Comments on: 15 Essential Items for a Trip Around The World

By: Besan Bellars

Besan Bellars — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:04:23 +0000

I take a fixed blade knife with me when travelling through SEA. Safer than those folding things which are too small to open coconuts, cut papaya, etc. Plus I carry a AAA maglite mini flashlight and titanium cutlery set (have trouble with chopsticks and using my fingers to eat is a short cut to getting the runs. Oh, and don’t forget the condoms!

By: Michael Brown

Michael Brown — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:11:47 +0000

It appears most essential items have been covered in the article and additional comments. For my view I also pack plastic bags and pegs as you never know if you are going to need to keep somethings dry or hang something out in a hurry.

By: Phillip

Phillip — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:31:01 +0000

Another great article for travelers. I agree with the sarong; I carry three of four and also I carry “tights” and “stocking” as opposed to long pants. tights for men and women are great under walking shorts and roll up very small in the back pack. My Eee LAPTOP is also a must for me when traveling.

By: Personalised Clothing

Personalised Clothing — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:45:04 +0000

I took a leatherman tool with me. Very useful but you’ll have to be careful where you take it for obvious reasons. I also took a Sarong, Doubled up as a towel and soemthing to sit on on a beach!!

By: hi

hi — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:35:51 +0000

you could just get a pen from the hotel you’re in, or by ne if you forget one.

By: Craig and Linda

Craig and Linda — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:57:19 +0000

It's pretty hard to travel without cash, Yami. We use a combination of debit/credit cards and cash -- avoiding the outdated traveller's cheques. As to where we sleep, here's some accommodation ideas.

By: Yami Hual

Yami Hual — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:49:08 +0000

Hello, nice website you have here, I just have a few questions, do you carry money? If so, how much do you have? Where do you eat and sleep?

Thank you.

By: Shanta

Shanta — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:08:28 +0000

What about adding No.16 – something to help prevent Montezuma’s Revenge or Travelers’ Diarrhea (TD). Thereâ€™s a product now available in the U.S. that protects travelers. Itâ€™s called Travelan and has been popular in Australia for several years. Itâ€™s non-prescription and less expensive than antibiotics. You take it before every meal to neutralize the bacteria that causes TD.

By: Sherry Ott

Sherry Ott — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:25:39 +0000

I traveled with 11 of them. However I never once have carried/used a money belt; and I’ve never lost money or had anything stolen – . The one thing I swear by that wasn’t included was a little flashlight – or torch for you Kiwis. I clipped it to my backpack or camera case and it was essential for dorm rooms, power outages, and hiking after sundown!

By: Craig

Craig — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:10:06 +0000

What’s a black market pen? Where are they illegal? Backpackerstan?

We carry around a permanent marker too – I mainly use them to label DVDs of video footage that I take but labelling food in hostels also becomes much easier. Great suggestions.

By: kat calvin

kat calvin — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:52:43 +0000

9! Woohoo! I’m getting it together for Cambodia in two weeks!! I hadn’t thought of a travel clothesline but I just put it on my REI list and they’re having a sale!! Thanks C&L, great list!

Warrick- good point about the marker and duct tape, that’s going on the list too.

By: Warrick

Warrick — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:44:25 +0000

black market pen, Duct tape and a compass, I swear by these items. (for sending things home, instant fixes and knowing which way is north when reading the LP maps.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 03 May 2009 09:27:03 +0000

good luck in china just watch out for people scamming you that was really the only problem me and my friends had when we were then last week. also I have the standard flip video its a great little video camera just make sure you try to keep a steady hand since it has no image stabilization.

By: Stephanie Lee

Stephanie Lee — Sat, 02 May 2009 09:56:21 +0000

I only have 6, coz I don’t have a ‘traditional’ backpack. Just one of those convertible roller ones, which happily rolled with me all around Europe.

By: Craig and Linda

Craig and Linda — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:42:54 +0000

Then you can’t travel around the world! It’s simple, Gary.

By: Gary Arndt

Gary Arndt — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:44:05 +0000

I only have 7 of the 15 items.