March 24th, 2005
The most amazing packing list
Everything I know about packing I learned from my friend Carly.
Here’s what I plan to bring for 3.5 months in Asia, all of which will fit inside my small old backpack:
2 long-sleeve lightweight cotton blouses
1 button-down, sleeveless linen shirt (to wear on plane)
1 linen tank top
1 lightweight cardigan (to wear on plane)
1 khaki below-the-knee skirt
1 rayon flowered below-the-knee skirt
1 pair linen pants (to wear on plane)
1 pair of sandals (to wear on plane)
1 pair of Chaco sport sandals
1 lightweight rain jacket
5 underwear, 1 bra (one of each to wear on plane, duh)
2 necklaces, 3 pairs earrings
1 watch and 1 ring (to wear on plane)
2 bandanas (1 to wear on head, 1 to wipe the sweat off face)
photocopies of all documents
Journal, pen
camera
earplugs
iodine tablets, Nalgene bottle
antihistamines
hydrocortisone cream
chapstick
multi-vitamins
anti-diarrheal tablets, Pepto Bismol
aspirin, ibuprofen
broad-spectrum antibiotics
bug repellent and malaria prophylaxis
sun block
birth control
toothbrush and small paste
1 small bottle of all-purpose soap (for bathing and laundry)
eyeliner, mascara, blush, face powder, lipgloss
1 razor
1 comb
contact case, solution, eyeglasses
small tube of hand lotion
6 ft plastic clothesline
sunglasses
In money belt: passport, WHO international vaccination card, traveller’s checks, credit card, Thai baht
Yes, folks, I am fabulous.