Packing

Toiletries and First Aid

• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Floss
• Face wash/ toner/ face moisturizer
• Mouth wash
• Deodorant
• Perfume or cologne
• Cotton balls/pads
• Q-tips
• Feminine products
• Razor
• Shaving cream
• After-shave
• Moisturizer/lotion
• Antibacterial hand gel
• Contact lenses
• Prescription medication
  When going on a long trip, passengers should make sure to ask the pharmacy far prior to advance the medication. Proof of the trip must be shown (ie: proof of ticket purchase, etc.) with a note from a doctor.
• Tums or antacid (foreign food may not agree with everyone!)
• Advil or Tylenol
• First aid cream or lotion (Bacitracin, Neosporin, etc.)
• Band-aids

Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories

• A smaller bag or backpack; even a tolerable-looking fanny pack will do.
• Underwear/undergarments
• Flip-flops/sandals
• Sneakers
• Dress shoes
• Socks
• Shorts
• Jeans
• Pants
• Rain jacket
• Sweater/sweatshirt
• T -shirt
• Undershirt/tank top
• Sunglasses
• Glasses
• Jewelry or cuff links

Entertainment and Electronics

• CD or music player/mp3 player
• Camera (digital or regular)
• Camera film
• Proper electric converter or transformer for the country/countries visited. Check out http://kropla.com/electric.htm to find out which converters passengers might need.
• Batteries for electronics
• Chargers for electronics (digital camera, mp3 player, etc.)

General

• Passport
• The rail pass or tickets
• Addresses of the friends and family to write to
• Sunblock / sunscreen
• Cuticle scissors/nail clippers
• Maps and guidebooks
• Mini umbrella
• Journal
• The exact location of hotels and how to get there from the station
• Money or travelers checks - get foreign currency in advance at http://www.ez-forex.com