Pack me

Time to travel? Happy Journey. Confused as to what Items to purchase? Checking out with friends/ colleagues/ HR for details? Missed few things to carry...hmmm. Relax, you are at the right place at the right time. This article should definitely help you.

Well, Years back when I travelled for the first time, I remember asking my friends, my managers, HR and people around me as to what to take. I did a search in google too. Getting information is a very tough and tiring task. It is very stressful too. Let me help de-stress yourself. 

Based on the experience and information gathered I have prepared a checklist and I believe it has helped me a lot, saved my time and mostly reduced the stress. Just take a print and start purchasing and packing. The checklist prepared has helped many colleagues and friends of mine too. 

You get most of these items in stores like Walmart. But sometimes it is all about saving some penny. We get into this mindset of multiplying $ * Rs whenever we buy things in US and then end up telling "Na, I don't want to buy" Don't we?

When you are on a short term (3 month term or on B1) travel, the trick is to carry more food items and get more gift items when you return.

First thing you need to do is buy a good bag (2 Samsonite). Most companies pay for these when you travel for the first time. When you buy the bag, make sure you buy a unique bag (by color or style) so that it is easily identifiable when you search them @ Baggage claim or else tie some satin ribbon around. Make sure you weigh the bag and is < baggage limit. Also do not lock the bag. Sometimes they break open for security reasons.

 

 

I have categorized and put across various items that you may want to carry.

Food Items:

Note: All need to be packed food item and no seeds. Glass items are risky. Use your food coupons here wisely

Visit you store http://www.spencersretail.com/; http://www.foodworld.net/main/index.html or Reliance Fresh outlets.

Personal Items

All these need to be carried in checked-in bag.

Get into http://www.spencersretail.com store to use your coupons

Clothing

Make sure to carry one pair of casual and formal wear in your cabin bag. Sometime arrival of baggage may get delayed.

Electronics

If possible declare all these items when you leave airport so that when you come back there are no custom issues.

Rush to http://www.nike.com; http://www.reebok.com; http://www.adidas.com; http://www.shoppersstop.com and many more outlets

Documents

Make sure that one copy of passport and itinerary is kept in each of the bags you carry.
Keep all your documents in the cabin bag. Make sure all the bags are tagged in airport.

Medicine
Take medicines that you think is very important for you. Would not list items here as it is personal to many and vary.

Hope this article is useful to the readers. Do provide your feedback to improvize the article.

Printable format can be downloaded @

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=tmk2nKQGD0odX3xdKSixn-Q&output=html

Other interesting articles that you may also want to look at

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm

http://www.happyschoolsblog.com/list-of-items-to-pack-to-u-s-travel-exclusive-for-women/

http://www.happyschoolsblog.com/list-of-things-to-carry-to-us-students/