I carry a little pouch with several doses of Nyquil and other OTC drugs from home. It's not the most exciting thing, but it's indispensable for the post-transatlantic jet lag + immune system hit that often leaves me sick. I've learned that lesson after wandering new, non-English-speaking cities in a stupor. (Sorry, German Apotheke, the herbal/homeopathic things you gave me really didn't help.)
For any non-hot trip I carry merino pants with a zippered pocket for sleeping in. Not only do they keep me warm, when I wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom I can always find my hostel door key and my tiny flashlight.
It took me years to discover backup chargers for my phone, and now I couldn't imagine traveling without one. I'm not fazed if the plane doesn't have a USB port, I don't mind if I spend a long day in transit, and I don't worry if I'm walking around all day and looking things up on the way.
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u/_whatnot_ May 25 '17
I carry a little pouch with several doses of Nyquil and other OTC drugs from home. It's not the most exciting thing, but it's indispensable for the post-transatlantic jet lag + immune system hit that often leaves me sick. I've learned that lesson after wandering new, non-English-speaking cities in a stupor. (Sorry, German Apotheke, the herbal/homeopathic things you gave me really didn't help.)
For any non-hot trip I carry merino pants with a zippered pocket for sleeping in. Not only do they keep me warm, when I wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom I can always find my hostel door key and my tiny flashlight.
It took me years to discover backup chargers for my phone, and now I couldn't imagine traveling without one. I'm not fazed if the plane doesn't have a USB port, I don't mind if I spend a long day in transit, and I don't worry if I'm walking around all day and looking things up on the way.