The Items You Can’t Live Without When Travelling On A Budget [Podcast]

While we are on the travel theme, and you are all excited to go travelling from your previous travel episodes. We have had a few questions about what are some essential items when travelling on a budget. So in todays episode Pauline and I go through the items of note, what we had and why we picked them.

There are some items on this list that you may not need if you are planning to stay in luxury hotels. but you travel as a backpacker, some items (especially a doorstop ) could mean the difference between having fun time or being a victim of crime. Take it from us when we say that some of these items on this list we learnt the hard way that we needed.
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The most important item, your bag choice
Don’t forget Small items like doorstops and Padlocks
Whistles
DSLR Camera vs. Point and shoot
Emergency information and backup cash
Small first aid kit (without scissors)
Medications if required
Entertainment
A way of securing your valuables
Small hiking towels
Personal hygiene (that you don’t mind losing)
Neck pillow
Comfortable shoes suitable to your lifestyle
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Comments

  • Ear plugs, a sari (for girls can be a skirt, scarf, after swim wrap and towel)..,

    • Or a sarong if you're traveling in SEA (but not one of those Bali beach ones). Also can be used as a sheet, mozzie net, modesty scarf… Love my sarong!

      I've also found duct tape invaluable, and a double adapter (you make a lot of friends at airports with one!). A good travel umbrella and/or disposable poncho needed for wet season in tropics. Good sunscreen (again, difficult to get in SEA - taking your own saves quite a bit).

      The item that has saved me the most money is possibly my luggage scales tho…

      What about what NOT to take? The items you think you'd need but end up being pretty easy to get, or simply unnecessary?

  • hi pink,
    we must of been super lucky. I packed earplugs but never had to use them as for a sari. Great idea ill add both to the list

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