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To do before traveling:-

• change money in low denomination notes
• check the expiration date of the passport
• check trip budget
• confirm airline tickets, choose a seat and order special air meals
• do the laundry
• double check and close all the windows and the doors
• empty all photos from the camera’s memories
• empty all trash cans
• empty the email inbox
• empty the fridge from food
• forward (or hold) delivery of newspapers and magazines
• get air-miles in advance
• get the destination maps
• go to the toilet before going to the airport
• have vaccination
• install or recharge batteries
• lay all the travel gear out and take a photo of it
• make lunch
• memorize PIN codes to credit cards
• pay all the pills ( electro, phones, water...
• pet care
• scan important travel papers then email them to the email address
• turn off the AC's and the water heaters and close the water dispenser
• turn on vacation responder in the email
• unplug electrical stuff
• vacuum the rooms
• wash the dishes

Important papers and documents

• airline ticket
• airline ticket
• contact numbers to report credit cards or traveler's checks lost
• copies of hotel, rental car, etc. confirmations
• copy of currency cheat sheets from http://www.oanda.com/currency/travel-exchange-rates
• embassy contact information
• emergency phone numbers
• ID photos 4*6
• international driver's permit/license
• luggage name and address tags/labels
• maps
• names of hospitals covered by the health insurance
• passport
• personal business/calling cards
• photocopies of passport and other important documents
• prayer time of destination
• reservation information
• restaurant lists
• student identification card
• train schedules
• train tickets
• travel insurance
• vaccination certificate
• visa

Finances

• cash in the local currency of the arrival destination
• credit card
• ATM card
• transfer money
• travelers checks

Writing and study box

• black sharpie
• budget journal
• clear plastic folder
• duct tape
• glue stick
• letters envelopes
• notebook
• paper clips
• paper folder
• pen
• scissors
• small pad of paper
• small stapler
• travel journal
• white out pen

Things for packing

• backpack + backpack rain cover
• empty collapsible bag for souvenirs
• fake wallet with fake cards (for security reasons)
• hidden money pack/security pouch (worn under clothes)
• large sturdy envelopes (to mail things home)
• luggage belt
• luggage locks
• heavy-duty poster tube to pack artwork
• money belt
• plastic bags for beach treasures and wet clothes
• purse
• small box
• wallet
• Ziploc plastic bags (for food storage/money/cell phone/camera)

Clothes:- coordinate the colors so every item goes with every other one

• lightweight jacket
• Abayas + head scarves
• little black dress
• long underwear (bottom & top for cold weather)
• pajamas
• panties
• bras
• raincoat
• sarong
• swimsuit
• thick coat
• tracksuit
• Robe de chamber

Tops:-

• long tops
• long-sleeve top
• sweater
• cute t-shirts

Bottoms:-

• beach pants
• bermuda
• jeans
• leggings
• tights
• riding pants
• shorts skirts

Clothes Accessories:-

• bandana
• gloves or mittens
• handkerchief
• woolen hat
• woolen scarf
• light scarf
• sun hat
• sunglasses
• socks

Towels:-

• face towel
• feet towel
• hair towel
• hand towel
• wrapping body towel

Shoes:-

• ballerina shoes
• flip-flops for shower
• high heels
• insulated waterproof boots
• regular boots
• plastic shoes (for snorkeling)
• sandals
• ice skating shoes
• slippers
• sneakers
• tennis shoes

Toiletries:-

• air freshener
• bakhoor (touch me)
• chemical or mechanical water purifier
• perfumes
• Qtips
• shower cap
• toilet bags
• toilet paper
• mirror

laundry:-

• clothes line
• clothes pins
• clothes softener
• laundry powder detergent
• universal (flat) sink stopper/plug
• laundry bag
• stain remover
• pop-up laundry basket

Emergency bag:-

• anti-bacterial gel
• anti-bacterial wipes
• breath freshener
• gum
• safety pins
• sewing kit
• toothpicks
• tweezer
• shoelace

Mouth care:-

• dental floss
• mouthwash
• tongue scraper
• toothbrush
• toothpaste

Body care:-

• body gel + lufa
• body lotion
• body scrubber
• deodorant
• feminine hygiene pads
• Intimate feminine wash
• shaving cream
• shaving razors
• soap bar
• talcum powder (to put between toes at the beach)

