In this article, we tell you all about our packing list! With this packing list, you don't have to think about anything, because everything is in there. You probably won't even need half of it, but every trip is different. Make sure you don't take too many unnecessary things, so be critical. Forgotten something? No problem, in most countries you can just walk into a supermarket!
Packing list
Standard
- Backpack or suitcase and a daypack/day bag
- Credit and debit cards
- Wallet
- Passport + copies*
- Airline tickets*
- Medical passport - Purchase at your first vaccinations*
- Emergency numbers*
- Padi diving pass*
- Travel insurance papers - Easy via insurers app*
- International driving licence*
- Passport photos*
- Luggage tag
- Flightbag or strap for around your suitcase
- Mobile phone and charger
- Earplugs
- Neck pillow
- Lonely planet or travel guide
- World plug
- Waterproof pouches
- Pen and paper
- Refillable water bottle
- Rain cover for your backpack
- Sheet bag
- Small torch
- Klamboo - Care Plus
- Luggage organisers - Available at Hema, IKEA
- Locks or tyraps for backpack, daypack or flight bag
*Tip: Always put these documents on your e-mail too.
Toiletries
- Toiletry bag
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrush
- Hairbrush
- Disinfectant wipes or hand gel
- Glasses or lenses - Also consider spare lenses and lens solution
- Shaving gear
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Shower gel
- Tampons
- Wax / gel or other hair products
- Sunburn
- Aftersun
- Bodylotion
- WC paper
- Clothesline
- Sewsetje
- Hammam towel / beach towel
- Small towel
- Sarong*
*Tip: Purchase this before you go to a temple. It saves a lot of money. Often you can also borrow them from the temples.
Backpackers tip: Don't make your backpack too heavy. In many hostels, hotels and guesthouses, you can use shampoo and shower gel for free. Besides, you can also use a sarong as a beach towel. This saves space and weight!
Clothing & accessories
- Underwear
- Cap and/or hat
- Windproof jacket / poncho
- Thick jumper and/or cardigan
- Long-sleeved shirt
- T-shirts / tops
- Dresses / skirts
- Thin or thick long trousers
- Shorts
- Thermal clothing
- Shoes / hiking boots
- Socks
- Slippers / sandals
- Belt
- Bikini / swimsuit
- Watch and jewellery
Medical
- Anti-mosquito spray - DEET
- Nail clippers
- Tweezers
- ORS
- Tick tweezers
- Betadine ointment
- Diarrhoea inhibitors
- Laxative
- First aid setje*
- Lip balm - with UV factor.
- Malaria tablets
- Thermometer
- Vitamin tablets
- Tablets for motion sickness
- Tablets for altitude sickness
- Paracetamol
*Tip: We also always have our own needles in here. You can request these from your GP or pharmacy.
Electronic devices & accessories
- Camera and accessories
- E-reader
- Tablet
- Phone
- Chargers and batteries
- Usb or hard disk for preserving your photos.
- Headphones or earplugs
- Splitter
Tip: ‘I always make a packing list in advance. Here I also put on it how long I am going away for and to which destination. After my trip, I mark off which items I didn't use - especially items of clothing. I leave this list in my suitcase/backpack so that the next time I pack my things, I know what I can leave out. This way, I manage to travel with less and less clothes/items’.