As you're reading this I'm sitting on the flight over to Bangkok where I will eventually change planes and go on to Hong Kong. Yesterday I packed and for those of you who asked to see what my packing looks like it's what you see on the bed above. In addition to this I've added two pairs of pants and two cotton cardies which were still wet from laundering. I travel pretty light.
The three zip loc bags are stuffed with 1. Socks 2. Bras 3. Undies. This way it's really easy to unpack them on arrival.
The little white paper bags underneath the shoes are holding 1. Personal work papers (ideas for the book!) 2. Work work papers (plans of the fair halls, invitations, booth numbers, business cards, note book, pens etc). Having them in the paper bags makes it easy to keep the hotel room tidy and everything is easy to find.
Mini is staying.
The shoes (flip flops for off time, mary janes for the fair) also go into zip locs. I'm also bringing my trusted Stan Smith's but I'm wearing those.
I use this small toiletry bag that folds out and has a hook at the end so it can be hung over the shower rail, door or on the bathroom door knob. I'm always on the look out for good travel sized containers and decant my products into them. The hardest thing to find is a good strong hold hair mousse in travel size but I found this Trevor Sorbie one in an airport and love it because it's a good product AND comes in this cute practical little mini size. I have a little laminated list which I keep in the bag. On it I've listed everything that I need to remember to pack. Not everything goes in there on every trip but it reminds me to consider bringing it.
This is what comes with me into the cabin, besides from my laptop. Sunglasses (for when I arrive), inflatable neck pillow and eye mask (very important), purse, travel purse for job receipts I need to keep, coin purse (which is what I use all the time when I travel, but only when I travel. It's just big enough to fit a credit card and some local cash in), camera (you don't see it here because I'm using it :), clear makeup bag (without make up but with medicine, paper hankies, hand lotion, lip balm etc), clear sturdy ziploc sleeve for travel documents, travel adapter plug (hopefully I'll be able to recharge my computer in Bangkok), cross word puzzle and pen. I'll get a book at the airport and then I'm all set!
Next time I'm posting will be from the other side of the globe. Have a great Sunday!
