Packing List
Below is a comprehensive list of things to remember to take on your trip. Obviously some may not be relevant to your vacation, but the list can be used as a guide.
Below is a comprehensive list of things to remember to take on your trip. Obviously some may not be relevant to your vacation, but the list can be used as a guide.
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Essentials- Address list and list of important contacts or numbers
- Backpack, suitcase, sports bag (something to pack everything in)
- Paper or Notebook
- Passport (check validity!)
- Pencils, Pens
- Tickets and itinerary (airline, train, bus etc.)
- Visa
Finances
- ATM card (Maestro or Cirrus logos on the back are most widely accepted, make sure it is validated for overseas use by your bank)
- Calculator or currency converter
- Cash in the local currency of your arrival destination
- Credit card (Visa or Mastercard are most widely accepted)
- Money belt (You can't be too safe in some places)
- Sufficient Travellers' cheques (and receipts for travellers' cheques)
Clothes
- Boots
- Bra (sports and regular)
- Dress shirts
- Dresses
- Jacket
- Jeans
- Jumper, Sweater or Fleece
- Light jacket
- Long or thermal underwear
- Long sleeve shirts
- Pants or trousers
- Sandals, shower shoes, thongs or jandals
- Sarong or Lava lava
- Shoes
- Shorts
- Ski clothes
- Skirts
- Sneakers
- Socks
- Suits
- Swimming gear
- T-shirts, singlets
- Underwear
- Pyjamas
Clothes Accessories
- A good hat
- Bandana
- Cotton handkerchief or tissues
- Eye-mask
- Gloves or mittens
- Jewelry
- Knitted (woollen) hat
- Raincoat or poncho
- Safety Pins
- Scarf
- Sewing kit
- Ski glasses
- Suit bag
- Sunglasses
- Ties
Toiletries
- Anti-bacterial cream
- Comb or Brush
- Condoms or Contraceptive Pills
- Contact lens equipment or Glasses
- Cotton buds
- Dental floss (also great for fixing things!)
- Deodorant
- Earplugs
- Fingernail clippers
- Hair products (gel, spray etc.)
- Lip balm
- Make-up
- Mirror
- Moisturiser (face and body)
- Nail file
- Razors
- Shampoo and Conditioner
- Shaving Cream
- Sleeping pills
- Soap
- Sunscreen and After sun cream
- Tampons and Pads
- Toothbrush, Toothpaste
- Hairburush / Comb
First Aid Kit
- Band aids
- Compression bandages
- Diarrhoea tablets
- Gauze
- Insect and/or mosquito repellent
- Iodine
- Motion Sickness Tablets
- Paracetemol, Tylenol etc.
- Replacement salts sachets
- Small scissors
- Tweezers
- Vitamin pills
- Water purifying tablets
Other Items
- Backpack rain cover
- Batteries
- Books
- Bottled water
- Camera, film and batteries (Spare flash cards or memory for digital)
- Carbohydrate snacks
- Chewing gum or mints (Especially if you are flying chewing something will help your ears)
- Combo or key locks
- Compass
- Cup
- Diary or Organiser
- Duct Tape (Fixes everything!)
- Eating utensils
- Electrical adapter and plug converter
- Fishing Line (Strongest string in the world!)
- Flashlight or torch (Don't forget the batteries)
- Forum suggestions! (See What would you pack? )
- Frisbee, hackey sack, ball, pack of cards or other recreational items
- Gifts are always appreciated while travelling
- Guidebooks
- Inflatable travel pillow
- International driving license (If driving overseas, have your driving license translated)
- International Student Identification Card (For discounts worldwide)
- Laptop (Especially for the business travellers)
- Laundry detergent
- Maps (incl. small map of the world to show where you are from)
- Mini camera tripod (Big is better if you have the space!)
- Mobile phone or SIM card
- Mosquito net
- Passport Photos
- Phone card (Both for local and international calls)
- Photocopies of important documents in case they are stolen
- Phrase books or Dictionaries
- Pillow or Pillowcase to stuff with clothes
- Plastic bags
- Recharger for electrical items (Save some money on batteries)
- Resume and Work references (Don't forget these if you are planning to work while travelling)
- Skis, ski shoes, ski poles or a snowboard (If you are planning a winter holiday, you want to remember these!)
- Sleep sheet
- Sleeping bag
- Sleeping mat
- Swiss Army knife or Leatherman tool (Don't keep in your carry on as it will be removed)
- Towels (Beach and otherwise - the quick drying versions are very handy!)
- Travel alarm clock
- Universal Sink Plug (Squash ball can double as one)
- Walkman speakers
- Walkman, Discman, Minidisc or MP3 player (Including music and batteries)
- Watch
- Ziplock bags (The freezer ones are usually the best)