This will be my second trip back there and it's a loooong one...24 days to be exact but again, who's counting? The idea of being overseas for just about a month gives me unnecessary amounts of anxiety. Anxiety about being in a foreign country, about being with my family for a month straight without a break, about flying for 15 hours, but mostly about packing! I'm the queen of over-packing...I'm talking 6 pairs of shoes for an overnight trip to the beach. It's a problem. I'm allowed 2 suitcases up to 50 lbs each, which is more than enough for my, but I'm trying to keep it to one large and one carry-on size suitcase because we are going to be island hopping and 2 large suitcases just won't be manageable. Where to begin???
THE LIST
I'm a tad OCD, and make lists for everything. My packing list the most extreme example of my tendencies. I'm pretty sure this stemmed from a cruise many moons ago when I forgot to pack underpants, and I spent most of it in bikini bottoms or commando. Neither of these options are what I'd consider comfortable so I vowed then and there to never be left pantless again.
The list is broken down by clothes & shoes, accessories, haircare, toiletries, and electronics. Then each of those categories are broken down further (i.e. tops, bottoms, UNDERWEAR). I have variations of the list for different trips and frequent destinations: a wedding, the shore, skiing, Atlantic City, Savannah, and a generic list to be modified as needed.
Are you convinced I'm crazy yet???
The Philippines list has additional sections to organize my pre-trip to do's and carry on items. The packing started last week, and I'll probably edit my choices a couple more times before I actually leave but the bags don't get zipped until I've checked off every box on the list.
Do you have any tools/tips to help you organize your packing? Leave me a comment (or am I the only lunatic???)
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