Clothing:

• 3 pairs of trousers

• 3 pairs of shorts

• 7 pairs of underwear

• 1 pair of pyjamas

• 2 swimsuits

• 4 pairs of socks

• 1 cap or hat

• 1 or 2 long-sleeved shirts (for mosquitoes in the evening or protection from the sun during the day)

• 1 fleece (for cool evenings and to wear on the plane or local bus)

• 1 rain jacket (you never know when you might get caught in a tropical downpour)

• For girls, also: 1 scarf / 1 skirt / 1 dress or smart outfit for evenings / 1 sarong for the beach

• 1 bath towel / 1 beach towel

• 1 mini umbrella

• Footwear: trainers / flip-flops / smart shoes

Toiletries bag:

• Shower gel

• Shampoo

• Toothpaste

• Toothbrush / dental floss

• Hairbrush / comb

• Moisturising cream

• Nail clippers / cotton buds / small mirror

• Small soap

• Deodorant

• Common medicines if on treatment (contraceptives / Ventolin, etc.)

• Mosquito repellent

• Sun cream

• Hand sanitiser

• Earplugs

For girls: make-up bag: (take the minimum, you're on holiday!)

• Lipstick

• Mascara

• Pencil

• Face powder

• Eye shadow

• Make-up remover / cotton pads

• Hair ties / hair clips

• Sanitary towels / tampons

• Perfume

• Moisturising cream / Monoï oil

• 1 nail varnish / 1 nail file

First aid kit:

• Alcohol

• Plasters (take 3 different sizes)

• Disinfectant wipes

• Mini scissors

• Arnica homeopathic granules (for bumps and bruises)

• Smecta (for stomach problems)

• Biafine (for sunburn or minor burns)

• Saline solution (if you get something in your eye or just need to rinse a small wound)

• 1 bandag

• Compresses

• Tweezers

• Cotton wool

• Soothing cream for mosquito bites

• For those allergic to insect bites: Aspi venom and Cetirizine tablets (anti-allergy)

• 1 Swiss Army knife

• 1 box of painkillers (such as paracetamol, Doliprane or Efferalgan)

• 1 box of anti-inflammatories (such as ibuprofen, Nurofen)

Mini sewing kit:

• 2 needles

• 2 buttons

• 2 mini spools of white and black thread

• 1 safety pin

• super glue

• mini scissors

For leisure activities:

• A good book

• Card/dice games

• For children: consider bringing a few games and toys

In your handbag or satchel:

• Identity card/passport

• Credit card

• Cash (at least €200 to exchange on arrival or in case of ATM failure)

• Vitale card / European card if you have one

• Licence (international driving licence if you have one)

• Mobile phone and charger / earphones

• External battery (power bank)

• Sunglasses (and prescription glasses if needed

• House and car keys

• Hand sanitiser

• 1 pen and paper

Luggage checklist

(for 1 week, to be adjusted according to the number of days of holiday and planned activities)

All set? Then let's go!

You are going snorkelling:

• Mask/ Snorkel / Fins

• Waterproof pouch (for mobile phone)

• Waterproof bag

• Waterproof camera or GoPro camera

You are going swimming in the river:

• Waterproof bag

• Water shoes (for walking on pebbles)

You are going camping: (If you are travelling by plane, take only the bare minimum and buy anything you need locally.)

• 1 tent (don't forget tent pegs, ropes and a hammer)

• 1 sleeping bag (per person)

• 1 mattress (per person)

• Washable plastic tableware (plates, cutlery, glasses)

• 1 saucepan

• 1 frying pan

• 2 dishes

• Aluminium foil

• Multifunction knife

• If you are not travelling by plane: 1 camping stove, 1 small gas bottle and 1 small folding table with folding chairs

• Citronella candles

• 1 small camping lamp

• Dishwashing supplies (1 basin, sponge, washing-up liquid, tea towel)

• Toilet paper

• Clothes lines and clothes pegs

• 1 extension cord and 1 power strip

• Bin bags

• Disinfectant wipes• Soap

• 1 hamac

You're setting off in "adventurer" mode: (and therefore stay in small, inexpensive hotels or youth hostels, and go trekking and hiking)

• 1 mosquito net (with poles, to fit over all beds)

• 1 multi-purpose knife

• Soap

• Disinfectant wipes

• Toilet paper

• Mosquito repellent for skin and clothing

• Walking shoes

• 1 lightweight hammock (possibly with mosquito net)

• 1 waterproof ba

• 1 water bottle

• 1 head torch

• 1 box of water purification tablets

• 1 survival kit: first aid kit + fishing line, hooks, whistle, compass, strong string, survival blanket, filter straw

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