3rd World Travel Kit

Don't worry, my thinky posts on inter-cultural dating and Judaism in the 3rd world are on their way.

But in the mean time here's something that's actually useful.

My 3rd World Travel Kit List.

• 1ltr hand sanitizer (there will be times that you will wat to wash your whole body with alcohol)
• Cotton sleeping bag liner (it will be too hot for a full sleeping bag)
• Pack of cards
• Swiss army knife
• Washing line (one of those strechy ones from the travel section of a chemist)
• Carry toilet paper with you (at all times, even to bed).
• 2 pairs pants - that have pockets and can be shortened to shorts
• 4 tops (one long sleeved) cotton/loose
• 1 cardigan/light jumper
• Headscarf (for covering your hair so it doesn't becoming frizzy/knotty from the wind/humidity and dirty from the dust, b/c washing your hair when there's no running water is a serious mission)
• Oversized sunglasses (protection from sun and dust)
• Hiking boots/walking shoes
• Thongs
• Mini quick dry towel
• Mosquito net/repellant
• Malaria tablets/treatment
• Anti-histamines (b/c the developing world is pretty much one giant allergen)
• Anti-itch cream (b/c no matter how hard you try you will be bitten by mosquitos)
• Betadine/antiseptic (resist the temptation to use these as soap)
• Muesli bars
• Packet soups
• Multi-vitamins (b/c by the end you will be super malnourished)
• Metamucil (fiber can be super hard to come across)
• Bifidophilus tablets (to keep your gut healthy)
• Gastro kit
• Kickass loofah (resist the temptation to scrub off all your super filthy skin)
• 1 weeks worth of underwear
• Ipod with lectures/stories
• Kindle if you are going to be there for more than 2 weeks (illiterate people tend to not be so keen on libraries/book stores so if you're a fast reader your gonna find it tough to find enough books to satiate your appetite)
• Torch (vital due to lack of electricity)
• Cutlery/shallow bowl/cup for hot drinks
• Mouthwash/floss (sounds unnecessary but you really appreciate hygiene products in the 3rd world)
• Plastic applicator tampons
• Canvas shopping bag (always handy)
• Handkerchief (for mopping up the fountain of sweat from your forehead)
• Moneybelt
• Small day bag that can't be slashed with a knife, that has zips and many pockets and can carry a water bottle.
• water bottle, preferably metal with a clip.
• A backpackers' backpack, approx 70 liters (suitcases, particularly ones with wheels are useless if there's no roads)
• A sense of humour and adventure

Happy travels!