I’ll skip straight to the point.
The basic essentials:
- Clothes, remember pjs (duh)
- Book
- Toothbrush
- Phone and phone charger
- ……Um
I can’t think of any more things you need so ima skip to other things that I have packed. And I’m gonna spend a good 5 minutes trying to remember them.
5 minutes later:
- Face day cream thing
- I took my GoPro
- Gum
- Contact lenses
- Earphones
- A little bag that can fit my books
And a some study books.
Now, here’s what other people might also bring:
- Hairbrush (ok I forgot)
- Makeup (ikr, some people are crazy)
- Snacks for the journey
- Purse (I just grabbed plain notes and stuffed them in the front pocket of my suitcase like an idiot)
- A handbag
Ima have a break here to talk about handbags. Like why? Ok I get little ones or ones that fit in suitcase without taking up place. But those huge unfoldable ones that make sure you can’t pack half the things you want. Ok, so there are those people being like, ‘well I can bring an extra bag with me, so yeah.’ Ok, fine, lovely, I can too but I filled a bag with books, just saying. But those people who don’t have an extra-bag kinda flight or they’re struggling with space… DITCH THE BAG. What are you doing? Phone, purse, pockets, done!
If you have kids who want to put random stuff in your completely empty completely useless bag. Tell them to hold the thing they’re carrying. Build them arm muscles! 💪.
I’ve actually had this conversation before, and people always try to convince me otherwise. They talk about phone and purses, which I already said should go in pockets. Then they mention passports and documents, may I remind people of the beautiful suitcases you have. Epically if that suitcase has a front pocket in it. Makeup bags? Suitcase! Random hats and scarfs and gloves? Suitcase! Laptop? Why in the name of all things holy, would you carry a laptop in your handbag. I’ve seen this done so many times. FOR GODS SAKE. Suitcase!
There’s also the excuse of, ‘it’s easier.’ Just stop yourself there. You lazy, fabric pouch carrying weirdo.
….now. The most heard excuse. ‘I feel safer with it.’
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What the duck 🦆.
They talk of not wanting their passports to be in their front pockets in fear someone will steal it. If that’s how paranoid you are, bury it deep in your suitcase or put a lock on the little zip up things or something. I still think that’s easier than carrying one of these:
This. Is a very funny photo.
Now back to the listing:
- Travel adapter (I have some where I’m going so didn’t bring it)
- Diarrhoea treatment (I just went online to see if there was a really good one, so I saw this and threw it in there just to grab your attention.)
- Other electrics (😂)
- Accessories (some people pack these and don’t just wear it on them)
- Your positive attitude (as in, I’ve run out of ideas)
So, to summarise, you don’t need lots, bring a bunch anyway, just stop yourself with handbags unless you have an extra bag flight, and diarrhoea treatment IS DEFINITELY A NECESSITY!-Lily(Can we just appreciate how I did not name a lot of essentials or things I brought but I managed to end up with too much to fit a suitcase. Where’s the logic?)