Packing Lists and Tips

Discover a full range of travel packing lists for all types of trips.  From packing for backpacking and long term nomadic adventures to packing for family road trips and self-catering holidays or packing for luxury vacations whether it be for international travel or local and domestic trips.

You’ll also get free PDF packing checklists to download and print and reuse over and over.  Not to mention some simple packing tips to help you choose luggage or tips to pack less in that luggage and much more.

It’s all designed to help you have a better trip.  So let’s get travel packing!

Start with these essential travel checklists:

Booked flights and international travel?  Don’t forget:

Staying in South-east Asia?

Planning a road trip?  Add in these lists:

Even if you are only heading out for a day trip take:

Got kids? You’ll love these packing guides

And if you think you’ve got too much packed

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Tips to Create Your Family Road Trip Packing List

Is the thought of hitting the open road calling?  No matter whether it be a road trip to camp, caravan,...

groups of people sitting in the bush by a lake on a picnic

What to Take on a Picnic (a Packing Checklist with PDF)

A picnic is one of life’s simple pleasures of relaxing in the outdoors.  Laying on the grass, nibbling on food...

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What to Pack for Bali: Includes Free PDF Packing List

You may wonder, “How hard can it really be to pack for Bali? Surely all I need are some T-shirts...

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What to Pack for Hand Luggage: Essentials You’ll Need

Some people try to pack in a carry on bag their entire luggage, whilst others put everything into their checked...

beach chairs, inflatables and beach toys all part of what to pack for the beach

Perfecting Packing for the Beach

I’m really lucky.  I live in Perth, Western Australia where I believe some of the best beaches in the world...

A list of international travel documents to pack

The Must-Have International Travel Document Checklist (with Printable)

As many of us are now booking our international travel online, it is up to us to ensure we have...

Travel Packing List for Baby or Toddler: Essentials You Can’t Leave Home Without

Heading off for a trip with your new baby or toddler feels a bit like planning an expedition with military...

What to Pack for Thailand: Essentials for a Beach or Island Trip

Emerald green hilly jungles meeting white sandy beaches that slip out to turquoise blue waters.  It’s what comes to mind when...

Packing List for Tweens (8-12 years old) with Printable

As your children grow their needs and wants change.  As every need and want alter’s you make adjustments.  The same applies...

Packing for kids on vacation

Kids Packing List: 3 Essentials to Create the Best Family Trip

Travel with kids is daunting.  As parents, we worry about our child’s safety.  We worry if will they eat, will...

Essential Things to Pack for a Trip

When packing for a trip you know you need to add clothes, toiletries and a few medical items to your...

How to create a small essential first aid kit for holidays. When you next travel use this medical packing checklist to stay healthy on vacation.

The Essential First Aid Travel Kit for Trips

No one wants to get sick or hurt whilst on holiday.  Unfortunately, little cuts and headaches do occur quite regularly....

The Complete Toiletry Packing List: with Printable PDF

When you begin packing for your trip one of the things you know that cannot be left behind is your...

The cottage packing list for self catering holiday

The Complete Cottage Packing List for Self Catering Holiday

Space, or lack thereof.  It’s the one big problem with luxury hotel accommodation.  And one of the big reasons we...

A day pack checklist. What to pack for in your day bag

What to Pack for a Day Trip: 9 Simple Essentials for Your Day Bag

You’re on a day trip in the full sun feeling parched and hungry.  The weather changes, there is a light...

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How to Pack Light: Simple Travel Packing Tips

It is the end of another enjoyable vacation, of which the only part I don’t really enjoy is re-packing my...

The Ultimate Guide: A Trip Packing List with Printable PDF

Every trip I am so excited to get going.  I have spent months researching our trip, planning our holiday meticulously, ...