On average, women carry three times more luggage than men, so the magic number of women’s suitcases is three, while one suitcase is the most common solution for men, according to tourist traffic statistics. Packing is a particularly difficult process for families going to the sea with children, because parents constantly fear that they will forget something very important for their little ones. That’s why it happens to most of them that they go on a trip with an extra bag that they usually don’t open until the end of the trip.
First of all, the list
To make it easier for yourself and reduce stress, travel advisors, vloggers on social networks advise to start with a list of things to bring. Fortunately, the internet offers tools to make everything work without problems and it is possible to find different suggestions and patterns of how the list should look.
First of all, it starts with what you can’t travel without – money (cash and credit cards), documents (identity card/passport), health insurance, ticket (airline, train, bus), voucher for the paid arrangement, map if you’re traveling by car , car documents (international driver’s license and green card if traveling abroad); house and car key.
Preparations for personal hygiene and travel pharmacy
Regardless of the fact that it seems that we will easily pack this type of necessities, it is still good to make a list, so that we do not realize on the first morning that we have forgotten a toothbrush, for example.
So feel free to write everything down, no matter how pointless it seems to you. Shampoo, conditioner, body and face soap, deodorant, toothbrush and toothpaste, razor, shaving foam, comb, hair dryer, pads, make-up, perfume, face creams, cotton swabs or cotton wool, nail clippers or scissors, cream for sunbathing…
When it comes to travel pharmacy, everything depends on age, health and whether you are traveling alone or with children. In any case, chronic patients must carry their prescribed therapy.
In addition, it is necessary to bring an analgesic, antipyretic, medicines for stomach problems and diarrhea – probiotic, activated charcoal, electrolytes that dissolve in water. If you have allergies, you should take tablets and creams after insect bites. Motion sickness medication, sanitizer and band-aids.
After we have listed the things that we must not go on a trip without, the following is a list of clothes, shoes, technical devices (phone, charger, adapter, headphones, tablet, camera …), accessories, such as jewelry, buckles, boots, umbrellas, and something to entertain us on the way, for example, a book, and maybe a needle and thread, a bag of laundry detergent.
What is packed in hand luggage (backpack or bag)
First of all, all paperwork and documentation, money, mobile phone, paper and wet wipes, a bottle of water, hair clips and/or elastics are placed in hand luggage. If you’re traveling at night, it’s a good idea to bring a thin blanket and pillow.
What to take to the sea from clothes
Depending on the size of the suitcase you have and intend to bring, it is wise to make five outfits that we can change during our stay. In any case, the list should again be divided into categories – underwear (underwear, socks, nightgowns and pajamas); shorts, t-shirts, shirts, dresses.
You should plan your wardrobe in case it’s cold, so pack pants, a tracksuit, a sweatshirt or a light jacket. And you need to find a place for clothes for evening walks and going out.
How to pack
It is good to turn things inside out and roll them up so that they take up as little space as possible and fit more easily in the suitcase. A simple trick to packing a shirt without the collar getting wrinkled is to wrap a belt around the collar.
Linen and cotton clothes are suitable for summer, but they are also the most difficult to pack because they get crowded. If you really don’t want to carry an iron, roll them up so they don’t wrinkle as much as possible.
In order to create some order in the suitcase, things can be packed in small bags, and fragile things can be packed in a glasses case.
You put shoes and heavier things in the suitcase first, and clothes on top.
If you carry food
Almost every apartment in the resorts has a kitchenette and a refrigerator, so many people decide to bring a certain amount of food on vacation. At border crossings, they generally do not cause problems with food bags, but the question arises as to what food to take in the middle of summer at temperatures of 30 degrees and above, without the food spoiling.
That’s why the list includes mainly canned products, such as jam and marmalade, biscuits, soups from pouches and pasta, instant puree, dried meat products in vacuum packaging, ready meals, coffee, salt, sugar and spices.
Fresh fruits and vegetables are not recommended if you will be traveling for more than four hours, which also applies to home-cooked meals.
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