💡The things you take with you are very important, so you should plan your trip as perfectly as possible by taking practical and minimal items 😊 💫

“I wanted to share my own list with you to give you an idea. I try to revise this list for each trip I take 🙂 I hope it will be useful for you too.”

1. Identification and Travel Documents:
   • Passport
   • Visa (if required)
   • Identity card or driver’s license
   • Travel insurance document (varies by country, not always mandatory)
   • Flight ticket or reservation
   • Hotel/hostel reservation and other accommodation details
2. Financial Documents:
   • Credit cards and debit cards
   • Cash or local currency
   • Traveler’s checks or foreign currency
   • Bank account information and details of emergency funds
3. Health and Medications:
   • Health insurance card and information
   • Prescription medications and a list of medications
   • First aid kit
   • Personal medical supplies
4. Electronic Devices:
   • Mobile phone and charger
   • Laptop computer or tablet and charger
   • Camera or video recorder and extra battery or charger
   • International plug adapters
   • 3-way socket adapter
   • Extension cord
5. Clothing and Personal Items:
   • an adequate supply of underwear and socks
   • Clean clothes
   • Weather-appropriate clothing (hot, cold, rainy, etc.)
   • Shoes and comfortable walking shoes
   • Hat and sunglasses
   • Beachwear (if planning to sunbathe or swim)
   • Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc.)
6. Safety and Emergency Items:
   • Travel lock
   • First aid manual
   • Flashlight and spare batteries
   • Emergency contact information and contact information for family or friends
   • Map and directions
7. Entertainment and Relaxation Items:
   • Book, magazine, or e-book reading materials
   • Headphones or earphones
   • Travel games or cards
   • Personal music player or devices for listening to podcasts
8. Food and Beverages:
   • Bottled water
   • Snacks or energy bars
   • Special foods or beverages for the destination you’re traveling to

This list serves as a general guide and may vary based on your personal needs and the specifics of your trip. Don’t forget to consider factors such as the culture, weather conditions, and activities of the place you’re visiting.

If it will be Cold

– [ ] Thermal underwear
– [ ] Gloves
– [ ] Hat (Winter)
– [ ] Winter boots
– [ ] Raincoats

If it will be Summer

– [ ] Swimsuit
– [ ] Sunscreen
– [ ] Hat
– [ ] Neck strap
– [ ] Sunglasses

 

What Should Be in My Bag

Technology

– [ ] Laptop
– [ ] Local Transportation Card (If I have a transportation card for that place, such as my flight from Ankara to Istanbul, I always take it with me.)
– [ ] Charging Cables
– [ ] Dji Camera
– [ ] Action Camera
– [ ] Drone
– [ ] Powerbank
– [ ] Phone Gimball
– [ ] Tripod
– [ ] You Can Download Offline Maps
– [ ] You Can Download E-books
– [ ] Hard disk for data

Tools and Equipment

– [ ] Support rod for walking
– [ ] Decathlon Bag
– [ ] Plane tickets and reservations
– [ ] Portable fork and spoon
– [ ] Combination lock
– [ ] Inflatable pillow
– [ ] Trash bag
– [ ] Dirty laundry bag
– [ ] Triple adapter plug
– [ ] File organizer (for tickets, visa documents, etc.)
– [ ] Phone sim card removal tool
– [ ] Pen and paper
– [ ] Foreign currency
– [ ] Binoculars (Maybe)

You Can But It

– [ ] Vitamin
– [ ] Bepantol cream
– [ ] Waterproof case
– [ ] Pajamas to wear at night
– [ ] Dental floss
– [ ] Portable pot, if you can find
– [ ] Portable knife
– [ ] Bag organizers
– [ ] Gifts for people you meet there
– [ ] Single plug extender
– [ ] Portable plate
– [ ] Portable foldable cup
– [ ] Portable lightweight water bottle
– [ ] Trash bag

Personal Care and Health

– [ ] Underwear
– [ ] Socks
– [ ] You can buy a laundry bag to wash clothes, so you can put your own items in the bag and wash them separately.
– [ ] Nail clippers
– [ ] T-shirts
– [ ] Sweatshirt
– [ ] Shampoo
– [ ] Toothbrush
– [ ] Toothpaste
– [ ] Mouthwash
– [ ] Electric razors
– [ ] Towel (My recommendation is to use thin, foldable towels)