Hand care:-

• nail utensils ( clipper, orange stick,
• nail polish
• nail polish remover

Hair care:-

• bobby pins
• comb
• hair bands
• hair brush
• hair conditioner
• hair pick
• shampoo (bar or liquid)
• stretch hair band (to hold hair back while cleaning face)
• after-shower hair serum
• after-hair dryer serum

Face care

• face lotion
• face tuner
• face wipes
• face milk
• face scrubber
• cotton balls

make-up kit

• chapstick
• eye brow pencil
• eyelash curler
• eye shadow
• foundation + powder
• lip gloss
• lipstick
• make up brushes
• mascara
• plusher
• sun screen + after sun cream
• sunscreen lip-balm
• under eye brow glitter

First aid bag:-

• Abu fass oil
• alcohol swaps
• Aloe Vera gel
• Ambien or Sonata (for sleep problems and jetlag)
• Antibiotic - Cipro
• Anti-itch cream
• aspirins + panadol
• Baneocin antibiotic powder
• Buscopan tablets
• cotton swabs
• cotton balls
• cough medicine
• Deep Heat muscle rub
• disposable plastic gloves
• Dynamisan vitamins
• eye drops
• Fevadol + tempra
• fever tablets
• fucicort Antibiotic cream
• fucidin Antibiotic cream
• insect repellent
• Laxative
• MEBO cream
• mercurochrome solution
• mosquito lotion/spray
• dizinil motion sickness tablets
• multi vitamins pills
• Needle +
• Syringe
• Neosporin ointment
• Nivea
• nose spray
• petroleum Gel
• plasters (for feet blisters)
• prescriptions
• rehydration salts sachets
• small scissors
• small sponge
• small tweezer
• Solpadine
• sting easer or ointment
• surgical masks
• thermometer
• travel-size detol
• Tylenol
• Vicks
• waterproof band aid
• Xezal anti-histamine
• Zantac anti-Diarrhea tablets
• Zertic tablets for sneezing and nose allergy
• Fenstel/venstil crème for itching and mosquito’s bite
• Prosban for coughing
• Gauze

Relaxing bag:

• bath salts
• bubble bath liquid
• fawaha+ fragrance oil
• hand held massager
• massage oil
• mood music
• scented candles + lighter or matches
• Silk scarf to drape over a lamp for mood lighting

Electronics and others:-

• (all in 1) USB card reader/writer
• batteries (AAA+ AA)
• bookmark reading light
• cell phone + charger
• compass
• currency converter
• digital camera + charger + memory cards
• electric mibchara
• electric shaver + eyebrow shaver
• flashlight
• FM transmitter microphone
• garmin GPS
• hair dryer
• hard-disc
• iPod + earbuds + charger + travel speakers
• laptop + power cord
• mini voice recorder (to tape sightseeing guides then write them down)
• nose hair shaver
• polaroid camera + film
• power plug adaptors
• prayer alarm clock
• power strip
• rubber door stop wedge
• security travel door alarm
• small binoculars
• small tripod
• thump drive ( USB flash)
• travel size iron
• underwater camera
• universal remote control
• waterproof canon camera kit
• whistle
• small electric fan

Food and drink

• hot chocolate packets
• tea packets
• little packets of ketchup
• chocolate bars
• flavored oatmeal
• salt + black pepper + cumin
• non-perishable snacks
• chips
• crackers
• dates
• ZamZam water
• grapes or other watery fruit

Utensils and gears bag:-

• can opener
• multi-tool ( Folding knife )
• paper towels
• plastic flutes
• plastic ware: fork, knife, spoon, plates and cups
• sufrah
• Swiss army knife
• thermo-cup
• thermos
• water bottle

Picnic or beach Fun:-

• bubbles wand
• flying discs/Frisbees
• foldable umbrella
• adult games or toys
• kite
• playing cards
• Citronella candle (keeps mosquitoes away while I sit outside)
• snorkeling tube
• swimming mask
• games for indoor/outdoor use
• ouno

Things for sleeping

• blanket
• earplugs
• hammocks
• inflatable travel pillow
• mosquito net
• my favorite thin pillow
• my teddy bear
• plug-in insect killer
• sheets
• sleeping bag
• sleeping mask

Reading materials:-

• Quran
• travel guide book
• hisn al-muslim
• magazines
• novels
• phrase book
• puzzles book
• Sudoku book

Jewelry bag:-

• earrings
• nickels
• rings
• rosary
• water resistant wrist watch

others:-

• hair and body cover for prayer
• hijri calendar
• sijadah for prayer