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| + | ====Packing list Suggestions==== | ||
| + | from Katherine Maher, international geek via Quora | ||
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| + | 1. Never check luggage. | ||
| + | • It's not just that it gets lost. Not checking means you can switch flights in a pinch, whether for a more direct connection, an upgrade, or to take a voucher for a later flight when they get full. 3 weeks on 1 bag is totally possible! | ||
| + | • Learn how to roll. The NYTimes has a great demo here: http:// | ||
| + | • Prepacked travel kits (see below). Wet bag for toiletries, dry bag for meds/ | ||
| + | 2. Plane - Pack a business kit for coach | ||
| + | • earphones | ||
| + | • plane socks - pressure socks for long hauls - DVT is no fun. regular socks for plane-only wear keep you warm if you stupidly wore sandals, and lets you run to the bathroom without shoes, without getting regular socks grimy. | ||
| + | • inflatable neck pillow | ||
| + | • eye mask | ||
| + | • chapstick | ||
| + | • pen | ||
| + | • mini toothbrush/ | ||
| + | • earplugs | ||
| + | 3. Health | ||
| + | • ibuprofen/ | ||
| + | • Cipro | ||
| + | • Benadryl | ||
| + | • Neosporin | ||
| + | • 30% DEET mosquito repellent - anti-malarials are miserable. use DEET, wear light colored, long clothing, and be careful instead. | ||
| + | • oral re-hydration salts - get better fast after food poisoning (also great for hangovers) | ||
| + | • condoms | ||
| + | • band-aids | ||
| + | • SPF30 or 50 | ||
| + | 4. Toiletries: | ||
| + | 1. Buy a clear hard plastic regulation size bag. | ||
| + | 2. Buy a set of 3oz/100mL refillable bottles. buy only the kind with 3 OZ or 100mL stamped into the plastic. some airports will not accept unmarked bottles, even if properly sized, and printed writing wears off. I learned this the hard way (I'm looking at you, Dublin). | ||
| + | 3. Fill them with your standard products. you will never need more than 3 oz for 3 weeks, and probably longer. | ||
| + | 4. Fill your bag with your bottles. | ||
| + | 5. Fill a pencil case or similar with cotton balls & Q-tips (& tampons, etc). | ||
| + | 6. Leave in your suitcase. Refill when necessary. Never worry again! | ||
| + | 5. General | ||
| + | • notebook, w/ mini paper map of destination city and all critical phone #s | ||
| + | • unlocked GSM phone - skip the roaming bills, get a local SIM | ||
| + | • shower sandals | ||
| + | • sunglasses | ||
| + | • medium-size square scarf - warmth, coverage (for women), makes a dirty seat instantly clean. | ||
| + | • packet of clothing detergent - wash & wear | ||
| + | • string - tie stuff up. turn a shower into a clothes line. string is awesome. | ||
| + | • duct tape | ||
| + | • zipties or twisties | ||
| + | • 4-5 ziploc baggies | ||
| + | • pocket knife | ||
| + | • bottle opener | ||
| + | • uniconverter | ||
| + | • mini flashlight, LED are best | ||
| + | • 2 AA batteries, 2 AAA batteries | ||
| + | • tissues (the little plastic baggies) | ||
| + | • gum for when you can't brush your teeth | ||
| + | • granola bars | ||
| + | • Visa - it's true - it's everywhere you want to be. MasterCard is often not. | ||
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