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This page provides answers to the most frequently asked questions.
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What to Bring - Travel Checklist - Basic Packing List |
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 Essential:
- Tickets
- Passport
- Visas
- Organiser
- ATM/Credit cards
- US & local currency
- Traveller's cheques
- International driving license
- Vaination certification
- Hotel reservations
- Travel insurance
- Increase credit overdraft
Personal Care:
- Moisturiser, cleanser
- Lip balm, sunscreen
- Deodorant
- Cosmetics, perfume
- Shaving supplies
- Contact lens & cleanser
- Soap, cream detergent
- Toothpaste, toothbrush
- Comb/brush
- Shower cap
- Wet tissues
- Cotton buds
- Shoe care kit
- Feminine hygenie products
- Contraceptives
On Board:
- Reading material/games
- Phrase books/guide books
- Earplug
- Eye mask
- Neck pillow
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First Aid:
- Band aid/dressing
- Antiseptic cream
- Jetlag medicine
- Insect repellent
- Motion sickness tablets
- Mild laxative
- Aspirin/Antacid/Lozenges
- Anti-diarrhoeal tablets
- Water-purifying tablets
Office:
- Name cards
- Address book
- Stationery
- Business literature
- Laptop, diskettes
- Letterheads
- Company stamp
- P.O., Sales invoice
Appliances:
- Travel jug, pot
- Travel iron, hairdryer
- Adaptors & converters
- Handphone, batteries
- Charger
- Camera, film, batteries
- Alarm clock
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Wardrobe:
- Crease-resistant clothes
- T-shirts/shorts
- Pyjamas/lingerie
- Belts
- Handbags
- Suits/ties/cuff links
- Sweater/jacket
- Pantyhose
- Slippers/shoes
- Beach wear, sports wear
- Disposable underwear
- Gloves/socks/cap
- Winter wear
- Sunglasses
- Raincoat/umbrella
Accessories:
- Luggage ID tags
- Trolley
- Luggage strap
- Padlocks
- Backpack
- Waist pouch
- Money belt
- Swiss knives
- Calculator
- Measuring tape
- Torchlight
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What Clothes?
Pack clothes of the same colour scheme so you can mix and match. Blacks, greys and khakis are the best. Pack crease-resistant clothes: wool or cotton ad polyester blends do not wrinkle as much as pure wool or 100% cotton. Don't even think of travelling with linen unless you intend to do your own ironing.
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Toilet Kit
If you travel very frequently, pack a complete and permanent toiletry kit. Buy a set of plastic travel-sized bottles and fill them with lotions and the usual items you need on the road. This keeps you from having to reassemble your kit each time you take a trip.
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Plastic Bags
Bring several used laundry or supermarket plastic bags to keep shoes and soiled / wet items.
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Cellophane Tape
Keep a roll of cellophane tape in your bag at all times. It can be used to quickly mend hems, seal bottles or remove lint.
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What Else?
Your favourite things back home which you may crave and are hard to get abroad instant cup noodles, local snacks, favourite CDs, books you know best what these are.
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Pre-Packing Tips
As far as possible, travel light. Always pack according to a checklist, made at least one week before your trip. It will speed up packing and let you know what you might be missing. Never pack the following items in your check-in luggage: money, expensive jewellery, traveller's cheques, travel documents, matches, cigarette lighters and other inflammable items.
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Secrets of Successful Packing
- Pack clothes in plastic bags from the dry cleaners. This reduces wrinkles.
- Pack larger items first then stuff rolled-up underwear, socks and other items around them.
- Spray your favourite perfume on tissue paper and fold it together with the clothes. Clothes smell good, wrinkle less and the perfume can stay home.
- Small items like cotton buds and vitamins should go in plastic sandwich bags. Pack lotions in small containers but do not fill them to the top as changes in aircraft pressure cause leaks.
- If travelling with spouse, pack only one set of toiletries to avoid duplication.
- Pack shoes in shoe covers to avoid soiling your clothes. A cheaper alternative is to use old socks. If you are using plastic bags, leave them open as shoes need to breathe.
- Have travel shirts cleaned and packed at the laundry. They are returned in plastic bags, inside a storage box, all ready to be packed. Professionally pressed and folded, they stay crisp for the entire trip.
- Mix family members' clothes in each suitcase √ in case one bag gets lost, you are ensured of at least one change of clothes for all family members.
- Pack clothes in the order you plan to wear them.
- Wear your heavier clothes while travelling instead of packing them
- Nest your packed luggage in a larger empty luggage. You will need that extra luggage especially if you plan to shop or to carry back pamphlets and papers from business trips.
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Packing your Hand-Luggage
If possible, try to travel with only hand luggage. This saves time when claiming luggage and cuts down worries over lost, misplaced or damaged luggage.
If you have both check-in and hand luggage, pack as many items as possible in your hand luggage.
Pack items like toiletries, books, business papers and things you need on board in a smaller tote to store under your seat to avoid the inconvenience of reaching for your hand luggage in the overhead compartment.
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General Advices
- Take a blanket and pillow from the overhead rack before sitting down. These tend to disappear once the flight is under way.
- Before takeoff, fasten your seat belt snugly around your hips (not your stomach) and make sure you know how to remove it quickly. Experienced travellers keep the seat belt loosely fastened even when the [Fasten Seat Belts] sign is turned off.
- Do not wear tight clothing or shoes.
- Slip out of your shoes (your feet will swell during the flight) and put on some slipper socks.
- Elevate your feet on a carry-on bag or briefcase stowed beneath the seat in front of you.
- Eat lightly.
- Drink plenty of non-alcoholic, non-caffeinated beverages. A glass of water every hour is good.
- Put a pillow behind the small of your back.
- Take an occasional stroll around the cabin.
- Bring a sweater or jacket, airplane cabins are usually cool.
- Use lip-balm, moisturiser and eye-drops/contact lens lubricant to combat the effects of cabin dryness.
- Bring toilet kit so that you can freshen up in the rest room before landing.
- Bring along a cassette player and earphones (but not a radio, which may interfere with aircraft navigation systems).
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When with a child
When you travel with an infant or a toddler, the safest option is to buy the child a ticket and take along a car seat that is adaptable to a plane. Otherwise, hold the child on your lap, outside of the seatbelt, during takeoff and landing.
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In the cabin
The relatively low air pressure in your aircraft can cause discomfort. Cabin pressure if equivalent to that at 8000 feet above sea level. If your ears bother you during takeoff and landing, try yawning, chewing gum or doing this: pinch your nostrils shut, inhale, close your mouth and try gently to blow your nose.
The air in the cabin will be very dry. Accept all of the flight attendants' offers of free beverages. √ choose plain non-carbonated water or fruit juices instead of caffeinated or alcoholic drinks, which will dehydrate you. If your eyes begin to smart, remove your contact lenses and wear glasses. Unscented air moisturisers are available in aerosol form. Use one periodically to spray your face and the air in front of your face for a refreshing pick-me-up.
If you're not crazy about airline food, take a tip offered by well-travelled people √ order the vegetarian meal. This tends to be usually more attractive and delicious , perhaps because it's specially made, than the regular meals served.
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