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Travel bag packaging list 101

When it comes to packing my travel bag, I always get a bit stressed. It’s not just a disappointing feeling to realize at the hotel that you forget to pack something, but it also lead to additional expenses, in case, let’s say, you need to buy a new swimwear because you forgot yours to pack at home. Below I have listed the most common items to put in your travel bag.

  1. DOCUMENTS:
    • Passport
    • Air/Bus/Transfer tickets or reservations printouts
    • Hotel confirmation printout
    • Insurance printout
  2. CLOTHES:
    • 3 pair of socks. 3 pair of underwear
    • 4 t-shirts or shirts
    • jeans or shorts (suggest wearing jeans on you, but shorts in the bag, to save space in a bag)
    • a sweater/jacket (if it’s off-season)
    • flip-flops
    • 1 very light towel for the beach
  3. TOILETRIES:
    • toothbrush (take normal toothbrush from home. Travel toothbrushes are not comfortable for brushing teeth and are more expensive than normal toothbrushes)
    • 1 tube of toothpaste (if travel by plane, remember, the size should be max 100 ml, otherwise will not be accepted through security control)
    • dental floss
    • 1 razor or other shaving appliance
    • deodorant
    • a small tube of shower gel/shampoo (if travel by plane, remember, the size should be max 100 ml, otherwise will not be accepted through security control)
  4. MEDICAL KIT:
    • Earplugs
    • Doctor-prescribed medicine
    • Unprescribed medicine (anti-allergy medicine, paracetamol, yogurt bacteria capsule, etc)
    • Small anti-mosquito spray
  5. GEAR
    • Photo/video camera
    • E-book reader/laptop/tablet

That’s my basic list. And what you usually pack in you travel bag? Leave a comment and let me know if there is any other item to add to the list.