Holidays Packing List

Here is the list of Do's and don't for your making holidays splendid. You will not face any problem in Indian Holidays if following the norms mentioned here in the list :

Essentials things to be mainitained before you step out for holidays -:

• Address list and list of important contacts or numbers
• Backpack, suitcase, sports bag (something to pack everything in)
• Paper or Notebook
• Passport (check validity!)
• Pencils, Pens
• Tickets and itinerary (airline, train, bus etc.)
• Visa
• Travel Insurance

• ATM card (Maestro or Cirrus logos on the back are most widely accepted)
• Calculator or currency converter
• Cash in the local currency of your arrival destination
• Credit card (Visa or Mastercard are most widely accepted)
• Money belt (You can't be too safe in some places)
• Sufficient Travellers' cheques (and receipts for travellers' cheques)

• Boots
• Bra (sports and regular)
• Dresses
• Jacket
• Jeans
• Jumper, sweater or fleece
• Light jacket
• Long or thermal underwear
• Long sleeve shirts
• Pants or trousers
• Pyjamas/Sleepwear (Member's tip)
• Sandals, shower shoes, thongs or jandals
• Sarong or Lava lava
• Shoes
• Shorts
• Ski clothes
• Skirts
• Sneakers
• Socks
• Suits
• Swimming gear
• T-shirts, singlets
• Underwear

• A good hat
• Belt
• Cotton handkerchief or tissues
• Gloves or mittens
• Knitted (woollen) hat
• Safety pins
• Scarf
• Ski glasses
• Suit bag
• Sunglasses

• Anti-bacterial cream
• Comb or brush
• Condoms and/or contraceptive pills
• Contact lens equipment or glasses
• Cotton buds
• Dental floss (also great for fixing things!)
• Deodorant
• Earplugs
• Fingernail clippers
• Hair products (gel, spray etc.)
• Lip balm
• Make-up
• Mirror
• Moisturiser (face and body)
• Nail file
• Razors
• Shampoo and conditioner
• Shaving cream
• Sleeping pills
• Soap
• Sunscreen and after sun cream
• Talcum/baby powder - Useful against prickley heat, in shoes, on sticky zippers and more (Member's tip)
• Tampons and pads
• Toothbrush, toothpaste

• Band aids
• Compression bandages
• Diarrhoea tablets
• Gazes
• Insect and/or mosquito repellent
• Iodine/hydrogen peroxide
• Medicines/prescription Drugs (Member's tip)
• Motion sickness tablets
• Paracetemol, Tylenol etc.
• Replacement/rehydration salts sachets
• Small scissors
• Tweezers
• Vitamin pills
• Water purifying tablets
• Yellow Fever certificate or International Certificate of Vaccination (Member's tip)

• Backpack rain cover
• Batteries
• Books
• Bottled water
• Camera, film and batteries - Spare flash cards or memory for digital
• Combo or key locks
• Compass
• Diary or organiser
• Flashlight or torch - Don't forget the batteries
• Frisbee, hackey sack, ball, pack of cards or other recreational items
• Guidebooks
• Inflatable travel pillow
• iPod, MP3 player, Discman etc. - Including music and batteries
• Maps (incl. small map of the world to show where you are from) (Member's tip)
• Mini camera tripod - Big is better if you have the space!
• Mobile phone or SIM card
• Passport photos
• Phone card - Both for local and international calls
• Photocopies of important documents in case they are stolen (Member's tip)
• Pillow or pillowcase to stuff with clothes
• Plastic bags
• Recharger for electrical items - Save some money on batteries
• Resume and work references - Don't forget these if you are planning to work while travelling
• Sleep sheet
• Sleeping mat
• Swiss Army knife or Leatherman tool - Don't keep in your carry on as it will be removed
• Toilet paper (Member's tip)
• Towels, beach and otherwise - the quick drying versions are very handy!
• Travel alarm clock
• Universal sink plug - Squash ball can double as one (Member's tip)
• Walkman speakers
• Watch
• Ziplock bags - The freezer ones are usually the best