Packing
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Getting Started.
The key to packing for any trip is to identify the specific situations you are packing for. Are you backpacking Europe, studying abroad in New Zealand, or taking a beach vacation in the Caribbean? Your packing list, luggage, and process will vary depending on your destination. Below you will find packing tips, important things to remember, and a downloadable packing list to help guide your packing experiences!.
General Advice.
1. Pack light. When you think you have everything and nothing else, take out half.
2. Packing is all about multi-use. This is true with clothing, toiletries, make-up, and electronics.
3. Keep your most valuable items in your carry on and always lock them away in a hostel locker or another secure spot.
4. Don’t forget to clean out your refrigerator, pre-pay your bills, have your mail held at the post office, turn down your heat, and inform your bank and credit cards about your trip.
5. Always plan for the worst and have fun with what ever happens!
Packing List.
Our packing list includes ‘must have’ items that you can’t be with out and ‘handy to have’ items that will make every experience a little bit more comfortable. Your list will vary from traveler to traveler and will be unique to each trip and time of year but it great place to start.