Packing Tips for Long Haul Travel: 1 carry on roller bag / 1 carry on:
Carry-on bag (attractive leather backpack):
- small purse with long strap that can cross body: Small coin purse/wallet. Lipstick. Sunglasses. Maps/itineraries.
- small jewelry pouch
- Passport billfold with any international coins.
- Book
- Laptop with movies downloaded;
- charger
- Phone charger
- Camera and/or phone
- Adapter
Small cosmetic bag – to bring on long haul flights and then integrate into your regular cosmetic bag:
- Small Evian facial spray
- Nail file
- Chapstick
- Small tissue packet
- Individual wet naps
- Small rolls of Tums
- Small Tylenol/Advil
- Dental Floss
- Hair band
- small lotion
- Mini toothpaste
- Compact toothbrush
- Comb
- Sleeping pills
- Pen
Cosmetic bag:
- Ducolax
- Imodium
- Benadryl
- Hangover pills
- Tweezers
- Hair bands
- Q tips
- Brush
- Toothpaste travel size
- Deodorant travel size
- Makeup wipes
- Razor
Cosmetic Bag – Liquids in Ziplock:
- Sunscreen face cream daytime
- Nighttime cream
- Face serum
- essential oil/perfume
- Sunscreen
- makeup bag with pared down makeup essentials; + eyeliner sharpener.
On plane outfit:
- Scarf (which can be a blanket, sarong or towel if needed)
- Travel pants (black Lulu Lemon joggers.)
- Light, long sleeve shirt
- Lightweight dressy jacket (black quilted puffy)
- Socks
- Slip on shoes (with socklets)
Suitcase:
- Running shoes
- Dressy, low heels (comfortable- black suede Cole Haan)
- Flip flops if warm – boots if cold
- walking shoes (cute slip ons – see above on flight wear)
- Two tee shirts
- Two tank tops
- X days underwear (no more than 7)
- X days socks (4)
- 3 Bras: White bra. Black bra. (One bra has straps come off) Jog bra.
- 1 Shorts or workout skirt or running tights
- Lightweight collapsible grocery bag that folds into a pocket – put all lingerie in there
- Nightgown/PJs
- 2 lightweight pants/jeans/joggers (1 are black)
- 3-4 casual tops / long sleeve – 1 white, 1 black/1 design/sweater
- 4 dresses (1 fancier black dress)
- 1 skirt
- 1 jean jacket or other type
- 1 lightweight raincoat with hood that packs into itself (Patagonia)
- 1-2 swimsuits
In suitcase pocket:
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- Paper copy of passport, credit cards, license, health insurance docs.
- Plastic bag for dirty laundry.
- Emergen-C packets
- Prunes
- Bars
