Essential Travel Tips & Must Bring Items in Your Trip

The Complete Travel Packing Checklist & The Best Tips For Packing

Sometimes, packing for a trip can be stressful. Not waiting until the last minute, let’s examine what you need for your trip!

Firstly, take a research on what you may be needed for certain activities or weather at your destination? Raincoats, gloves, hats or swimming suits are needed in some situations. What’s the most vital thing? If you forget an essential travel document, you could even miss your trip altogether! Here comes your travel checklist!

General Packing Tips & Travel Tricks

Check the weather at your destination.

Sometimes, traveling in rainy season without a raincoat can mess your journey!

Note any special activities/events you may take in.

Hiking? Skiing or Cycling? Get your special dress.

Choose Your Main Luggage

Pick luggage that is versatile, lightweight and big enough to hold all your essentials and choose around Rolling Luggage and 4-Wheels. And you may select either the Duffel Bag or Travel Backpack because they are handy for carrying to the aeroplanes for some short trips!

Organize Your Stuff

Packing for any trip, especially important that requires you to pack lots of layers, is to make sure you use packing organizers.

Major Packing Bag for Basic Need:

Underwear

Pajamas or any casual sleep wear

Lightweight clothing to be layered easily (for temperature difference among various countries you plan to visit)

T-shirts

Long-sleeved shirts

Pants and/or shorts (be sure about the acceptance in the occasion you plan to visit)

Dresses and skirts

Sweaters or fleece jacket

Belt for money protection purpose

Socks – wool socks for winter & for activities like hiking

Comfortable walking shoes

Rain jacket or umbrella

Hat for preventing skin-burnt by over exposure under the sun

Scarf

Sunglasses

Jewelry accessories

Swimsuit

Cell phone and charger

Travel speakers

Travel pillow, eye mask and ear plugs

Electric converters and adapters

Scissors, nail clippers, and tweezers (packed in checked luggage)

Toiletry Bag:

A light, transparent, plastic, zip-top toiletry bag for carry-along:

liquids, gels, creams and pastes must be 3.4 ounces (100ml) or less per container and they must be in a 1 quart-sized,.

Toiletry case for travel essential:

• Basic

Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, mouthwash

Hair brush or comb, hair ties, barrettes/bobby pins

Shampoo and conditioner for hair care, cleansing face wash, laundry and more

Lip balm with SPF and lipstick or lip gloss

Make up pack

Sunscreen and face lotion with SPF

Face wash and/or makeup remover wipes

Night time Moisturizer/Lotion

• Personal hygiene items

Deodorant

Feminine hygiene products

Extra contacts lens, solution, and contact case, Eye drops

Glasses and sunglasses

Prescription medication with the label/script so that you can refill if needed

Hair products like hairspray, hair gel and beard oil

Cologne/perfume

Personal mini mirror

Clothesline

Shaving kit and extra razors

Sewing kit/clothing care kit, stain remover (if needed)

Facial tissues and/or toilet paper

Travel Towel

• Travel Medicines

Personal prescriptions (copies of scripts) First aid kit (bandages, adhesives, etc.)

Pain and fever relievers

Thermometer

Cold medicines and throat lozenges

Diarrhea/laxative medicines

Allergy medicines

Hydro cream/antibacterial ointment

Multivitamins

Sunburn relief

Insect repellent/mosquito net/sting reliever

Sleeping medicines

Motion sickness pills or bands

Altitude sickness pills (if you are planning to hike in higher altitudes)

Hand sanitizer or wet wipes

vaccinations specific to the region/medicines for activity

A Travel Around Bag Across Any Train, Boat or Bus Between Destinations:

Mobile device and charger

Headphones

Laptop, iPad, or E-reader and charger(s)

Camera, Video camera and memory card

Electrical converters and adapters

Travel pillow, blanket, eye mask, and ear plugs

Books and magazines

Cards and travel games

Lotions

Itinerary

Destination Leaflet, Guide books, travel guides, maps, language guides, etc

A Travel Organizer for Travel Documents & Personal Property:

Personal ID

Passport/visa(s) (travel documents)

Boarding pass

Frequent flyer card(s)

Credit cards, cash including bank notes and coins

Health insurance cards/document(s)

Travel insurance information

Hard Copy of Reservations and itineraries (soft copy saved on electronic device for easy reference)

Transportation tickets (plane, train, bus, car, etc.

Guide books and maps

Hotel and/or tour contact information

Emergency contacts and important addresses

Copies of all these things in case you lose your wallet

Before starting your journey, you may consider making a hard or soft copy or emailing yourself a copy of your passport, driver’s license, medical cards and itinerary, so you have reserved a duplicate for preparation for anything.

Travel Security Measures:

Money belt or hidden pocket

Luggage Travel Lock

Headlamp or mini flashlight

Travel Insurance

Before boarding, you can download some travel apps such as language apps, map apps for directions in advance. Well-prepared for the checklist for your trip and everything’s smooth. Have a nice trip!