It doesn\u2019t matter how well travelled you are, forgetting your toothbrush or phone charger, or an extra jumper is an inevitable part of arriving in a new place. We all know that feeling when you get to your destination after a long day\u2019s travel, open your bag and find that you left your swimsuit back home. It\u2019s for this very reason that we\u2019ve decided to compile a checklist for our avid Freebird members who like all of us are only human when it comes to packing. <\/p>\n
To cover all our bases we\u2019ve based this ultimate travel checklist on a one week stay in a country with a mild to warm climate. If you\u2019re going somewhere hotter or colder then you might want to base your packing around more extreme temperatures. <\/p>\n
Freebird Club is the world\u2019s most vibrant social travel and stay community for the over 50\u2019s. If you\u2019d like to join and take part in our community you can sign up here<\/ins><\/a>.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the ultimate travel checklist:<\/p>\n 1. Suitcase \/ Travel bag<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking to travel light and don\u2019t want to bring a cumbersome trunk on wheels with you then we recommend you invest in a good carry-on. Space comes at a premium when you\u2019re restricted to these so suitcases that use space efficiently are a trusty travel ally. Some recommendations are: <\/p>\n Always Carry-On 37L<\/ins><\/p>\n Pretty much top of every \u2018top travel bag list\u2019 this suitcase is on the slightly more expensive side at $300, although given how much some suitcases go for this could be considered a reasonable price tag. It boasts user-replaceable spinner wheels, a hard-shell polycarbonate case, a built in phone charger and a dividers to make sure you can separate out your evening wear from your beach clothes. It also comes with a lifetime warranty and a laundry compartment. <\/p>\n Patagonia 40L Black Hole Duffel bag<\/ins><\/p>\n If you\u2019re not into the whole wheels kind of thing and would rather swing a satchel of your items over your shoulder as you march away from security towards the duty free then Patagonia\u2019s Black Hole is the best in the biz. It comes in at $159, so slightly more affordable, and also comes with a lifetime guarantee. Importantly the bag also has an army of little pockets to put your passport, phone charger and tooth brush in, so you know exactly where everything is<\/p>\n American Tourister Airconic Spinner Suitcase 101L<\/ins><\/p>\n It helps to know your possessions are going to remain intact despite how roughly any baggage handler might chuck your bag around. This hard-shell suitcase at a relatively reasonable cost of $169, it comes with spinner wheels, a waterproof zip and separate caprtments to keep your things nicely separated. <\/p>\n Tripp Escape Large 4 Wheel Suitcase 102L<\/ins><\/p>\n On the more affordable side at $90 this hard case still comes in on the lightweight side at 3.1kg giving you around 18 kgs of luggage to play around with for the usual 21 kg allowance. It also boasts easy manoeuvrability with its silent wheels and suspension. <\/p>\n 2. Essentials<\/p>\n So what to put in the bag? Well, here\u2019s our comprehensive list of things that are easily forgotten and difficult to get by without: <\/p>\n 3. Wardrobe <\/p>\n 4. Washbag<\/p>\n 5. Accessories<\/p>\n 6. Extras<\/p>\n Of course with Freebird Club, the most important bit of prep is that you\u2019ve communicated clearly with your host so that you both know when you\u2019re arriving. Use them for advice on things like transport from the airport and how much things should cost to avoid overpaying. It doesn\u2019t matter how well travelled you are, forgetting your toothbrush or phone charger, or an extra jumper is an […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/freebirdclub.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/freebirdclub.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/freebirdclub.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freebirdclub.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freebirdclub.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/freebirdclub.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":223,"href":"https:\/\/freebirdclub.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15\/revisions\/223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freebirdclub.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/freebirdclub.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freebirdclub.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/freebirdclub.com\/article\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
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If you\u2019d like to find out more and speak with our members about where they\u2019re from, you can join Freebird Club\u2019s vibrant travel club for the over 50s here<\/ins><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"