#packing-list

Baggage: Tips for an international journey that will strip you down to your essential self and guarantee a trip without undue burdens.

I’m going to Portugal! This is my first international trip all by myself, and I can’t wait to explore and learn about new places and cultures again. As part of the group chat for my tour, the question of how much luggage can or should be taken has come up. Baggage: we’ve all got it. Questions of “How Much” and “What to Take” with us on a new adventure says a lot about ourselves. Some people in…

Secrets On How To Fit Everything In A Carry-On For One Week!

Yes, it is possible. Trust me. I mastered the art of fitting everything in a carry-on for one week away during my corporate days. The days when arriving at the airport two hours before a flight or waiting at the luggage carousel at the final destination meant more hours added to my work week. And let’s be honest, nobody wants to be away from home longer than they need to unless you’re on…

Light laptop

Mobile phone

Durable external harddrive

Outdoor camera

E-book reader

Headphones

Several smaller electronics stuff like power adapters, chargers, cables etc.

A few plastic bags

1500 Blood sugar testing stripes

70 Insulin cartridges

300 Pen needles

2 Insulin pens

1 Glucometer

Toiletries bag with the usual stuff (toothbrush, shaver etc.)

Portable travel safe

6 T-shirts

1 Long-sleeve

1 Sweater

2 Shorts

1 Jeans

8 Boxer shorts

3 Pairs of socks

1 Rainjacket

1 Towel

1 Travel sheet

1 Light daypack

1 Pair of chucks

1 Pair of flipflops

1 Pair of walking boots

2 Boardshorts

2 Speedos

3 Pairs of swedish goggles

1 Pull buoy

1 Pair of swim paddles

1 Clothesline

1 Lonely Planet

1 Wetsuit for surfing

1 Shirt for sports

1 Baseball cap

Passport and other paperwork

I somehow still have the feeling that this is too much stuff.