What’s in my bag? This is all I brought with me around the world. Carry-on only of course!
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Clothing
Jacket – Lightweight windbreaker from Benetton
Pants x 2 – Navy pants by Anatomie, black pants by Lucy
Shorts, black knee length
Dresses, vintage x 3 (long black, short black, short red)
Tanks x 3 (black, brown, print)
Short sleeve tops x 3
Black long sleeve top
Long sleeve sheer blouse
Smart wool socks x 3 pair (1 long, 2 short)
Bras x 2
Underwear x 8
Shorts for sleeping x 2
One piece bathing suit – Ralph Lauren
Shoes – Nike Pegasus
Sandals – The Walking Store
Flip flops – Sanuk
Black Hat
Brown belt
Bracelet, necklace, earrings
Sunglasses and prescription glasses
Brown Scarf
Luggage
Osprey Farpoint 40 (carry-on size)
Kelly Moore Convertible Backpack Camera Bag
Beach bag
Small foldable reusable grocery bag
3 Eagle Creek packing cubes
Extra small vintage purse
Electronics & Photo
13 inch Macbook Air + Book Book leather case
2 TB LaCie drive
Portable charger by Anker
Fuji XT1
Pancake lens & portrait lens
Circular polarizing filter, graduated neutral density filter, 9 stop ND filter
SD Cards
Dust Remover – Rocket Blaster
Travel Tripod
Battery charger and 3 batteries
Nook
Adapter plug
iPhone5 and extra long cord
Earbuds
Steripen Travel
Personal Alarm
Toiletries
Lush shampoo + conditioner
Bar soap
Liquid Soap – Dr Bronner’s (for laundry)
Razor
Brush/Mirror – Super handy fold up brush by Conair
Small fold up scissors
Nail trimmers & file
Tweezers
Vitamin E face lotion
Deodorant
Q tips
Lavender & peppermint essential oils
Migraine Away – essential oil roll on
Toothpaste, toothbrush and floss
Solid perfume x 2, by Pacifica
Eye shadow, liner, concealer
Toiletry bag by eBags
Insect repellent (still looking for one that works)
Medical
Probiotics advance formula
EmergenC powdered drink packets
Ibuprofen and tension headache pills
Cipro and Flagyl antibiotics
Malarone malaria pills
Bandaids & alcohol wipes
Misc
Passport and wallet
Sink stopper and clothesline (super handy since I do all my laundry in the sink)
Ear plugs
Eye mask
Whistle necklace
Watch
Beach towel
Pacsafe Bag Protector
Luggage lock
Master Lock
Umbrella
Sewing kit
I roll my clothes and fold my dresses. The rest fits around the edges, weighing in at around 23 pounds. It can get heavy on my back but if you saw the roads I walk on and the stairs I climb up, wheels don’t apply. I’ve fit my bag (with a few hefty shoves and grumbles) on every airplane & train so far, including smaller/budget flights. I think Air Asia will be the first airline I will need to check it as they have a tiny weight limit at 15lbs. I’ve lost a few items, broke a few, and threw a pair of new hiking shoes out after 2 weeks in Scotland. I shipped my original jacket home because it was too heavy, along with an extra dress I didn’t need. The list is ever evolving but what I have here seems to do the trick for now.
I just wrote the longest post, in between working, and I hit post and I timed out!!!!
I’ll write again soon just know I love everything so much and I wander through all your destinations over and over again. I have sent this blog to so many people because it is so wonderful I mean better than wonderful:)
xoxo Irene
Nice compliment from Irene . You have a magical touch with your writing snd photography.
An interesting take on this article would be the items you may have picked up along the way that you didnt realize you needed, or the items you are so glad you packed.
Thanks Charlie. I really haven’t picked up many things on the way, there’s no room! Just the beach bag, grocery bag and different jacket. I’ve been buying art along the way and mailing it home. I have also bought things and left them behind when done, like a fleece in Scotland and a raft in Croatia. One thing I always need are binder clips and ziploc bags. No way to keep food closed on the road. One thing I miss are my big noise canceling headphones, but they were too bulky. My sink stopper is something I’m glad I packed. Most sinks don’t have plugs and I save a lot of money by doing my own laundry.
Theres a Youtube channel called traveling La Vagabond, where a couple from Australia are traveling the world funded by mainly a go fund me sort of site.
I’ll check it out. Thanks!
I nearly always bring a backpack as well- travelling with a case on wheels can be such a nightmare!
So true. I have had to walk up some crazy stairways in Croatia. I never would have made it with a roller bag.
Great and Good list of complete packing. Most of females and Travelers love packing & packing is also important before moving to place.
So your this packing list also help me to pack some accessories.