Going on a vacation is a lifetime dream for many of us. Whether you’re backpacking in Europe, finding the Northern Lights in Finland, or camping in the Amazon jungle, packing for your trip can be the bane of your life before the trip. If you’ve got a history of forgetting something important, write down a list of useful essentials to bring along for your holidays.
Here’s a quick rundown of the main essentials to pack before you leave the house:
- Passport (for overseas trips)
- Phone charger and power bank
- Disposable face towels
- Local currency
- Spare clothes
- Spare socks
- Spare underwear
- Sunscreen
- Medicines/painkillers
- Wet wipes
- Toiletries (if the hotel or Air BNB does not provide)
1) Passport
If you’re going on an overseas trip, this is the most crucial thing to note – make sure that your passport is valid and have at least six months on your passport before it expires. Also, check whether the country that you’re visiting requires a VISA for entry.
2) Phone charger and a power bank
We’ve all been there – the sinking feeling when you whipped out your phone to snap some must-take photos only to find that your phone ran out of battery! Bring a phone charger and power bank as a backup to give your phone some juice on the go. There are charging stations in most airports. You don’t want to miss the great photo opportunities when you’re on holiday.
3) Disposable Travel Face Towels
These may not seem like an essential item to bring with you when you travel but they can be life-saving. You can’t foretell mishaps happening – whether it’s a minor issue like your child throwing up all over you or the airport toilet running out of clean paper towels. Pack some disposable travel face towels in a ziploc bag and keep them in your handbag to keep your kids and yourself clean and comfortable throughout your holiday. These chemical-free disposable travel face towels from Ditoi Beauty are thick, sturdy, soft and so convenient to stash them in your hand-carry bag or pocket.
4) Local Currency
It’s best to find a local money changer in your home country that will get you a better rate than changing your cash at the airport or overseas country that you’ll be going to. Budget how much cash you would need for each day and work from there.
5) Spare Clothes, Socks, and Underwear
Pack enough clothes, socks, and underwear for your trip (and maybe two or three extras). You can always wash some of your thin clothes, socks, and underwear during your travels if you do run out.
6) Sunscreen
SPF sunscreen is one of the most important things you can pack in a travel backpack, even if you’re visiting a country that’s experiencing winter. It’s important to use sun lotion in winter even if the sun doesn’t seem that strong, because it’s the radiation that causes sunburn and sun damage, not how hot or strong the sun is.
7) Medicines/Painkillers/Supplements
Medicines and supplements that you’ll need during your travels are the most important items to pack after your passport. For any prescribed medicines you take daily, set an alarm on your phone so that you remember to take it.
8) Wet wipes
Wet wipes in travel packs are another must-pack item for any trip big or small. They come in super handy for so many things and do not weigh much in your bag.
9) Toiletries
Get a small toiletries essential bag in advance and fill it with all the personal items that you need for your upcoming trip. The easiest way to accomplish this is by using a Ziploc or other brands of disposable plastic baggies with a slider zip.
Conclusion
Packing for a trip doesn’t have to be stressful. Plan ahead of your trip and you will not miss out on any essential item. Decide what items to put in your handbag and what to put in the check-in bags. Your handbag should have essential items that you need during the journey or flight, such as your passport, VISA, wallet, Ditoi Beauty disposable face towels, wet wipes, phone, and important documents. The rest of the items can be packed into the check-in bags. Remember to create a packing list and make sure that you check the list thoroughly. Happy holidays and safe travels!
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For me, I always use pantiliners just to have a “fresh” feeling. If the flights are delayed, replacing a pantiliner just keeps one more comfortable. As well, I do laundry very often in the hotel room and hang stuff everywhere! Another thing is I bring wire hangers, the type that comes with dry cleaning. They are handy for obviously hanging clothes as a lot of hotels may not provide enough hangers; and for hanging wet laundry to dry. As well, sometimes the bathroom may not have enough towel bars, so those hangers are useful. The hook part can be twisted to hang from anywhere. And at the end of the trip if u don’t have enough space, leave them behind for the next guest!
Hey Chris
This is what exactly I do too as it’s so practical. I brought hangers overseas once to hang wet laundry and my hubby said I was silly to do that. Now I can tell him that even seasoned travelers do that! Ha ha!