Packing List |
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Here’s a suggested list of things to take on holiday.
Things to do before you leave Check the expiry date of your passport Get Visa(s) Get travel insurance Wash the dishes Pet Care Unplug electrical stuff Turn down (or up) the temperature in your home Empty all rubbish Confirm airline tickets Get your air miles in advance Memorise PIN codes to credit cards Change money or buy traveller’s cheques Advise your bank that you are travelling overseas and where Install or recharge batteries Get maps Forward (or hold) delivery of newspapers and magazines Check with your doctor about immunisations Clothes - General Underwear Shirts T-shirts Shorts Socks Trousers Sweater – layers are good Hat - sun Comfortable walking shoes Sandals for warmer areas Smart casual clothes for evenings Optional clothes Belt Umbrella Swimming gear Pyjamas Scarf (although there are great pashminas in India!) Jewellery Clothes/hat for cold weather Gloves Money and documents to bring Passport Visa(s) Insurance policy documentation Cash Emergency money Credit/ATM cards Address list (with phone numbers and email addresses) Optional documents This packing list Photocopies of your passport and other important documents Spare photographs for visas/passports etc Addresses and phone numbers of embassies Pouch for valuable documents Tour itinerary Wallet Tickets Airline tickets Maps Books Guidebook Things for packing Small day pack Expandable carry-on bag Rubber-bands Plastic bags ( Ziploc ) Suitcase – soft sided preferable Luggage belt Multi-tool / Folding knife – handy on trains for fruit etc Miscellaneous equipment Pens/pencil Earplugs Sunglasses Keys Safety pins Sturdy nylon cord ( Clothes line ) |
Health/First Aid (talk to your doctor)
Prescription medicine Adhesive tape Insect repellent Band-Aids/ Plasters Disposable syringes Pills, tablets and medicines Water purifying tablets Motion sickness tablets Pain killers Allergy pills e.g. anti-histamines Malaria tablets (as per your doctor) Diarrhoea medicine (Imodium) Electrical stuff Mobile Phone Charger for Mobile Phone Laptop Wall socket adapter Watch Torch Extra batteries for your equipment Digital Camera equipment Digital camera Memory cards Battery charger for camera Associated cables Camcorder equipment Camcorder Charger for camcorder batteries Video tapes Generic photo equipment Camera bag Music items Music player ( Cassette, CD, MiniDisc, MP3 ) Headphones Hygiene Toilet bag Razor Extra blades for razor Shaving gel Electric shaver Toothbrush Toothpaste Shampoo Deodorant Small Towel Sunblock lotion Contact lenses Container for contact lenses Lens cleaning liquid Extra glasses Make-up Comb Hair brush Clothes pegs ( Clothes pins ) Fingernail clippers Moisturizer Q-Tips Tweezers |