I can’t name my blog after luggage without a proper packing post!  So here we are.  Two sleeps til Spain!

I normally wear a lot of colors – think neon green pencil skirts – and do not shy away from patterns.  So staying neutral with the ability to mix and match was a challenge!  But I think I threw in enough color to last until I inevitably pick up a few fun pieces abroad.  I’ve tried to research packing tips and ‘clothing capsules’ and trends like that, but found the easiest thing to do was pull out what I wanted, lay it out on a bed or table, and see how everything works together. Very visual and hands-on.

This is not an exhaustive list because (A) I’m still making a few tweaks and (B) I’m not listing out things like mascara.  So imagine this plus a few more things in one checked bag and one backpack.  For one year.  Pray for me. 🙏🏼

THE LIST 

• 3 shorts
• 3 blue jeans
• 1 black jeans
• 1 black slacks
• 2 skirts (one black, one patterned)

• 2 cardigans (one black and one leopard)
• 1 long sleeve chambray shirt
• 1 vest
• 2 leather jackets
• 2 sweaters
• 1 rain jacket shell

• 4 neutral tee shirts
• 1 I ❤ NY tee
• 3 dressier tank blouses
• 6 long sleeve shirts
• 4 layering tank tops
• 1 crop top heck yes

• 1 patterned day dress
• 1 black maxi dress
• 1 black long sleeved dress
• 1 nighttime VaVaVoom dress

• 2 pajama pants
• 1 nightgown
• 2 capri workout pants
• 3 workout/sleep shorts
• 2 workout tees
• 4 workout tanks
• 1 workout long sleeve layer

• Undies and socks
• 1 black bra, 1 nude bra, 1 strapless bra
• 4 bathing suits (mix and match)
• 1 coverup
• 2-3 scarves (haven’t decided)

• Pillowcase
• Hair towel turban
• Sleeping bag liner
• Travel towel
• Purifying water bottle (LifeStraw)
• Makeup (in Asia a lot of products contain bleach so I needed to stock up)
• Sunnies
• Sunscreen
• Bug spray w/ DEET
• All the fun toiletries like wipes and hand sanitizer and pepto bismal for the inevitable dirty bathroom experience
• First aid kit
• Malaria pills
• Altitude sickness meds
• A few courses of antibiotics
• Flashlight
• Spork

• Sneakers
• Sperry boat shoes
• 1 pair athletic flip flops
• 1 pair gold flip flops
• Black gladiator sandals
• Nude wedge (had to have a heel!)
• Toms

• Universal adapter
• USB ethernet converter for laptop
• Ethernet cable
• External hard drive
• Power bank
• Laptop
• Kindle
• Unlocked iphone + extra chargers and headphones
• Bluetooth speaker

• New bank account with Charles Schwab (free international ATM use!)
• International medical insurance
• Life insurance
• Vaccines and vaccine booklet (typhoid, yellow fever, re-upped my TDAP, and Japanese encephalitis)

• Slack
• Google Translate
• Dropbox
• Duolingo

 

All this – under 50 pounds in the checked bag!  Feeling a whole lot more relieved now that this is completed and can focus on being excited for the trip! I have 2 roomies to befriend and 74 other Remotes to meet.  I’ll check back once I’ve touched down in Valencia!