What to Pack
Last Updated: Oct. 28, 2009
Whether you’re a seasoned veteran, or taking your first big trip overseas, deciding on what to pack is an important decision.
Suggested packing lists for tours to:
- Australia – Swimmers? Sunscreen? Jeans or Shorts?
- New Zealand – A jacket in the middle of Summer? You better believe it.
- USA and Canada – What to bring to look good and stay comfortable; from California beaches to Vegas nightclubs to the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple.
- Egypt – How to best deal with the desert heat.
- Europe – Summer – All that you need to survive, look good, and be comfortable on beaches of the French Riviera, to the fashion capitals of Rome, Paris and London.
- Europe – Winter – Jackets? Scarves? Sweaters? What you need to pack and what you should leave at home.
What to Pack
- Carry on Luggage – What to pack for your flight.
- Day Bag – What’s a day bag and why do you need one?
- Dress Code for Europe – What to wear to fit in Euro-style.
- Shoes – what shoes to pack when you want to look good but also be practical.
- Power Adapters – adapters? converters? What’s the difference between them and what do you need for your tour?
- Suitcase or Backpack? – Figuring out what to bring is easy compared to what to put it all in.
- Weight and Size Limits – Airlines aren’t the only ones with weight and size restrictions…
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Is there any tips to Asia?
barros
posted 1 day ago
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Great tips, mostly depends on climate and where you go.
Explorer1146660
posted on Aug. 10, 2009
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Take some nice shirts for dinners out and just to make you feel more the part for nights out, but jeans and t-shirts will suffice for bars and clubs – no club is going to deny you entry for wearing jeans.
mattyvcontiki
posted on Aug. 06, 2008
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I’m a bit confused, in my Contiki vouchers pack it syas jeans are not acceptable for European Nite glubs but here it says:
“Most of the time jeans and a t-shirt is more than enough with some bars and venues even allowing entry with shorts and flip flops.”
So which is it, are jeans acceptable or not?
Paulimus_Prime
posted on Aug. 06, 2008
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On my first Contiki tour I was nervous about taking my digital camera, so I took a few of those cheap disposable cameras instead. Huge mistake. Take your digital camera with you everywhere. If you don’t have one, buy one before you go. Or do what I did … make friends with the person on your tour who has the nicest camera. They will carry their camera everywhere and take a bunch of pics with you in them. (Thanks Lisa!)
DanO.
posted on Nov. 12, 2007
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