Packing list for a holiday

In short: A good packing list stops you forgetting important things or lugging too much. First documents, money and medication, then clothing for the destination’s climate, then small items.

In more detail: Less is more: choosing combinable clothing on the layering principle gets you by with little luggage.

In detail

• Documents: Passport or ID card, tickets, booking confirmations, insurance proof, driving licence; keep copies separately (reisepass-und-personalausweis-auf-reisen).
• Money: Credit or debit card, some cash in local currency (bezahlen-im-ausland).
• Tech: Phone, chargers, power bank, travel adapter, headphones.
• Health: Personal medication in original packaging, first-aid kit (reiseapotheke-zusammenstellen).
• Clothing: According to weather, comfortable shoes, rain jacket, sun protection.
• Hand luggage: Stow valuables, medication and a change of clothes there, not in the checked bag (handgepaeck-regeln-im-flugzeug).