RCI - 35 Years

What's in the bag?

Clothes

• Cap ( Hat )
• Sarong for the ladies
• Walking shoes
• Sandals ( Flip-flops )
• Swimming trunks ( Bikini ) – our resorts have wonderful swimming pools and it’d be a waste not to have a splash
• Scarf / Shawl – for those chilly plane rides or to keep the wind out while making a fashion statement
• Beach pants – they suit all types of in between weather

For the winter travelers

• Jacket ( Wind breaker )
• Gloves
• Mittens
• Sunglasses – don’t let the glare cripple your sightseeing moments

Basic documents could save you an unnecessary nightmare

• Passport
• Visas
• Vaccination certificate
• Insurance certificate ( Health Insurance card )
• Paper from your local social insurance office
• Cash
• Credit/ATM cards ( Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard, American Express etc ) – we recommend only 2 at most
• ID card
• Address list (with phone numbers and email addresses)

Optional documents

• Photocopies of passport and other important documents
• International Student Identification Card ( ISIC ) – some places are awfully kind to students so we recommend embracing this and taking advantage of the god send which is student discount.

For carrying money and documents

• Wallet
• Money Belt – The inventor was a genius

Books

• Novels – for the solace moments on the beach
• Guidebook – We love lonely planet
• Maps

Miscellaneous equipment

• Pens
• Earplugs – these puppies come in handy when you want to catch a few winks on a noisy plane
• Lighter ( Matches )

Hygiene

• Toilet bag
• Toothbrush and Toothpaste – though our resorts provide these little necessities, we do realize some of us prefer our own.
• Sun block lotion
• Container for contact lenses – you need you perfect 20/20 vision on any holiday even if you can only get it with a little help.
• Lens cleaning liquid
• Extra glasses
• Moisturizer

(women only)

• Tampons

Health

General health items

• Prescription medicine – your health is most important even on vacation
• Condoms – these are hard to find in some places
• Insect repellent – mosquitoes are sometimes a little close for comfort and we know sharing is good but not when it comes to diseases such as malaria and dangue

Pills, tablets and medicines

• Water purifying tablets – unless you’re willing to spend a bomb on mineral water, we recommend these nifty tablets. Maybe they don’t taste so good but they definitely keep you hydrated and safe
• Fever tablets
• Pain killers
• Allergy pills ( Anti-histamines )
• Malaria tablets

Electrical stuff

• Cell Phone ( Mobile Phone, Cellular Phone )
• Charger to Cell Phone
• Laptop – Our resorts offer Wifi or Broadband connections so a laptop is always useful for fast and easy solutions via google.
• Watch
• Flashlight ( Torch )
• Extra batteries for your camera, flash, torch, watch, MP3-player, PDA and GPS
• Digital Camera equipment
• Digital camera
• Memory cards
• Generic photo equipment
• Camera bag – make sure its hard to open and near to your body at all times
• Music items
• Music player ( Cassette, CD, MiniDisc, MP3 ) – we recommend MP3s as they are easy to pack and convenient to carry.
• Headphones