Where to Start?
Here's Our Basic Packing List
When you're staring at those empty suitcases, a basic packing list will help get you started packing. Remember to color coordinate your travel wardrobe, pack for layering, and make sure everything is comfortable. If you're planning a cold weather trip, check our Cold Weather Packing List. We've also got list for you if you're wondering what you can fit in that plastic bag. You know... the one that security is requiring for carry-ons. If you'd like to read our basic packing list, and all the rest of our travel tips in another language, translate it here...
Here's where we start: Judy:
2 long sleeve blouses
2-3 short sleeve blouses
(ratio for long/short changes with the climate)
2 pairs of slacks (or jeans if it's casual)
1 skirt or culottes
light pull over sweater
sweater or blazer to wear on plane
two pairs of shoes
underwear for 5 - 6 days
(I wash 'em as we go)
nightgown
maybe a light long john top to layer for cold
(skip this if it will be warm)
socks/nylons or trowser socks/peds
swim suit
Mark:
2 pairs of slacks
4-5 short sleeve shirts
(Mark is almost never cold)
shorts if going to the tropics
swim suit that doubles as sleep wear
two pairs of shoes
6 pairs socks and undies (his take longer to dry)
pull over sweater
Amenities and Necessities on our Basic Packing List:
curling iron (dual voltage so we don't need a voltage converter)
razor (dual voltage)
adaptors for those funny foreign plugs
deodorant (solid not gel, liquid or cream)
aspirin, antacids, cold tablets
Pepto-Bismol tablets (I used to take the liquid)
a washcloth if you can't live without one
travel alarm clock
binoculars
camera and plenty of memory sticks and charger (or film)
umbrella
sunglasses
toothbrush and dental floss and small tubes of toothpaste...
.....remember today's security rules...see below for how we pack
plastic bags (in case your laundry or bathing suits don't dry)
day pack -- useful day to day...
.....and if you need more room going home... you can use this
Inflatable contour travel pillow... good on the plane
..... and to fluff up pillows that are too small in the hotels. And you can pack these if you follow the rules.....
prescribed medications
a small tube (or two) of toothpaste
shampoo and rinse (pack in plastic bags to prevent spills)
small containers of cosmetics, cleansers and moisturizers
Sunscreen
Insect RepellentYou can take your medications and small amounts of liquids, creams and gels in your carry-on luggage, but remember the security rules. Security Alert Packing Guide Cosmetics Packing Guide Guide to Packing Medications Remember we mentioned we have another page for a list that we use to fill our one quart clear plastic bag. Check that out too. If you want to take larger amounts, many of your amenities may not be taken on the plane depending on security alerts at the time of your flight. If you are traveling with a friend as Mark and I do, try to take one suitcase on board and check the other. Always check ahead to see what is allowed onboard your carrier especially if you're traveling at a time of high security alerts. Don't let security alerts stop you. Get together the clothes on your basic packing list, grab your passport and get on the road. We think our basic packing list is pretty good, we hope you like the rest of our tips and stories too. Have you read something on our site, but you can't remember where you read it? Go ahead and search our site to find it. Or search the Web, but we'd love to have you back, so us... make us a favorite! Then... what could be more convenient than to search from here! Happy travels... even if you don't travel the world... just remember that life is a journey... embrace and enjoy it! Judy and Mark
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