Last Minute Checklist For Travel — What To Pack

Has it ever happened to you that you forgot to take your camera or charger with you on a holiday? It has happened to me and don’t ask me what a terrible experience it was. But people learn from their mistakes and I don’t want you to commit the same mistake. So, here is a comprehensive last minute travel packaging list to remember which will never let you forget anything.

Are planning for Italy road trip?

Or, Offbeat holiday trip in India?

Or, Arab golf country is your next destination?

Or, Want to spend your weekends in amazing Virginia Beach?

Benefits of Traveling

We cannot count enough benefits of travelling. It soothes your mind, it races your hormones and you just feel so happy. Beginning right from selecting a place, planning the dates, deciding a stay and packing your bags. But focusing on some of the key benefits:

1. Backpack travelling is a great way to improve your social and communication skills, mainly if you are in a place where your native language is not understandable.

2. A little distraction can be quite a dose for mental peace.

3. When you are out of your comfort zone, your mind gets the scope to think and be more creative.

4. Meeting new people from different culture changes your aspect of life. You meet new challenges and start viewing life from a different angle.

5. How many times have you planned a trip in a way and it turned out to be a completely different experience? You can get stuck in unfavorable situations which teach you to deal with uncertainties of life.

6. Your confidence is boosted when you are in a place where you know no one. It is only your presence of mind which could help you survive.

7. Just as traveling creates memories for life, it also educates you with all the vast culture and knowledge the world has to offer.

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Essential holiday packing list for holiday

1. Apparels

Cloths

Your holiday packing list for vacation cannot start without clothes. The common question is what to pack for holiday. Well, you obviously need the basics like underwear and shoes but your backpacking list should be prepared according to the place you are traveling.

Let’s categories essentials according to locations to take on holiday.

For Cold Countries (Women) For Cold Countries (Men) For Warm Countries (Men) For Warm Countries (Women) For Hiking (Women & Men)

Shoes

If you are in business travel, solo travel, or hiking every purpose has different shoes. Check out your favourite one.

2. Bags

Your backpack travelling cannot be complete without a bag. It is also important to see if you can go for waterproof backpacks.

Rolling luggage: It is always easier to travel with them especially in cities.

4 Wheels: When you have packed too much for the trip, the weight might slow you down, then the 4 wheels come to the rescue.

Duffel Bag: This is the most easily portable and lightweight bag.

Wheeled Backpack: If you are going to be switching between locations or airports, a bag with the option to roll or carry would be a wise choice.

Travel backpack: With backpack travelling, your hands remain free and it is really versatile.

Carry-on: This just has so many benefits. It can easily qualify as your seat luggage, there will be no check-in fees, you don’t need to wait in the long queue to claim your baggage and it is just perfect for a one or two day trip.

Hiking backpacks: This doesn’t slow down your speed and all you travelling essentials can fit right into it.

3. Toiletry Essentials

Make sure you don’t kill them on your clothes. The best travel toiletry bag to keep your liquids gels and creams is a plastic zipper bag.

So let’s start with a travel checklist.

• Toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, mouthwash
• Shampoo, conditioner, hair serum, hair styling tools
• Hairbrush, hair ties, bobby pins
• Safety pins
• Makeup products, makeup remover, Q tips (travel toiletries kit for women)
• Face wash, soap
• Night skincare products
• Lip balms with SPF
• Personal hygiene products
• Contact lenses, lens solution
• Glasses
• Body Mist or Perfume
• Small mirror
• Shaving kit and extra razors (travel toiletries kit for men)
• Tissues for face or toilet papers
• Tweezers
• Candles

4. Health Kit

If you plan an international trip, the first step should be checking out the Disease Control and Prevention’s official website. You might have to take some travel vaccines to make yourself immune from the unfamiliar bacteria in the air of the country. Vaccines take time to work. so the shot should be taken 2 months prior to your travel. So, let’s find out the essentials of travel medicine kit.

• Travel first aid kit (including bandage, gauge and adhesive)
• Ongoing Prescriptions
• Thermometer
• Medicines for headache, fever, cold, throat pain, vomiting, diarrhea, allergy, indigestion and your dailies
• Oral re-hydration salt
• Antibacterial ointment, insect repellent
• Sunburn relief
• Multivitamins
• Motion sickness pills
• Altitude sickness pills
• Eye drops
• Hand sanitizers, mask and wet wipes

5. Tech

One thing your packaging list must contain is travel gadget. Forgetting the must-have travel gadgets can ruin your whole vacation. Your carry-on bag should have some essential items, toiletries and one or two outfits, just in case you lose your luggage. The best travel backpack carry on would be day-pack, shoulder bag or waist pack, which are easily portable and can fit in into trains, buses or boats.

1. Mobile and charger (Try new Samsung M21 with amazing battery life)
2. Headphones
3. Laptop, iPad, E-reader, charger
4. Portable Drone for travel photography
5. Camera and GoPro (if you like vlogging), memory card and chargers.
6. Best Universal travel adapter an electrical converter

Any international travel packing list should also come with some items for comfort and entertainment.

• Travel dress, pillows, extra blanket, eye mask and earplugs
• Books and magazines
• Travel games
• Travel journal or diary and pen
• Lotion and lip balms
• Detox Water bottles
• Guide books, maps, language guides, travel guides

6. Documents

Any international travel packing list should actually start with organizing your documents. Forgetting any little thing can make your life hell there. Get a document organizer and fit in every important document you have. Also, make sure you have checked the expiry dates of Passports and other IDs

Just so that you do not forget anything at the last moment, here is your international travelling checklist for vacation

• Passport and Visa
• Personal ID (Voter Card, Adhar Card, Ration Card) or Student ID
• Cash on Credit cards (it is necessary to call your credit card company and inform that you are traveling)
• Frequent flyer card or Loyalty program card numbers (like hotel chains and AAA)
• Health Insurance documents
• Travel Insurance documents
• Emergency contacts and Important Addresses (they should be not just in your phone but also written down)
• Hotel and tour guide contact information
• Tickets
• Copies of every important document

7. Travel Security

Travellers are most prone to pickpockets and burglary. The ideal way to be safe from these is keeping your valuable belongings close to you, under your watch all the time.

You have to be a smart traveller with smart travelling pants.

8. Prepare your home before leaving

After arranging your holiday packing list, you need to be aware that your home is safe after you are gone. If no one is staying behind at home, you need to keep the following things in mind.

• Inform the post office to hold your mails
• Cut off the newspaper delivery
• Arrange a caretaker for your pets, lawns and plants
• Set auto responder to your emails
• Pre-pay your bills
• Submit an absence letter in school for children and get home assignments, if required
• Empty your refrigerator
• Unplug appliances
• Make sure that heater or air conditioner is turned off
• Switch off the washing machine and water heater
• Lock all the doors and windows properly
• Leave the valuables at a safe place
• Take your house keys safely
• Leave your flight, hotel and trip information with a trusted friend or relative
• Reconfirm or go for online check-in before booking your Uber to the airport

It might seem a lot to keep in mind and that is why this comprehensive travelling checklist will keep you covered. Just refer to this list and keep check listing every item one by one. You will have everything you need. Have a happy and safe travelling.

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Originally published at https://dailylifedose.com on July 8, 2020.