets, I could see from the online seating plan that the plane only had 19 seats — so I knew it would be small. But I didn't expect it to be so cramped and without a bathroom, overhead lockers, or tray tables.

Additionally, I didn't realize there would be no flight attendants on board. When we boarded the flight from Glasgow, the pilot stood outside the plane and welcomed every passenger on board. After we were seated, he proceeded to introduce himself and the captain before going through the safety instructions.

My packing list likely would have looked a lot different had I known there would be no bathroom and no flight attendants on the aircraft.

I traveled to Barra with one backpack, which I stored on the empty seat across the aisle because the plane had no overhead lockers. I'm glad I packed light for this reason, but I could have also afforded to bring a couple of more items to make life easier.

For example, I wish I had taken a spare tote bag to collect trash with since there were no trash cans on board and no flight attendants around to collect it either.

I had brought a hot chocolate and snacks from the airport on the flight, so it would have been useful to have somewhere to store the used packaging until we landed.

The flight to Barra took just over an hour, so I didn't think it was a big deal that there was no bathroom on the plane. That being said, it would have been nice to have some hand sanitizer or wipes since there was nowhere for me to wash my hands on board.

While this usually applies more to long-haul flights, I like to freshen up in the plane's bathroom whenever I travel. Since this plane didn't have one, it could have been useful to have a small compact mirror to help me reapply lip gloss or fix my hair before we landed.

Since my partner usually drives whenever we travel together, we don't get much opportunity for small talk since he is often concentrating on the road.

But on this trip, we were able to sit together and take in the gorgeous scenery below without distraction.

I had looked forward to chatting with him during the flight, and I didn't pack my noise-canceling headphones for this reason. It was also a short flight, so I assumed I wouldn't want to use them.

However, it was impossible to hear one another because of the plane's engine, which appeared much louder than any other aircraft I've traveled on.

As the flight went on, I found myself wishing I had brought some form of entertainment, such as my Kindle.

This would have helped pass the time and served as a distraction from the loud aircraft.

I also could have used the time to learn more about Barra. For example, I could have downloaded books about the island's history, or downloaded a language app in order to teach myself some phrases in Gaelic, a language that's commonly spoken on Scotland's western isles. According to a 2011 census, 71% of the 1,264 people living on Barra and its neighboring island, Vatersay, have some Gaelic ability.