What To Pack For Your Vacation: Ultimate Travel Packing Guide From Au Chat Kwan

It’s always easy to book a flight and reserve a room, but the most challenging part of everything is packing for travel. This would become a daunting nightmare especially if you are planning a long trip. Nothing could be worse than constantly feeling like you have forgotten something, but still can’t remember what it is. Packings mishaps are mostly preventable. Read on to find out what Au Chat Kwan, travel blogger extraordinaire from Singapore, has to say about packing for your next travel expedition. 

Choose the right travel bag

Before ever deciding what to pack, it’s always important to find a travel bag that is versatile and suits your requirements. First, consider the length of your trip, then decide on the size of your bag. No matter where you go, your travel luggage should be both lightweight and big enough to hold all your travel essentials. Or else, you will have to travel with too many bags which will only bring more trouble. 

According to Au Chat Kwan, choosing your travel bag is an important decision. Imagine you purchased a low-quality bag, then you will have no choice but to travel with a broken wheel, a broken zip, or maybe even a broken handle. 

Organize your travel essentials

You will have some gear to pack if you plan to do different types of activities on your trip. In this case, keeping everything organized can be a little difficult. Since you are only having big luggage and several small bags, an organized arrangement may sound insanely impossible as well. 

You can use packing cubes. Basically, organize your travel clothing into compartments based on the clothing type. You can also use compression sacs that can reduce the volume of clothes, especially convenient for jackets and sweaters. 

Pack your clothes

When you are packing clothes, it’s important that you pack smart clothing options – meaning neither too much nor too little. For a shorter trip, you can easily manage with a few outfits and a single pair of shoes. But for a longer trip, you will have to pack extra clothes and two to three pairs of shoes. However, if you are able to do laundry during vacation, you can simply manage with even fewer items. 

Pack your toiletries and medications

Forgetting any type of toiletry during a trip can range from being slightly inconvenient to becoming a nasty problem. Firstly, you have to pack your essentials like medication, contacts, and any other items that you might not be able to replace or purchase during your trip. Always have a towel packed since budget hotels rarely provide bath towels for free. 

 Pack your electronics

Traveling without your electronics like your phone, tablet, laptop, and camera can be a major bummer. If you are planning to travel abroad, then you will also have to remember to pack your electronic adapters and converters. Some other items you should not forget are:

• Camera bag
• Backup batteries
• Memory cards
• Lens cleaner
• Backup charger
• Waterproof phone case
• Tripod

About Au Chat Kwan

Au Chat Kwan is a photographer and travel blogger who brings Singapore to the global community through his photography. Kwan, as an experienced photographer and blogger, has dedicated his life to spreading the beauty and diversity Singapore has to offer with photographs of its true essence. Moreover, his love for travel has opened doors for people outside Singapore to witness Singapore virtually through his blogs. 

Born in rural Singapore, Kwan is an award-winning aspiring photographer, who is now working to pass his love for photography to the next generation.