The Perfect Packing List for Every Trip
Published June 21, 2022
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Whether it’s your first trip or your fiftieth, it’s all too easy to forget something at home. Suddenly you’re walking around your destination searching for a phone charger when what you really should be doing is enjoying your adventure.
The solution is a packing list that you can check before heading to the airport.
If you need a packing list for a weekend trip, a road trip, or general wanderlust, we’ve got the travel checklist you’re looking for.
Packing Lists by Luggage Type
Know what and how to pack each type of bag you’ll be bringing on your trip. If you’re traveling carry-on-only, you’ll have your
- Carry On Packing List
- Personal Item Packing List
- Travel Backpack Packing List
- Laptop Backpack Packing List
- Toiletries Packing List
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Travel Backpacks
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Laptop Backpack
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Travel Bags for Women
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Best Packing Gear
Having the wrong gear can ruin your trip. Fred and Jeremy, the co-founders of Tortuga, learned this the hard way on a backpacking trip to Europe in 2009. After two weeks of traveling with the wrong luggage, they came back to the States and launched the first-ever
Packing Lists by Trip Type
Not every trip includes a flight and a week abroad. Below are some situational packing lists for shorter trips like a weekend getaway, a road trip, or a wedding.
Types of Trips
Special Occasions
Packing List for Seasons
Packing Lists By Location
Your packing list will change depending on where you’re going. Your clothing needs in the tropics, for example, are very different from your needs in Scandanavia. Be sure to consider the specific requirements of your destination.
Below you’ll find destination-specific packing lists to help get you started. Our readers’ favorite destinations are below.
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Travel Backpacks
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Laptop Backpack
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Travel Bags for Women
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Asia Pacific Packing Lists
- Bali Packing List
- China Packing List
- Japan Packing List
- Malaysia Packing List
- New Zealand Packing List
- Thailand Packing List
- Vietnam Packing List
Europe Packing Lists
- Europe (Winter) Packing List
- Greece Packing List
- Iceland Packing List
- Ireland Packing List
- Italy Packing List
- London Packing List
- Paris Packing List
- Scotland Packing List
- Spain Packing List
- Vienna Packing List
North and Central America Packing Lists
- Alaska Packing List
- Austin Packing List
- Bahamas Packing List
- Boston Packing List
- Caribbean Packing List
- Costa Rica Packing List
- Dominican Republic Packing List
- Florida Packing List
- Hawaii Packing List
- Jamaica Packing List
- Las Vegas Packing List
- Mexico Packing List
- New Orleans Packing List
- New York City Packing List
- Portland Packing List
- Puerto Rico Packing List
- San Diego Packing List
- San Francisco Packing List
- Seattle Packing List
Africa Packing Lists
Middle East Packing Lists
Antarctica Packing Lists
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Pacific Northwest native Nick Hilden is a travel and culture writer whose work has appeared in Afar, the Daily Beast, the Los Angeles Times, Men’s Health, Fodor’s, Popular Science, Scientific American, Thrillist, Vice, Runner’s World, and many, many more. He’s carried a Tortuga Outbreaker through year after year of traveling to places like Turkey, Tunisia, Thailand, Vietnam, Spain, Serbia, France, Italy, Greece, Mexico, all across the U.S., and beyond. You can follow his travels via Instagram @nick.hilden.