What to Pack

Do not forget

• Passport or government photo IDPassport if you cross a border. A driver's license covers a domestic trip.
• Wallet, cards, and a little cashOne card is the backup for the other.
• Prescription medications, in the bag that stays with youA full supply, plus a few extra days in case you are delayed.
• Phone chargerThe cable that gets left in the hotel wall.
• Glasses or contacts, if you wear themOnly if you use them. Easy to leave beside the bed.
• House keysStill on the kitchen counter is the usual miss.
• Visa or entry paper, if this trip needs oneThis list cannot know your passport. Check the rule before you go.

Emergencies

• Small first-aid kitBandages, blister care, and a pain reliever you already use.
• A copy of your passport or ID, kept apart from the originalA different bag or pocket from the original, plus a photo of your bookings if the phone dies.
• A little emergency cashSeparate from the money you plan to spend.
• Emergency contacts and insurance details, on paperNames, numbers, and the policy, in case the phone dies.
• A backup or emergency smartphoneAn old phone is enough. Keep it charged, with a working SIM or eSIM, apart from your main phone in case that one is lost, stolen, or dies.
• Emergency medication, if you use itAn inhaler, epinephrine, or glucose. Only what is yours, in the bag that stays with you.

Clothes

• 7 Underwear7 nights, no laundry
• 6 Socks
• 5 Tops
• 2 PantsThese get reworn.
• 2 Sleep clothes
• Light layer for the eveningMornings and air-conditioning.
• Walking shoes you have already worn inWearWear them on the way.

Toiletries

In a carry-on, liquids stay at 100 ml / 3.4 oz each, in one clear bag.

• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Deodorant
• Solid soap or shampoo barA bar skips the liquid limit.
• Menstrual products, if you use themPack the supply. Do not count on a pharmacy you have not seen.

Health

• Hand sanitizer

Electronics

• Phone
• Power bank, chargedCharge it before you go. In the cabin, not in a checked bag.
• HeadphonesThe ones on the plane are a gamble.

For this trip

• Rain shellWearShowers are common.
• Compact umbrellaFor walking around town. The shell covers everything else.
• Packing cubesThe bag unpacks in one move.
• Quick-dry towelWashes in a sink and dries overnight.
• Small day bagThe big bag stays at the room.
• Empty water bottleFill it after security.