| Documents and Purse |
| Travel itineraries, confirmations for flight, hotel, car/transport, tickets/passes, conference info |
| Travel info: guidebooks, articles, directions/maps, language book |
| Phone and chargers (incl. car charger) |
| Laptop and chargers |
| Camera and chargers (and card reader and mini tripod and underwater cameras and extra battery) |
| Ipod, chargers, dock |
| Wallet, license, passport, money/cards |
| Notebook and pen |
| Books/magazines |
| keys |
| Medications, tissues, toiletry kit, lip gloss, moisturizer, mints/gum |
| sunglasses |
| Comfort/travel |
| Eyemask |
| Headphones |
| Neck pillow |
| Earplugs |
| Socks |
| Snacks/tea/water |
| Foreign travel: money belt, currency, extra meds, adapters, vaccinations, check credit cards, health insurance, passport, etc. |
| Day bag/backpack; purse |
| Toiletries |
| Shampoo, conditioner, body wash/soap, hair products, moisturizer (face/body), sunscreen |
| Nails |
| Shaving |
| Brush/comb |
| Deodorant |
| Toothbrush/toothpaste/floss |
| Saline/eyedrops |
| Feminine products/contraception |
| perfume |
| Little mirror |
| Tweezers |
| q-tips, cotton pads |
| Hair elastics |
| makeup |
| Lint brush |
| Survival/Misc |
| Matches |
| Travel candle |
| Extra fold-able bag |
| Wine opener, camping cutlery |
| Multi-tool |
| Hand sanitizer |
| Small flashlight |
| Sewing kit |
| stamps |
| First aid kit; blister pads, bandaids |
| Waterproof watch; alarm clock; batteries |
| Book reading light |
| Clothes/shoes |
| Flip flops |
| Dressy shoes |
| Walking/casual shoes |
| Hiking shoes/sneakers |
| Water shoes |
| Slippers |
| Underwear |
| Socks, nylons |
| Bras |
| Undershirts, leggings, workout/yoga clothes |
| Jackets, coats |
| Sweaters/cardigans |
| Jeans, casual pants, dress pants, shorts, skirts, dresses |
| Various shirts |
| Scarves, hats, belts, accessories |
| jewelry |
| pajamas |
| Laundry bag |
| Activities/weather/scenarios |
| Swimsuit |
| Sun hat |
| Sarong, sundress, cover-ups |
| Towel |
| Hiking bag |
| Biking? Boating? Other activities? |
| Bug repellant |
| Snowy? Hat, gloves, scarves, extra layers |
| Staying with friends? Thank you note, hostess gift |
| Raincoat, umbrella, rain shoes |
| Binoculars, gps, etc |
| Hair dryer, iron, laundry detergent |
| Before you go: |
| House lights, security, house-sitter, temperature set, electronics unplugged, do dishes, take out trash |
| Pets, pet-sitter |
| Get cash |
| Go to salon |
| Try on dressy outfits and new items |
| Print documents, confirm reservations, coordinate other travelers and ride to airport |
| Check calendar for appointments |
| Get coverage at work, prepare for being gone |
| Pack and check list! |
| While you’re gone: send postcards, get gifts/mementos, take photos and notes, read local publications and listen to local radio, visit local grocery stores (ie: local food and products), talk to the locals and visit spots they frequent, explore off the beaten path |
Best Travel Resources:
| Newspapers online: Guardian Travel, NYTimes Travel (36hr series) |
| Gliider: Store all your travel resources online in one place |
| Stay.com – build your own travel guide; tripit.com – travel resources |
| Quirky travel sites: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/, http://atlasobscura.com/, |
| Travelmuse.com – share/explore travel tips |
| Travel Guide sites: Moon, Lonely Planet (and magazine), Rick Steves’ (Europe) |
| Travel Magazines (ie: Travel and Leisure – print and online) |
| Cybercaptive – list of global cyber cafes |
| Onebag.com – traveling light; build your own custom packing list at http://upl.codeq.info/ |
| Lists of best sites for fares, etc: http://articles.cnn.com/2007-10-03/travel/travel.sites_1_travel-web-sites-low-fare-essential-tool?_s=PM:TRAVELhttp://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/the-top-35-travel-web-sites/1
http://www.luggageonline.com/50-travel-sites.cfm
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| Find local food tips: chowhound; seriouseats.com (& look for local food blogs, etc) |
| Tripprep.com – get local health/medical info & travel.state.gov. |
| TheBathroomdiaries.com – bathroom finder/reviews |
| Ecotourism.org |
| Webflyer.com – keep track of frequent flier miles here! |
| Spafinder.com |
| Bootsnall.com |
| Also check out travel Apps for your phone |
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