Going to Thailand for 28 days and here’s what I am bringing:

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Daypack containing:

• Compact/Lightweight REI travel raincoat
• Documents (Itinerary, copies of passport and credit card, flight info, hotel booking receipts, printed map details, etc…)
• Fodor’s Citypack Bangkok (with an excellent Bangkok map)
• Thai the Rough Guide Dictionary Phrasebook
• Power converter and iPod charger (for layover in Korea)
• Bandana (you never know)
• Inflatable neck pillow
• Snacks
• Toothbrush and toothpaste (to use at Incheon Intl. Airport)
• Travel chess set and cards (for 3 and 12 hour layovers in Korea)
• 5 Jester footbags (the best juggling balls–also for layover)
• Earplugs
• Sugerless gum
• Moleskin journal w/pen and pencil

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Luggage bag containing:

• 2 pairs of convertible, lightweight pants
• 3 pairs of light cotton boxers
• 1 long-sleeved silk shirt (for fancy clubs)
• T-Shirt
• 1 lightweight long-sleeved REI SPF 50 button shirt
• XXL super light, compact, super quick drying, super absorbent REI towel
• Empty water bottle
• 3 variously sized bungee cords (for clothes drying, etc…)
• Extra batteries for camera
• Extra pair of iPod headphones
• Condoms
• Floss
• Lots of aloe vera gel
• Face sunblock
• Hand sanitizer
• Razors
• Sunglasses
• Tissue
• Deodorant
• Misc med kit
• Aloe vera lip balm
• Malarone (60% effective at preventing malarial infection)
• Ciprofloxacin (to treat diarrhea)
• Emergen-C vitamin packs to add to bottled water
• Double Salt Licorice
• Energy shots
• Bug repellent

Myself wearing:

• Super fast drying, nylon, SPF 50, insect repellent, convertible (to shorts) pants
• Pirate T-Shirt
• Sandals
• Money Belt containing:
  • Passport
  • Credit Card
  • Cash
• 60GB video iPod containing:
  • Music
  • Movies
  • Language Courses
  • USB Apps (thunderbird, Skype, ssh client, etc…)

Buy in Thailand:

• Hat
• Watch
• Hand Drum
• Sarong
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