So today we are going to buy my back pack and all the things I need to go with it.... I will hopefully post something later to show you what I have bought! If Im not crying at the loss of half my savings.
Off to Snow and Rock now....
Sunday 15 October 2006
Saturday 14 October 2006
Purchases to be made
I now have a lovely long list of things to be bought ready to go with:
So I have a nice long list of things to find courtosey of gapyear.com
- PASSPORT
- Back Pack
- Ticket
- Health and travel insurance
- Debit/credit card
- Money
- Prescription medicines
- A spare pair of glasses and contact lenses
- Health and travel insurance documents
- Photocopies of passport
- Student card
- Underwear
- Socks
- Bra
- Bikini
- Short shorts
- Shorts
- Trousers
- Dress
- Skirts
- T-shirts / strappy tops / vest tops
- Longsleeve top
- Fleece
- Hoodie
- Waterproofs
- Flip-flops
- Trainers / hiking shoes / sandals
- Sarong
- Sanitary towels / tampons
- Toothbrush
- Shampoo / conditioner
- Deodoran
- Soap
- Razor
- Sun cream
- Aftersun / moisturiser
- Flannel
- Sink plug
- Make up
- Make up remover
- Lip balm
- Cotton buds
- Nail clippers / nail file
- Tweezers
- Insect repellent (DEET 50%)
- Bite cream / bite zapper
- Comb
- Hair bands
- Plasters
- Bandages
- Safety pins
- A needle
- Antiseptic wipes
- Antiseptic handwash
- Antiseptic cream (Savlon)
- Antidiarrhoeas (Imodium)
- Antacid (for indigestion)
- Ibuprofen / paracetamol
- Antihistamines (hayfever can be a big problem abroad)
- Inhaler (only if you're asthmatic - pointless otherwise)
- Oral rehydration sachets (guarenteed you'll need these at one point)
- Baby wipes
- ipod / MP3 player
- Camera/video camera (+ batteries, 8GB memory card, films, cables, tripod)
- Mobile phone
- Netbook
- Spare batteries (rechargeable are best for long termers)
- Solar chargers (for batteries, phones, etc)
- External HD
- USB stick (8GB)
- Plug adapter (check which type you need beforehand)
- Torch / head torch
- Sunglasses
- Hat (cap / bandanna/beanie)
- Buff (for all situations)
- Travel towel
- Sleeping bag liner (for the occasional dirty bed)
- Eye mask
- Ear plugs
- Travel pillow / squishtie pillow
- Book / magazine
- Playing cards
- Safety pin / sewing kit
- Leatherman / Swiss army knife (a man needs a knife, ok?)
- Duct tape (for minor to major repairs)
- Bin liner (for wet clothes or as an emergency rain cover)
- Pen and paper
- Diary / journal (you never know if you're going to be the next Che Guevara)
- Travel wallet/money belt
- Waterproof cover for bag
- Tea bags
- Marmite
So I have a nice long list of things to find courtosey of gapyear.com
Sunday 8 October 2006
Booked our Tickets
Our tickets are now booked with STA travel and we leave on the 27th November. We have 7 stops on our tickets.
Our first stop is Singapore, where we are planning on spending a week, then off to Perth in Australia, an internal flight then takes us to Sydney where we will travel up the East coast and leave Australia in Cairnes to fly to New Zealand. After New Zealand we will fly to Fiji, then to the Cook Island, LA and back home to London.
The next mission is to book our hostels, find out all of the best places to go to and sort out any excursions that we want to go on.
A few really useful websites that we have found so far are: gapyear.com and STAstravel.co.uk.
Our first stop is Singapore, where we are planning on spending a week, then off to Perth in Australia, an internal flight then takes us to Sydney where we will travel up the East coast and leave Australia in Cairnes to fly to New Zealand. After New Zealand we will fly to Fiji, then to the Cook Island, LA and back home to London.
The next mission is to book our hostels, find out all of the best places to go to and sort out any excursions that we want to go on.
A few really useful websites that we have found so far are: gapyear.com and STAstravel.co.uk.
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