Travel 101: Packing list (with some eco tips)

Tecnology:

-Chargers

       phone

       headphones

       powerbank

       smartwatch

-Bluetooth headphones and headphones with cables (in case you are in a situation you can’t charge your headphones wireless)

-Powerbank

-Cameras

Travel acessories:

- Collapsible cup (🌿to avoid those takeout cups, this way you have your own reusable cup)

-Collapsible food container (🌿in case you want to save money and make your own food, and you can avoid food waste, by storage the rest you don’t eat in the hour to eat afterwards) / cutlery

-Bees wrap (🌿to wrap some food to go or scraps)

-Book/e-reader

-Journal notebook

-More than one Padlock (I recommend a code padlock, because you don’t have to worry to lose the key)

-Tote bag (🌿it’s good to use during some walks or to go to the supermarket for the groceries, in that way you don't need plastic bags)

-Crossbody bag (for the daily basis, to carry your belongings when you don’t need a lot of stuff with you)

-Smaller backpack (for some days you need to take with you more stuff, like for hiking)

-Reusable water bottle🌿

-Sun glasses

-Compression socks (for long haul flights)

-Travel pillow

-Sleep mask

-Hand sanitizer

-Earplugs (🌿loop earplugs instead of those sponge ones)

-Gum

-Pens

-Games  (digital ou in paper like crosswords, sudoku,…)

-Umbrella

-Plug adapter

Health:

-Medication

     Your regular prescriptions

      Pain killers

     Anti histaminics if you suffer from allergies

     Band aids

     Female hygiene products (you may not have fast access to a supermarket to buy some, or you can have an emergency on trip, so is better to be safe than sorry)

-Tissue paper

Documents:

-Emergency contacts (I recommend to have in a paper in your bag, in case you lose your phone or is not working)

      Family or trust person number (1 or 2 numbers from different person)

      Friends number

      Embassy number of the country you are going

      Police number of the place your going

-Second phone (if you have an old phone, I advise you to take it, in case something happens with your main one)

-Important documents printed

      ID/passport

      Drivers license (if you think of driving)

      Visa

       Vaccines (don’t forget to do the traveler appointment, to see what is needed)

      European health insurance card

      Insurance

      Booking receipts

      Revolut card

      Sim/esim card

General:

-Clothes

besides de usual clothes that you take on a trip, some extras depending on your destination:

     Trekking shoes (if your trip is an adventurous one)

     Slippers ou some shoes that can go in water (useful for showers in hostels or to use on the beach)

     Thermic clothes (if needed)

     Scarf/gloves/beanie

     Hat

     Water clothes

     Rain jacket (in case you go in a period that is going to rain)

     Bag for laundry

     Microfiber towel and beach towel (for saving room, take a pareo/sarong for the beach, and a plus of drying super fast)

-Hygiene items:

     Toothbrush and toothpaste (🌿you can chose some toothpaste on tablets, that way you can save space and it’s better for the environment)

    Hairbrush

    Mouthwash(mouthwash((🌿like the toothpaste, you can choose in tablets) /dental floss

    Deodorant

    Makeup and makeup remover

    Sunscreen

    Shampoo and shower gel (🌿you can chose in solid version, so it doesn’t take liquid space and it’s better for the environment)

    Lip balm

    Your daily face routine

Extra advices:

-Eletronics, documents and medication should always be on your carry on!

-Pack light, there’s no need to travel with your full wardrobe. Try to chose some pieces first that you want to take with you and you think that is in the quantity you will need, and then cut them in half, usually, that’s enough.

-It can help putting your clothes on some packing cubes or just rolling them into rolls to take less space.

-Put a airtag or similar in your bag, to always know where she is.

-See the weather that is going to be in your destination, and plan the outfits accordingly, just because your are in one season of the year, doesn´t mean it’s not going to be a different weather.

-Share the address of the places your staying with family/friends and the plans for your day.

-Take more than 1 bank card, and try to put them apart, in case you lose one.

-Separate your passport from your ID, in case on is lost or stolen, you still have some form of identification.

-If is a long flight, you can take with you some extra clothes for changing.