Only 9 more sleeps!

My trip to Tokyo is suddenly right around the corner, I am so ready, but then again, I'm not. I'm right in the middle of my semester at university, with assignments all due really soon. My last blog was about preparing a packing list and honestly it's something that you just gotta have. I know I am living a pretty easy lifestyle; as much as I complain about my degree, it does give me a fair bit of downtime. If I worked full-time, or had children, I'm sure I would be far more stressed about planning for my trip. I am so glad I got started on my Packing List months ago so that now all that is left to is edit and physically pack!

I thought for this blog I'd share my packing list with you, enjoy?

Documents

passport

insurance

wallet

Wearing 

grey pants

black top

black and grey jumper

leather jacket

scarf

sneakers

(I like to write down what I'm wearing on the plane so that I know what I'm taking but doesn't need to be packed. A good travel outfit should be comfortable, neat, and include layers. It should also comprise of your bulkiest items. I like to make sure my shoes are easy to slip on and off for comfort during the flight, but also for convenience when you want to get up to use the bathroom.)

Inflight

bed socks

ipod

medications

emergency kit*

book

eye mask

headphones

iphone 

tissues

snacks

*this is a small bag I usually keep in my handbag. It has single doses of medication, bandaids, hand sanitiser, hand cream, lip balm, hair ties, nail file, asthma puffer etc.

(packing your smaller carry-on item is an art in itself. I only include the things I know I will want access to during the flight.)

Clothing

jeans

tops x3 (grey long sleeve, blue long sleeve, white top) 

beige cardigan

rain jacket

pyjamas x2

tights

socks x4

delicates x4 & x2 (black, beige)

black flats

swimmers

(I know I'm not taking a lot of clothing, but in all honesty I wear the same thing almost every day even when I have access to my full wardrobe. Everything I'm taking is in the same colour tones and all are mix and matchable to give me plenty of outfit options. I only take a few delicates because it is so easy to wash them on the road verses taking up more room in my bag. I only have 1 spare pair of shoes, but as it is I live in my sneakers and I'll take a pair that I can wear at night time)

Makeup

highlighter

eyeliner

mascara

blush

(I'm not a huge make up person when it comes to every day. This is all that I usually use, but I will be using a red lip balm instead of my usual blush cake to save taking my blush brush and to save my blush cracking in transit.)

Toiletries

face wash

comb

head band

cotton face pads 

ear buds

toothbrush

moisturiser

perfume

deodorant

(I have divided my toiletries into solids and liquids below to help for packing later regarding the airline limitations of liquids in hand luggage. Last year I switched to using Lush products and they offer a great range of solid alternatives to liquid hair and face products. You may notice my list doesn't include shampoo and conditioner or soap, I will be relying on a combination of my mother's and the stuff I can find in our hotel rooms.)

Liquids

toothpaste

toner

eye cream

detangler

makeup remover

(Remember to keep it as basic as possible by using small bottles filled with just enough of your liquid products as you will need for your trip. This keeps it under the airline restrictions, and keeps your bag from getting too heavy.)

Entertainment

laptop

chargers

camera

Misc.

sunglasses

glasses

Photos of my pre-pack (not included are what I will be wearing on the plane, but other than that I will be living for 10 days with only what's pictured here)

I have yet to make my final edit before my final pack next week, but I hope that gives you a general idea of how little you actually need to take with you when you travel.