Emilie's Packing List

Documents

• Passport
• Money 
• Credit & debit cards
• Immunisation record
• Emergency contact information
• Insurance documents
• Passport size photos (great for permit and visa applications)
• International driver's license (not really necessary unless you intend to rent a car)
• Passport numbers and visa numbers
• Photocopies of documents
• Addresses of friends and family for postcards

Travel Health Supplies

Prescription Medications

• Antibiotics for self-treatment
• Anti-malarial  
• Altitude sickness medication 
• Anti-Giardia medication (if camping, drinking freshwater)
• Any personal prescription medication

Over-the-Counter Medications

• Anti-diarrheal medication 
• Laxatives
• Anti-nausea/motion sickness medication
• Allergy medication
• Decongestant
• Cough suppressant
• Throat lozenges
• Pain killers

First Aid Supplies

• Anti-fungal and antibacterial creams
• Hydrocortisone cream
• Antiseptic
• Bandages (various sizes)
• Disposable gloves
• Tweezers/scissors
• Gauze
• Elastic bandage wrap
• Digital thermometer
• Syringe/suture kit (you can get a letter from a doctor to go along with this so as to not arouse suspicion)

Other Items

• Lip balm
• Sunscreen
• Insect repellent
• Water purification tablets
• Condoms

For the Eyes

• Glasses (2)
• Contact lenses
• Contact lens cases (3)
• Contact lens solution
• Sunglasses

Keeping Clean

• Nail clippers
• Deodorant
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrush
• Tampons/pads
• Comb
• Hair elastics and bobby pins
• Cotton swabs

High Tech

• Camera
• Camera batteries
• Camera battery charger
• MP3 player
• MP3 player batteries
• Hard drive
• Batteries
• Head flashlight

Clothes

• 3 T-shirts
• 6 Pairs cotton underwear
• 2 Bras
• 5 pairs of biking socks (thin)
• 1 Pair of convertible pants (turn into shorts)
• 1 Pair of capri pants
• 1 Extra light fleece
• 1 Lightweight sweater
• 1 Breathable raincoat
• 1 Pair of shoes
• 1 Pair of sandals
• 1 Bathing suit

Paperwork

• Business cards (they have our website and e-mails on them, very handy and appreciated)
• Phrasebooks
• Guidebooks
• Diary/Sketchbook
• Pens
• Friends and family addresses

Don't Forget

• Tissue paper
• Padlocks
• Bag locks
• Money belt
• Towel (we have tiny travel towels which are fine most of the time)
• Hat (cold weather)
• Small day pack
• Watch (water-proof)
• Silk sleeping bag liner (optional, but nice for protection from dirty sheets)