Packing lists

Whether you’re renting a car or driving your own, whether you go abroad or stay home, it’s important you have all the useful stuff at hand: documents, travel essentials, entertainment, clothing and accessories. Here come a few road trip tips, and what we consider the essential packing list for a successful road trip. No need for minimalism here: as long as there’s space in the trunk, take everything and a bit more. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to leave something behind in a hotel room or on a bathroom window sill anyway. So you might as well pack it before …

Half-a-day before flying, I used to look at the empty insides of my backpack and feel a sort of writer’s block. I guess I was scared by the awful consequences of my wrong decisions: broken back vs. missing essentials. The longer the trip, the bigger the doubt. Nowadays, I’m a grown-up man and I know how to pack for long-term travel. It’s called ‘minimalism’ (and a persistent faith in the rules of the worldwide market). I therefore keep my packing list to a minimum and if I end up needing something on my long-term travel, I just buy it there …

For a few years my family have been nagging at me before Christmas and my birthday for present ideas. “What should we get you? You never want anything!” Do you know that too? This year, of course, isn’t the least different. So I decided to provide my loved ones with a list of my wanna-get travel gear! Some of these items have been with me for over 10 years; they’re still in great condition and I love them. Others in the list are real gift ideas for myself. They’re the results of genuine research as I happen to need them …