Summer Abroad Packing List (Page 2 of 4) in pdf

offensive. If you have to think about whether or not to pack a particular item, it’s

probably best not to pack it.

 Keep the amount of jewelry you bring to a minimum. Don’t bring Grandma’s

hundred year old pearl earrings. If you don’t want to lose it, don’t bring it!

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Ladies, leave your purses at home. You don’t need your car keys. You will be

carrying a lot of stuff with you, so you will need something a bit larger. Men, a

bag of some kind is crucial to making sure you are prepared wherever you are.

 A great way to get more into your suitcase is to purchase space bags with which

to pack. These bags can be found in the luggage aisle in Wal-Mart. You can pack

twice as much by compressing your clothing in these bags.

 Try to bring clothing that travels well and will not wrinkle easily.

 When packing hygiene and toiletry products, remember to be prepared!

However, if you forget anything, don’t panic. You can probably find a Wal-Mart or

its equivalent in the country to purchase whatever you’ve forgotten.

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Bring quart size and gallon size re-sealable plastic bags. When you are packing

all of your liquid items in your checked luggage, seal everything in gallon size

bags. Your baggage will be thrown around and your liquid items may open or

burst. If they are contained in the baggies, your clothing will still be ready to wear.

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Remember to pack anything made of a liquid, gel, lotion, or paste in a sealed bag

in your checked baggage. You cannot carry these items onto the plane.

 In many countries, washcloths are uncommon. You may want to bring one. Or,

you may want to bring liquid bath gel and a shower puff.

 If you need to use a curling iron, hair straightener, or hair dryer, make sure it has

a low wattage, you will also need converters and/or adapters to use them.

 If you have prescription medications, make sure to pack the medication in the

bottle you received from the pharmacy. Keep these types of medication in your

carry-on luggage. Refills on medication are somewhat difficult to get in foreign

countries.

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Pack all of your medication in your carry on. In addition, make sure to pack all of

your electronic devices such as your camera, cell phone, computer, IPod, and so

on in your carry on luggage.

 Before you leave, check to see if your cell phone will work in the foreign country.

 Bring clothespins, so that if you did not wear your clothes for very long or if you

did not get really hot, you can pin up your clothes and wear them again the next

day. Don’t worry, in other countries it is much more common to wear the same

clothes several days in a row.

 Pack at least one change of clothing in your carry on luggage. Checked luggage

sometimes does get lost, and when you get off of a twelve hour flight you will

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