In EMS daypack or tote bag:
passport and/or driver’s license
all flight, hotel, restaurant, day tours, and entertainment confirmations
Moleskine Notebook for the city, or paperback Moleskine with lists.
guide book or photocopies of guide book pages
map
laptop/charger/card reader and external hard drive
cell phone/charger
Kindle or book
cosmetics (2-3oz Nalgene bottles, Woolite packets in 1 quart ziplock)
pills in a small Mon-Sun organizer (for US trips, or original bottles for international travel)
makeup
1-2 granola bars
sunglasses
no wallet – cash/minimal credit cards in inner pocket of bag, or in a money belt, worn under clothing
phrasebook if necessary
Crumpler 5 Million Dollar Home with my Canon Rebel SLR and 2 lenses, filters or point and shoot camera – Canon G11. See Photography page for more info about where to buy.
pens
In Rollaboard:
3 bottoms in addition to one worn on plane, one of them dressier
5 nice tops
3 dressier tshirts
1 nice jacket or sweater, depending on climate and destination
underwear
socks
rain gear – umbrella or folding raincoat, depending on climate
1-2 pairs of shoes
small black handbag
Eagle Creek cube with first aid kit, extra TSA lock, alarm clock, Tylenol, Tylenol PM, blister protection, travel laundry line and other assorted necessary items
zip lock bags and plastic shopping bags for bringing home liquids. Bubble wrap if space permits
outlet adapters for international destinations
folding bag for purchases
On plane – heaviest walking shoes, loosest jeans, nice t-shirt, and fleece or jacket depending on climate and destination
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