Your 50 Travel Must Haves, Yes 50!
I’m a teenager but no matter where I travelled to, including with my parents, my Mom always had a list for me to help with the packing. It was the essentials, The “You Never Know” list.
Now you can add or remove items here, but I must be honest, it is better to have it than to be without it. There have been many times, be it in Mexico, Curacao, Camping in The Smokey Mountains, a beach on The Bahamas or the Rainforest in Puerto Rico, I needed a band-aid, Tums for my upset stomach, or Anti-Itch cream because Mosquitos in Texas love to feed on me.
Again, whether it was my suitcase, my carry-on, travel bag or our first aid bag, we were always prepared. As an Eagle Scout, the Scout Motto is BE PREPARED.
So now that I am heading on my biggest trip ever, away from my parents, I am preparing…
This teenager is ready for Italy!
Zoe
Critical Must-Haves
- Passport – (photocopy just in case)
- Visa- (photocopy if applicable)
- Wallet/Purse
- Cash- (including foreign currency)
- Credit/Debit Card accepted in Italy
- Flight Itinerary & Plane Tickets
- Proof of Health Insurance
- Proof of Abroad Program Enrollment
- Emergency Contact Numbers
Carry-On Essentials
- Easy Access to All of Your Documents
- Essential Medications
- Travel-size Toiletries (basics)
- Your Phone, Laptop and Chargers
- Emergency Outfit (just in case)
- Hand Sanitizer or Wipes
- Snacks
- Mask
Personal Items
- Pants, Jeans, Shorts, and Skirts (if you wear skirts)
- Shirts
- Sweaters or Hoodie
- One or two formal outfits
- Workout Clothes/ Bathing Suit
- Pajamas
- Undergarments/ Socks
- Comfortable Walking Shoes
- Sandals
- Raincoat and Small Umbrella
- Sunglasses and High SPF Sunscreen
- Hat/ Cap
- Mosquito Spray
- Backpack/ Day Trip Travel Bag
- Reusable Water Bottle
Practical Toiletries
- Soap/Shampoo/Conditioner
- Toothpaste/ Toothbrush
- Deodorant
- Hair Brush/ Comb
- Har Blower
- Hygiene Products
Medical
- Prescribed Medication (make sure your doctor prescribes the length of your stay)
- EpiPens
- Diabetes Medicine
- Inhaler
- Preferred Over-The Counter Medications EX:
- Bayer Aspirin
- Anti-Itch Cream
- Pepto Bismol & Alka Seltzer (Antiacid Medication)
- Antihistamine
- Cough Drops/ Cough Suppressant
- Decongestant
- Pain Reliever Medicine
- Mild Laxative
- Fever Reducer Medicine
- Band-Aids
- Digital Thermometer
- 1% Hydrocortisone Cream
- Eye Drops
- Q-Tips