Category: Packing Tips

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Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Packing Tips, South America

What To Pack For Ecuador And The Galapagos Islands In January

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While it has been a while since I went to Ecuador, I found my old packing list and decided to put it up here.  Every time I cleaned my room while I was home I would find the list (written out!) and say I’m going to make this a post, I never did.  Well, now and I am and you’ll know just what to pack for Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands in January.  Since Ecuador is right on the equator, this parking list may work for most of the year.

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National Park, Packing Tips, Road Trip Tips

Perfect Packing List For Camping In The National Parks On A Road Trip

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This isn’t going to be the ultimate packing list with literally everything you should bring on a national park road trip where you’ll be doing a lot of camping. 

It’s geared more towards the gear (hah) that you’ll want to have with you.  I will include some clothing, but I’m leaving the basics (shirts, pants, shorts, underwear) up to you.

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Packing Tips

Why I Travel Carry-On Only

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On my first few international trips, Germany, New Zealand, and Ecuador, I brought along a giant suitcase that I probably could have fit in myself full of way too much stuff that I never used.  It wasn’t so terrible on those trips because I didn’t really have to carry the suitcase around myself.

Once I would need to start carrying everything myself though, I knew I wanted to travel lighter and with a small backpack and I became a carry-on traveler.  While I love the backpack I have, they don’t make it anymore.  I think to make it work and not hate it, you’ve got to find the best backpack for carry-on travel.

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Packing Tips, Road Trip Tips

What To Pack For A Fall Road Trip In The USA

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You’ve probably noticed with the last few posts that I just went on a little southeast US road trip.  We had no idea how long we were going to be gone, but it ended up being 9 days.  I think.  I knew we were passing through South Carolina to go to Congaree national park, spending most of the time in North Carolina, and stopping in Savannah on the way home if we had time.  I figured maybe five days when we left, but it then I thought maybe longer.

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Packing Tips, USA

Packing List For A Seasonal National Park Job

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I had no idea what to bring for my first seasonal job and I want to help you get a better idea of what you might want or need.  If you’re just tuning in, you can read about why you should work seasonally at least once, how to find the job you want, and questions to ask your possible future employer.  This list is to help you avoid forgetting important things like pool floaties and toilet paper.

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Packing Tips, Road Trip Tips

Road Trip Series: What To Bring

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Now that you know what to figure out or talk about before you go, now let’s talk about what you should bring with to have a successful road trip.  I may have mentioned before, but this series is assuming you are in the US.  Most of it can be applied everywhere, maybe not AAA, but pretty much everything else.  On that note, here are some of the things you should definitely bring on your road trip, wherever you are.

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Asia, Japan, Packing Tips, Taiwan

The Perfect Packing List For Taiwan And Japan In The Winter

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Before I left for Taiwan, I had no idea what to bring.  I had no idea what the weather was going to be like.  Hot and cold.  Helpful, right?  

I also didn’t know I was going to Japan until I was there, which didn’t help either.  One last thing to make it difficult, I was going to the Philippines after, so I needed clothes for pretty much all weather.

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Central America, Packing Tips

What to Pack For Two and a Half Months in Central America

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It was a while ago now, but I like to think I did a pretty good job packing for Central America.  There were a few things I could have improved on, but for my first big trip, I didn’t do too bad.  BUT I’m here to help you plan for your trip now.  I’ll break it down into clothes, toiletries, electronics, and other stuff so it’s a little easier to follow.

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Europe, Packing Tips, Slovenia

Slovenia Packing List

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So, I have a lot of stuff.  Especially clothes.  This makes packing hard for me because I just want to bring it all.  I come up with too many “What if’s” when I’m packing.  Like way too many.  I tend to go through the list of “Oh, maybe I’ll want to go out one night” or “What if the weather is totally wrong and I need three pairs of pants and a sweatshirt and boots on the Galapagos Islands?!”  These questions make packing hard.

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