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