clothing

• "bottoms":
  • 2 jeans/pants (jeans don't wash well. consider carefully.)
  • 1 skirts
• "tops":
  • 1 tank top
  • 2 blouses
  • 1 long-sleeve top
• initimates (3 of each)
• socks (3 pairs)
• shoes:
  • chacos
  • hikers/comfortable tennies
  • flip flops
• scarf (great for covering up shoulders in cathedrals)
• jacket (if going to a cold or rainy location)
• hairbands
• bobby pins

toiletries

• toothpaste
• toothbrush
• LUSH shampoo bar (non-liquid. perfect for travel.)
• conditioner
• phytodefrisant (all-purpose hair help)
• soap
• face wash/wipes (wipes = no liquid = perfect)
• face lotion
• body lotion
• deodorant
• razor
• nailclippers
• bandaids
• neosporin
• q-tips
• antibacterial gel
• hair pick/brush
• chapstick
• mascara
• lip gloss
• tweezers

everything else

• purse
• camera + charger + cable
• passport
• credit card
• debit card
• money belt
• ticket/reservation information
• journal
• travel bible
• books
• pens
• travel guide (consider tearing out only the pages you need)
• phone + charger (if your phone will work in the country you're traveling to -- double check this)
• ipod + charger (?)
• cup/water bottle
• plasticware: fork, knife, spoon
• gum
• adaptor
• travel alarm clock