After London, because of the tour dates that were available, I ended up having a little under a month to fill before I needed to head to Thailand so I picked three countries I haven't been to before to go see. Then, it seemed like a shame not to go to Australia and New Zealand while I'm on the other side of the world and my mom suggested that she and my sister meet me there to spend a week in Australia before a Lord of the Rings tour of New Zealand (which she has wanted to do forever). Tour timing again stranded me on the other side of the globe for two weeks so I decided to spend it in Bali with my sister, who will be done with school for the semester by then.
And suddenly I was at three months! I'm so excited about how many new places I'll be seeing, and I'm especially happy that my family will be able to go with me for so much of it!
Here's the game plan:
- England (London): March 11 - 19
- Ireland (Dublin): March 19 - 24
- Iceland (Reykjavik): March 24 - 31
- Spain (Barcelona and Madrid): April 1 - 18
- Thailand (Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Sukothai, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai): Gate1 Tour! April 18 - 30
- Laos (Luang Prabang): Gate1 Tour! April 30 - May 2
- Cambodia (Siem Reap): Gate1 Tour! May 2 - 5
- Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh, Ho An, Hue, Halong Bay, Hanoi): Gate1 Tour! May 5 - 15
- Indonesia (Bali): May 15 - 26
- Australia (Sydney, Cairns, Uluru): May 27 - June 5
- New Zealand (Auckland, Rotorua, Ohakune, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, Twizel, Cromwell, Queenstown) - Lord of the Rings Tour! June 5 - 19
I'm taking only a 46L backpack and a purse. Right now everything I am going to pack is laid out on one half of our ping-pong table. Because of the variety of temperatures I'll be in, it was very difficult to pack light. I probably over packed but it's so hard to tell. The coldest place I'm going is Iceland which will be around freezing and the warmest is Thailand and Indonesia, which will likely be in the 90s (Fahrenheit).
Here's my initial packing list; at the end of my trip I'll re-evaluate it, adding anything I needed and removing anything I didn't.
| Clothes | Toiletries | Electronics | Other | Day Bag | |||||
| Underclothes | Toiletry bag | travel plug adapter | copies of papers | Crossbody purse | |||||
| bralettes x3 | deodorant | iPhone + charger | sleeping bag liner | sunglasses | |||||
| underwear x7 | sunscreen stick | headphones + splitter | water bottle | alarm | |||||
| socks x7 | toothbrush | kindle + charger | water bottle strap | mirror | |||||
| Tops | floss | portable phone charger | towel | chapstick | |||||
| shirts x4 | razor | usb drive | wash cloth | nail clippers | |||||
| tank tops x3 | epilator | extension cord | lock | tissues | |||||
| white cami | q-tips | waterproof phone bag | pen + journal | makeup | |||||
| long sleeve shirts x3 | brush + comb | selfie stick | eye mask | First aid pouch | |||||
| Bottoms | ponytail holders | earplugs | band-aids | ||||||
| capri leggings x1 | bobby pins/clips | umbrella | moleskin | ||||||
| shorts x2 | jewelry | carabiner | after-bite | ||||||
| elephant pants | tweezers | plastic bags | alcohol wipes | ||||||
| fleece leggings | DivaCup | mini backpack | Polysporin | ||||||
| jeggings | panty liners + pads | Tide to go pen | Advil | ||||||
| Other Clothes | retainers | makeup | antihistamines | ||||||
| sarong | soap | Dramamine | |||||||
| swimsuit | 1 quart zip bag | decongestent | |||||||
| black sweater | shampoo | malaria pills | |||||||
| raincoat | conditioner | anti-diarrhea meds | |||||||
| puffy coat | lotion | Money belt | |||||||
| scarf | face lotion | passport + immunizations | |||||||
| gloves | toothpaste | drivers license | |||||||
| Shoes | hand sanitizer | money/credit cards | |||||||
| gym shoes | certain dri deodorant | ||||||||
| flip flops | bug repellent | ||||||||
| rainboots | coconut oil |
Everything laid out and ready to be packed
And the finished product! I'm kind of amazed it all fit.
