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We created this packing list with the help of our members - keen travellers who've been there and done that. They contributed their suggestions through our forums, which are a great resource for any traveller. Of course, no two people are the same, so consider this list a starting point. It has been designed to be useful for travellers of all types: male, female, young, old, short-term, long-term, etc. 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
- Travel Insurance
Finances- ATM card (Maestro or Cirrus logos on the back are most widely accepted)
- 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
- Pyjamas/Sleepwear (Member's tip)
- Sandals, shower shoes, thongs or jandals
- Sarong or Lava lava
- Shoes
- Shorts
- Ski clothes
- Skirts
- Sneakers
- Socks
- Suits
- Swimming gear
- T-shirts, singlets
- Underwear
Clothes Accessories- A good hat
- Bandana
- Belt
- 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
- 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
- Talcum/baby powder - Useful against prickley heat, in shoes, on sticky zippers and more (Member's tip)
- Tampons and pads
- Toothbrush, toothpaste
| | First Aid Kit- Band aids
- Compression bandages
- Diarrhoea tablets
- Gazes
- Insect and/or mosquito repellent
- Iodine/hydrogen peroxide
- Medicines/prescription Drugs (Member's tip)
- Motion sickness tablets
- Paracetemol, Tylenol etc.
- Replacement/rehydration salts sachets
- Small scissors
- Tweezers
- Vitamin pills
- Water purifying tablets
- Yellow Fever certificate or International Certificate of Vaccination (Member's tip)
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! (Member's tip)
- Eating utensils
- Electrical adapter and plug converter
- Fishing line - Strongest string in the world! (Member's tip)
- Flashlight or torch - Don't forget the batteries
- Frisbee, hackey sack, ball, pack of cards or other recreational items
- Gifts are always appreciated while travelling (Member's tip)
- Guidebooks
- Inflatable travel pillow
- International driving license - If driving overseas, have your driving license translated
- International Student Identification Card - For discounts worldwide
- iPod, MP3 player, Discman etc. - Including music and batteries
- Laptop - Especially for the business travellers
- Laundry detergent
- Maps (incl. small map of the world to show where you are from) (Member's tip)
- 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 (Member's tip)
- 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
- Toilet paper (Member's tip)
- Towels, beach and otherwise - the quick drying versions are very handy!
- Travel alarm clock
- Universal sink plug - Squash ball can double as one (Member's tip)
- Walkman speakers
- Watch
- Wet wipes/Baby wipes - Handy for cleaning hands or washing yourself in absense of a shower (Member's tip)
- Ziplock bags - The freezer ones are usually the best
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