It’s almost time to grab my backpack and hit the road again, so I pulled out my trusty and tattered to-bring list.
I tend to pack rather light on these overseas trips, so you may think I forgot a lot, but trust me, I didn’t :-).
Because others have asked me to share this list, and because it’s time to commit it to bytes, here it is (in no particular order):
plane tickets (if not e-ticket)
printed flight itinerary (I never remember my flight times)
passport
extra passport photos (needed for visas along the way)
hat
sunglasses
towel, small (many hostels don’t provide one)
two pairs of long pants
short pants (weather permitting)
bathing suit
three t-shirts
two button-up shirts
windbreaker / light jacket
sweater (very light but warm)
jacket (only if Winter)
pyjamas
seven pair of underwear and socks
laundry bag
money belt
belt (if pants require it)
travellers checks (rarely used but good to have a few when the ATM network is down)
list of travellers checks numbers
hostel card
cash/credit cards/ATM card
list of CC numbers (in case they need to be cancelled/resissued)
international drivers license certificate (need varies by country)
sunscreen
shampoo
toiletries
ankle strap (only if biking)
earplugs (for loud concerts and snoring roommates)
small notebook / memo pad
guidebook(s)
flashlight (single AAA LED)
tiny push-to-light LED
copy of passport main page and any visas
GSM phone and charger
small padlock (for hostel lockers)
compass
umbrella, ultra compact
wristwatch (also used as alarm clock)
camera & card reader
camera battery travel charger
AC plug adapter (varies by country but the one for continental Europe works most everywhere except NZ & Oz).
apartment entrance key (so I can get back in when I return)
And a few things I always need to do before I leave:
pay bills
put snail-mail on Vacation Hold
set up vacation(1) response for e-mail
suspend newspaper delivery
clear out and turn off refrigerator (for extended trips)
turn off water heater/cable modem/router (on the morning I leave)
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