Whenever I travel to other places packing was a problem for me. I used to leave something or the other and later regret it all the time during the trip. Sometimes I also left behind things and regretted when I came home
Throughout this forgetting and regretting, I learned that the secret to perfect packing is preparation. Making a list of everything that you’ll use in a day, over the week or month will be the best way to prepare
But here is what comes as a downer. Sometimes I forget to write something down and miss it again. So here is what I did. After lots of trial and error I now have the ultimate list for traveling. Even if it is long term!
And these days I don’t miss anything. Yay!
Documents
- Passport
- Driving license
- International driving permit if you need
- Copy of vaccination
- Photo IDs
- Visa
- Boarding pass
- Credit card
- Travel insurance
- Medical insurance
- Hotel reservations with phone numbers
- Emergency contacts
- Travel tickets copy and/or confirmation
- Photocopies of important documents
Other important things
- Sanitizer
- Face mask
- Wallet
- Spare cash in hand
- Sometimes, cash makes things real quick and easy
- Glasses/ Contacts
- Keys
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Clothes
- Shirts
- Trousers/ pants/ skirts
- Underwears
- Bras
- Hoodie
- Socks
- Scarves
- If you need to cover your shoulder or head
- Dress tops
- Evening shirt
- Pajamas
- Blazer/ coat
- Summer dresses
- Activewear
- Long sleeve t shirt
- If it will be cold where you go
- Gloves
- Umbrella / Rain jacket
- Sarong
- For the beach and could double up as extra towel
Footwear
- Walking shoes or boots
- High quality so that it doesn’t cause trouble and comfortable for you
- Flip Flops
- Preferably waterproof ones. These could double as slippers, shower shoes and going out footwear
- Running/ Workout shoes
Toiletries and Beauty
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Razor
- Shaving Foam
- Aftershave
- 2 in 1 conditioner and shampoo
- Body wash
- Body lotion
- Towels
- Having your own is safe and hygienic. Pack a quick drying one for more efficiency
- Moisturizer
- Sunscreen
- Hairbrushes
- Hair gel/ oil
- Hair ties
- Hair clips
- Hair tools and products
- Gel, cream, dryer, straightener etc.
- Bobby pins
- Deodorant
- Q tips
- Toothpick
- Lip balm
- Pad/ Tampon/ Menstrual cup
- Nail clippers
- Scissors
- Tweezers
- Makeup kit
- Toiletry bag
- Ziplock bag
- For liquids
Medicines
- First aid kit
- Prescription tablets
- The ones that you take on a regular basis
- Multivitamins
- Paracetamol
- Pain killer
- Plasters
- Bandage
- Antiseptic cream
- Insect repellent
- Bite/ sting cream
- Motion sickness medicines
Electronics
- Chargers
- Powerbank
- Waterproof phone case
- Earphone
- Portable USB charger + cords
- E-reader
- Camera
- Batteries
- Memory card
Entertainment and others
- Large water bottles
- If you get stuck in a place for long time, the last thing you need is to get dehydrated
- Packing cubes
- Eye mask
- Tiny sewing kit
- Incase you have a clothing emergency
- Toilet paper
- Let’s just hope you always get them and don’t need to use these spare ones
- Mints
- For immediate fresh breath and also would act as a mood refresher
- Watch
- Jewellery
- Belt
- Playing cards
- Physical books
- If you need entertainment and there is no network
- Notebook
- Pen
- Pencil
- Laundry bag and/ or wash bag
A total of 30+ printables that make it possible for you to make life look like a cakewalk. isn’t that the dream? <3
This is such a great and extensive list! I always forget a first aid kit and that’s when I normally need it lol so important to remember good walking shoes, especially if you’re going sight seeing. Thanks for sharing
Great tips! This is such a helpful and extensive list – you’ve really covered all bases here! Thanks for sharing.
awesome list here! i will def reference this for my next travels.
This is making me so excited to go travelling again! This is going to come in handy when I eventually get to pack.
IKR!! I was thinking a lot about traveling for the past month. So I thought why not prepare and get ready to travel once we can. And this list is a result of that. Glad it is useful
An awesomely complete list! Love that a first aid kit can also be a handy place to store any medications for compact packing. Documentation and some way to stay in touch with people, be it by phone or laptop, is so important too.
Thanks for sharing!
It’s always a good idea to have some kind of first aid kit on hand when you’re travelling to unknown places 🙂 great list!
Thanks! Glad the list is helpful
Hello, I love this travel list!! Some really good ideas, wish I had this before I went travelling this year but glad I have it now. Thanks for sharing, Alicia
This is a great list! This is going to be very helpful when I am gonna travel again. Thanks for sharing!
Glad it is useful!
Yessssss…… these are the things you need to check and pack before you lock your suitcase. Good guide. Thank you for sharing.
This is such a great, extensive list. I’m definitely going to refer back to it when I next need to pack.