The Packing List

As the date for my departure grows closer, I am becoming more and more worried about what I need to pack. Of course, I have my handy dandy Visual Travel Checklist on my iPhone, loaded with things that I need to remember, but it doesn’t take away from the fact that I have not even begun to locate all of those items around my house nor bought them at a store. So, I will record my travel list here and make a mental note of the things that I still need to go out and buy.

To-do

• Halt mail (Princeton form)
• Print out airline ticket
• Check weather
• Withdraw cash (~$300 USD)

Documents

• Driver’s license
• Insurance card(s)
• Passport + holder
• International student ID
• AUI acceptance letter
• Vaccination certificate
• Photocopies of all documents
• Travel Guide (Morocco and Spain/Portugal?)
• Debit card
• Cash

Clothing

• 1 Hat
• 5 Blouses
• 5 Dresses
• 5 Long-sleeve shirts
• 4 Sweaters
• 3 Sweatshirts
• 12 T-shirts
• 5 Jeans
• 3 Pants
• 2 Shorts
• 1 Skirt
• 2 Sweatpants
• 1 Jacket
• 1 Overcoat
• 1 Boots
• 2 Casual shoes
• 2 Dress shoes
• 2 Sandals
• 1 Slippers
• 1 Sneakers
• 8 Bra
• 20 Underwear
• 20 Socks
• 3 Pajamas
• 2 Pantyhose
• 5 Undershirts
• 1 Swimsuit

Accessories

• 2 Belts
• 10 Earrings
• 10 Necklaces
• 1 Gloves
• 1 Glasses
• 2 Scarves
• 2 Sunglasses
• 1 Watch
• 1 Swimming goggles
• 1 Umbrella

Hygiene

• 1 Travel-size body wash
• 1 Travel-size shampoo
• 1 Travel-size conditioner
• 1 Deodorant
• 1 Face wash kit
• 1 Comb
• 1 Brush
• 20 Hairbands
• 1 Pack of hairpins
• 1 Razor
• 2 Packs of dental floss (I don’t recall that they commercially sell that in Morocco)
• 1 Travel-size toothbrush
• 1 Travel-size toothpaste
• 5 Months of contact lenses
• 1 Bottle of contact solution (it’s reeeeeally expensive over there)
• Cosmetics
• Feminine hygiene products (I am very averse to products from other countries)
• 1 Lip balm
• 1 Nail clipper
• 1 Tweezers
• 1 Small scissors
• 5 Travel packs of tissues (oh Moroccan public restrooms…)
• Teeth whitening strips*

Electronics

• 4 AA batteries
• 4 AAA batteries
• 1 Luggage Scale
• 1 Camera
• 2 Earphones (one in-ear, one over-ear)
• 1 Laptop
• 1 Memory Card
• 1 External hard drive
• 1 Mobile phone (my trusty international Samsung)
• 1 Plug converter (I’ll only take the one I actually bought there because the one I brought last time was no use)
• 1 Nook
• 1 iPad??
• 1 iPhone

Medication

• Allergy medication
• Anti-diarrhea (will surely be a life-saver)
• Pain relief medicine
• Cold medicine
• Digestive remedy
• Prescription medication
• First aid kit
• Bandages
• Vitamins

Miscellaneous

• 1 Backpack
• 1 Duffel bag (to be packed, not filled)
• 2 Purses
• 1 Carry-on suitcase
• 1 Wallet
• 3 Luggage ID tags
• 1 Neck pillow
• 1 Sewing kit
• 1 Sleeping bag (I am absolutely not going to get bitten by bed bugs!)
• Snacks
• Writing utensils (for some reason, I almost always forget this)
• 1 Towel* (thankfully I left a set from over the summer and my roommate still has them!)
• 1 Brita water bottle*
• 1 Stuffed animal*

Well, now isn’t that quite a list!? All these things, except for the starred items, are programmed among others into the Visual Travel Checklist, and all I had to do was select them! As for the starred things, I added them as custom items, which is very convenient. Anyway, I hope that this list is pretty complete. If I think of anything else, I’ll be sure to update. (: Oh, and I hope to fit this into just one suitcase (and carry-on of course), but we’ll see if that happens…