Whether you are heading to Japan to visit the Winter Festival or Canada to go snowboarding down the amazing hills, these are some of the basics you should be packing! When it comes to packing light in a cold climate, my number one tip is to pack layers! Of course, we are all individuals so we do need to think about things we might need for ourselves, but the way I like to make sure I don’t forget anything is to think about the 5 categories; clothes, toiletries, electronics, emergencies and personal. I have broken all of my packing lists into these sections so you get more of an idea about what these refer to.

My Clothes I pack:

• 4x Undershirts (weather dependant - thermals or longsleeves)

• 2x Going out tops

• 2x Tshirts (1 for sleep, one for casual wear) 

• 1x Flowy/comfy shorts (can be used for sleep if needed)

• 1x Tights

• 4x T-shirts

• 1 x Maxi skirt for going out

• 2x Pants (1 pair of jeans)

• 1x Fun button up top 

• 1x Puffer jacket

• 1x Gloves

• 1x Thermals set (tights and long sleeve thermal top)

• 1x Bikini

• 1x Dress (these can be patterened as you don’t have to match them with anything but 1 for casual and one for casual but you can wear it out)

• 1x Sneakers

• 1x Thongs (flipflops/shower shoes)

• 1x Solomons/snow shoes (perfect shoes for hikes and for casual wear)

• 1x Workout outfit 

• 2 x PJ bottoms (T-shirt for tops)

Toiletries:

Toiletries are super important obviously. When you are travelling its important to consider what bag you are bringing. If you are bringing only carry on bags you have to keep this in mind when it comes to toiletries. Sometimes I check my bag and sometimes I dont, however I will always do my best to limit the amount of liquids I bring. If anything spills or leaks, its kind of a nightmare to clean up hence my rule, cut down on liquids wherever possible. Lets get started!

• Dr bronners soap bar (this is a must! You can use it in so many different way but my personal fave is doing spot laundry in a sink if something needs to be washed but you haven’t got enough laundry to actually go do a load of washing!)

• Cleanser soap bar (facial cleanser that can also double as a bodywash works so well! My fave is cetephil soap bar)

• Shampoo bar (Shampoo bar is incredible it lathers so well, DO NOT use conditioner bars they suck)

• Conditioner sack (my favourite toiletries hack, using the pouches instead of solid bottles to store my liquids. That way you aren’t taking up uneccesary space in your bag!)

• Moisturiser sack (facial and body moisturiser in one preferably, I use again cetephil)

• Sunscreen sack (self explanitory, you can refill the pouches while you are away)

• Facial tanner oil (I am wearing so much sunscreen on my face that I need to use a gradual tanner on my face so I am the same colour on my body lol)

• Toothbrush 

• Toothpaste 

• Retainer (you can’t buy one out there make sure you remember things like this!)

• Tweezers 

• Nail file 

• Cuticle cutter

• Razor (small with travel case) 

• Tiger balm (you can get it in SE Asia)

• Towel (Microfibre)

Makeup (Optional - but I like to have it in case I go on a date or something ;) )

• Brow tint 

• Lash curler (travel size) 

• Cream bronzer  

• Tinted sunscreen

• Beauty blender 

• Liquid blush

Electronics:

• Worldwide adapter (with USBC, and USB plugs)

• USBC brick

• iPhone Charger 

• UCBC charger 

• iPad charger

• Laptop charger

• Speaker charger 

• Speaker (Its nice to bring the vibes) 

• Power bank 

• iPhone

• Laptop

• iPad

• Earphones (airpods and wired)

Personal:

• Ear plugs

• Sleeping mask

• Travel documents

• First Aid Kit 

• Condoms (Trust me if not for you for somebody else)

• Water bottle 

• $100USD

• Glasses

• Cards

• personal crossbody bag

• tote bag

• dry bag

First aid kit:

• Paracetamol  

• Ibuprofen  

• Heart burn 

• Travel sickness tablets

• Cold and flu 

• Burn cream 

• Betadine 

• Asthma puffer 

• Bandaids 

• Any medication you need personally