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Packing Your Carry-On

Your carry-on bag can be a real life saver, especially if your luggage gets lost. Here is a sample list of items you might want to pack in your carry-on luggage.

Passport
Pens and pencils
Tickets
Camera, film, batteries
Itinerary
Multi-media accessories
Traveler’s checks
Zip-lock or plastic bags (seal)
International certificate of vaccination
Dictionary or phrasebook
Maps
Laundry items - detergent
Money belt of pouch
Clothes-brush
Extra glasses, contact lenses and prescriptions
Inflatable hanger or two
Combination lock
Rubber sink stopper
Address , notebook or journal and small pad of paper
First aid kit - bandages
Daypack
Moleskin for blisters
Pocket flashlight for each traveler
Analgesic
Net shopping bag
Antiseptic towelettes
Travel alarm clock
Insect repellent
Sunglasses
Anti-malaria pills
Thermometer in hard case
Nail clipper & Tweezers
Toiletries
Toothbrush and paste, extra dental floss
Ear plugs and eye shade
Soap and soap dish
Binoculars in hard case
Shampoo
Roll of transparent tape
Moisturizer
Adapter
Lip balm
Transistor radio, CD or walkman, MP3player
Small towel and washcloth
Musical instrument ( if appropriate)
Hairbrush or comb
Razor, blades and shaving cream

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