- 30L carryon-sized travel backpack
- canvas messenger bag
- one pair convertable cotton pants, khaki
- one pair shorts, light grey
- one t-shirt, brown
- one polo shirt, orange
- one hooded sweatshirt, brown
- one pair sandals
- one pair Chuck Taylors Converse sneakers, black
- three pairs of boxer shorts underwear (one with monkeys)
- three pairs of socks
- one pair of swim trunks, olive
- travel alarm clock
- toothbrush
- toothbrush case
- toothpaste
- deodorant (Mountain Rain flavour)
- mini umbrella
- small microfibre towel
- LED flashlight
- two pairs of earplugs
- earplug case
- digital camera, Canon ELPH SD400
- spare camera battery
- camera battery charger
- extra 1GB camera memory card
- camera case
- hardcover notebook
- two pens
- travel wallet
- US currency
- Canadian currency
- credit card
- bank card
- wearable passport/cash mini wallet
- iPod, 20GB with music, podcasts and language lessons
- iPod adaptor and cable
- earphones
- earphone case
- passport, with Vietnam visa
- two 4cm by 6cm photos for Laos on-arrival visa
- vaccination booklet
- books: Graphic Guide to South East Asia; The Beach (I hear the book is way better than the movie); A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (to read on the plane); Fifty Challenging Problems in Probability (it’s small, and I’m a nerd)
- photocopies of relevant sections of Lonely Planet Southeast Asia on a Shoestring
- printouts of various bookings, addresses, insurers and e-tickets
- wristwatch
- eyeglasses
- eyeglass case
- sunglasses
- subglasses case
Category: travel
As you can see, I’m travelling light. I did a practise pack and got everything into my carryon-sized backpack, including my day bag. We’ll see how far I get before I need to check my bag.
I hate waiting around the baggage carousel for my luggage.