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- Avoiding Insect Bites
Many tropical diseases, such as malaria, yellow fever, and Japanese encephalitis, West Nile virus, L
- Websites
Some of the following links are on other pages of this website. I have brought them all together on
- Books
Below is a list of just some of the books that I have bought and found useful on my travels. I usua
- Suppliers
Links to the suppliers of the travel gear I use and recommend can be found through out this site. He
- Miscellaneous
Waterproof bags Used to separate and keep various items dry in your bag. Good for keeping valuables
 One of the most useful pieces of advice I ever got about packing for travelling is that you should decide before you leave what kind of trip you are going on. This may seem obvious but there are some items that you simply don’t need on certain types of travel.
For example, an extended vacation to the Third World should not be considered as a camping trip. You take a backpack with you as your would when going hiking in the woods or camping with the Scouts, but the similarities pretty much end there.
You won’t need a [...]
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Whichever way you choose to finance your trip, how far your money goes will depend on which countries you intend to visit, how (well) you intend to live, and the activities which you undertake whilst there.
If you are on a modest budget then don’t spend all your money on expensive gear. You will be constantly worrying about having it lost or stolen, and you probably won’t have enough left for food and accommodation. In many cases you can just take what your already have. See the ‘Packing’ section for hints on what to take [...]
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 Once, whilst returning from a trip to Italy, I met a man on a train who was travelling dressed only in a swim suit and a towel. He had left his bag on the beach for just a few moments to paddle in the sea. When he returned it was gone, along with his passport, money, tickets and all of his clothes (apart from his towel).
As well as a lesson on the importance of looking after your possessions as you travel, strangely enough this story also shows how little you really need to take with you. [...]
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Before I left the USA last year after a 10 year vacation, I sold, threw out, and (mostly) gave away nearly all of my possessions, keeping only those that I could fit into one standard-sized airplane carry-on bag. (However, unlike Christopher McCandless, I didn’t burn my remaining money and hitchhike to Alaska to live in the wilderness).
Over the next few years I intend to travel around the rest of the world, living out of this one bag. I created this website to keep track of my progress, and to keep a personal checklist of the gear [...]
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This website offers hints, tips and advice on packing and travelling light around the world with only one carry-on sized bag.
It also gives some advice on what you need to do to prepare for a long trip, as well as lists of useful resources such as links to travel websites, helpful books and travel gear.
Why just one bag?
Using just one bag makes it easier to travel. Having a single carry-on bag means there is no need to check luggage on a plane, so you can arrive later and leave the airport earlier. It is also easier [...]
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