DON’T Pack These 12 Travel “Essentials”. These are 12 pieces of Travel Gear you probably DON’T NEED when packing for travel …
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DON’T Pack These 12 Travel “Essentials”. These are 12 pieces of Travel Gear you probably DON’T NEED when packing for travel …
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My Mom bought cute booties and couldn't walk in them. At one point we had to take a carriage to give her a break.
Isn’t the point of international travel to look silly? People from other countries always stick out everywhere. Don’t you love it when locals look at you, roll their eyes and say “tourists”. Makes my trips that much more enjoyable 😊
I've reduced my packing weight a lot by knowing if I'll have access to laundry services. Then I pack for 5-7 days and have a wash day. Saves a LOT of weight.
I consider it a personal failure if I end up not using something I packed.
thermal flask/water bottle re fillable and keeps water cool longer. We bought one from Decathlon
Silk shirts and underwear, light, compact and comfortable, dries fast if you need to do a bit of laundry.
I prefer Hiking shoes over joggers, overall they provide more support when walking long distances. Otherwise investing in high quality joggers. You really notice the difference when youre walking around all day. Just make sure to wear them on the flight to reduce luggage weight and give more luggage space.
T-mobile has free international data. It works great; there's no reason for anything else… (but I guess you're sponsored by Holafly? I don't mean to be snarky… maybe you never used T-Mobile in the states… and, actually, Google Fi also has free data internationally.)
On the topic of buying things you need when you get there, one of my favorite funny travel stories happened in a small town in Croatia. When I got up that morning, I discovered that I had left my deodorant in a hotel two countries away the day before.
The current hotel didn't have toiletries, but a nice desk clerk gave me directions to a store nearby. I found the place, a dark, cramped, cluttered general store. I found the shelves where all the toiletries seemed to be, but for the life of me I couldnt find any kind of deodorant.
The man at the register noticed my confusion and came iver to help. I didn't speak a word of Croatian, so I couldn't tell what he said, but I'm sure it meant "Can i help you?" I crossed my fingers for luck and said "I need deodorant." He shrugged and said something that conveyed "I'm sorry, what?" I tried "antiperspirant", and got a similar response.
Then inspiration struck. I lifted one arm, and mined applying deodorant to my armpit with the other. He grinned, nodded, and pointed to a shelf I hadn't noticed that was literally a foot behind my back, and filled with various kinds of deodorant. He said something that was clearly funny while I was paying, I laughed and thanked him, and then I headed triumphantly back to my hotel.
With all that divides us in the world today, it's good to know that some language is universal. 🙂
Night light; white plastic shower head; local SIM cards (data only for Uber, Maps and Whatsapp).
What are those individual bags you're putting in your suitcase at 11:23?
I ALWAYS bring a SMALL micro fiber towel, sized about 12"×20" or 30cm×50cm, two of them when traveling to SE Asia: one for hand hygiene or wiping off sweat in hit climates and one for drying myself inbetween my legs after using those phantastic bidet showers that on can find in almost all SE Asian toilets. These towels, if made ftom micro fiber, always fit into my day pack.
Looked up holafly since im going on a trip next week and damn are they expensive
I very much l iike Bomba wool socks. Once went to Israel and left behind shampoo, thinking it would be stocked in motels/hotels. It wasn't. And buying toiletries like shampoo which are labeled in Hebrew is kind of a challenge. And then I brought this stupid elastic indoor clothesline. Clothing DOES NOT dry out indoors in less than a week.
I don't recall ever carrying around my neck pillow, once I get to my destination. Also, it's not taking up space in my luggage because it's on the outside of my bag.
Pack what you need. Not what you think you MIGHT need.
I fell like im inside the truman show
A pare of spoons and forks me and my wife has bought on local market by the sea is still a good memory for that vacation 😅
If you stay in a place for an few days, it is usually best to purchase a local SIM. That is quite easy in most places. And in many places in Asia and Africa for instance it opens additonal options such as mobile payment so you can avoid cash (avoid cash wherever you can, in my opinion – it is dangerous and you will get scammed with the traditional "no change" fraud all the time).
Put all you need into two piles, then take only one pile.
Pretty solid tips; I'll have to look into some Merino socks! Delving down into the comments a bit, I haven't seen anyone mention this yet, but we always take some small US bills when we travel ($1 and a few $5). They're handy stateside if you need to tip shuttle drivers/wheelchair pushers/etc., but also, depending on your destination, it can be the easiest way to buy little knickknacks. In Egypt, the street vendors were very happy to take dollars for pretty (and very handy) cotton scarves, wooden carvings, costume jewelry, and so on. In Europe you may be best off with local currency, though (or very commonly, just your credit card).
The guide for morons made by a moron who thinks everyone is a moron.
They m,ay not list a hair dryer as included but always ask at the front desk. They frequently will have one someone left behind and they will let you use it
"Hey, what about this?" I remind myself that I can likely buy it if I need it. 😀 It takes a lot of stress off. Though, my dad's luggage didn't make it to Indonesia and he was having a very hard time finding extra underwear in his size! Yes, he packed extra but the luggage took longer than that to catch up to him than he had extras packed. We were quite amused as he told the story.
Keep any prescription medicine in its original container, which usually has a label with all the info about the doctor and pharmacy that wrote and dispensed the medicine. Some customs officers will want to know exactly what those little pink/yellow/white pills are.
We have traveled so much. About to return to Iceland and go to the Faroes. But no matter where we go in Europe, THEY NEVER HAVE WASHCLOTHS. ladies if you use washcloths to remove makeup, get a package of cheap washcloths at Walmart, use each one for two days then toss. They take up such a small amount of room in your suitcase. Just take three or four for a weeklong trip.
physical travel books are so nice tho, pop em in hand luggage
I have traveled flights around the world. I have an inflatable one that I carry with me. I have been on very crowded small planes. And the number one thing on my list is a neck pillow. It keeps your head from flopping around when you sleep, along with eye covers. Those pillows they give you on the plane just don't work. And also I use it in hotels because some of those hotels use those feather pillows that go to flat for me. So I disagree with you on that one. And you can just hang it off you carry bag as well. Not an issue
Easy to procure on site items are some that I leave out.
Just walking into a mini-mart at the destination can be enough to fill the void
Holafly and esims. A LOT of phones do NOT support e-sims !!!
neck pillows? None of my friends or family have ever taken one
Is it best to use the ATM at the airport
Great series of videos The 12 things experienced travels do no longer pack was really good as a retired police officer cash credit cards need to be put somewhere where pickpockets can't get. The better thing that I have gone to even when I'm home is a cargo pair of shorts or long pants where the lower front pocket has both a zipper and Velcro you will find that a pickpocket won't go low unless they're short and you'll hear the velcro on snap so it's not easy for a pickpocket to get to
Thanks for the good advice and suggestions. Wool (Merino or the SmartWool brand) is awesome for travel. Wool items, even socks and T-shirts, can be worn multiple times before they smell and work well in any weather.
Does your iPhone have to be “unlocked” to use the holafly e sim ???