- Travel Tips
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Packing Checklist - The Essentials Needed for Traveling
- Travel Accessories
- Camera Essentials
- Carry-On Items
- Travel Clothing
- Pre-Departure Essentials
- Luggage
- Medicine
- Travel Toiletry
- Other Essentials
Travel Accessories
- Hair dryer
- Chargers for accessories
- Voltage Converters (according to the destination, see this electrical information guide)
Camera Essentials
- Video and tape
- Film
- Underwater camera
- Camera and lenses
- Charger for digital cameras
- Batteries for camera
Carry-On Items
*optional items
- Plane ticket(s)
- *Visa
- *Tissues
- *Book(s)
- *Inflatable pillow
- *Eye mask (night flight)
- Passport or birth certificate
- *Coupons for car rental, hotels, etc
- Additional pair of socks
- *Prescriptions
- *Snacks (attention to the customs restrictions)
- Pen
- *Ear plugs
- *Games/playing cards
Travel Clothing
- Comfortable, co-ordinated neutral colours (dark colours are practical because they show less dirt), multifunctional, practical and crease resistant clothing
- Pants (for cool weather, also detachable pant leg pants can be useful in a changing climate)
- Long skirt, long sleeves shirt (they are essential in many countries due to their religious beliefs)
- Rain coat with hood
- Socks and underwear (bring many if you don't want to wash constantly)
- Bathing suit
- Snow boots
- Co-ordinated belts
- 1 pair of comfortable walking shoes (note that usually white running shoes will make you look like a tourist)
- Shower sandals or water shoes
- Dressy jacket (if you think you will go out: theatre, nice restaurant, bar, etc.)
- Short, short skirt, tank top, short sleeves shirt (they are not suitable for many countries. Verify!)
- Cardigan sweater (for cool weather or night walk)
- Night clothes
- Long underwear (can be useful under long skirt when it's cool)
- Gloves / Mittens
- Scarves and accessories (can put some colours and some changes in your outfit)
- Hat for protection against the sun
- 1 pair of dressy shoes
Pre-Departure Essentials
- Passport
- Birth Certificate (if you do not have a passport)
- Credit card numbers (leave with someone in your family)
- Health documentation. Check the Canadian Government website for travelers
- Vaccination certificates
- Travellers Cheques and currency
- Maps
- Language books
- Visa (if required)
- Copy of passport or birth certificate (leave with someone in your family)
- Coupons for car rental, hotel, etc.
- Insurance (health,luggage, etc.)
- Emergency information (phone number of the embassy of your country)
- International drivers license
- Travel Books
Luggage
- Luggage (ideal with wheels)
- Safe bag / Money Belt (waist bag, shoulder bag, etc)
- Camera and video cases
- Luggage straps to keep the suit cases closed
- Carry-On bag
- Beach tote
- Luggage tags
Medicine
- Prescriptions (with drugstore receipts to avoid problem at customs)
- Insect repellent and soothing lotion against insect bites (according to the destination)
- Sunburn relief
- Seasickness medicine (cruise, plane, etc.)
- Heartburn medicine and diarrhea medicine
- Malaria pills (according to the destination)
- Contraceptive
- Traveling size first aid kit
- Sunscreen
- Cold medicines
- Headache medicine
- Sleep-inducing pills (jet lag) or try No Jet Lag Jet Lag Prevention Tablets
- Vitamins
Travel Toiletry
- Toiletry or Cosmetic Bag (make-up, make-up remover, moisturiser, shampoo, deodorant, spray net, hair accessories, etc.)
- Nail filer and nail clipper
- Hairbrush
- Unbreakable mirror
- Toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss
- Clothing brush
- Soap (personal and laundry)
- Medium size towel
Other Essentials
*optional items
- *Spare glasses
- *Small screwdriver to tighten glasses
- *Travel alarm clock
- *Bottle opener, fork, knife and spoon (for picnic meals)
- *Travel journal
- Small umbrella
- Books and magazines
- *Traveling size sewing kit
- Travel locks
- Flashlight
- Sun glasses
- *Pocket calculator (to calculate exchange rate and for shopping)
- Easy to close plastic bags ("Ziploc")
- Address book
- *Business cards
- *Binoculars
- *Laundry bag (for dirty clothes)
- *Hangers (inflatable)
- *Swiss army knife
- *Small gifts for locals




