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- Bottled water and snacks
- Fresh fruit and a sandwich
- Ear plugs and eye shades
- Eye drops (plane air is very dry)
- Change for taxi and tips
- Business cards
- Cell phone with car and wall chargers
- Laptop
- Notebook
- Pen and pencil
- Personal digital assistant
- Tape recorder
- ATM card
- E-ticket confirmation number
- Frequent-flier card
- Rental car company card
- Government charge card and backup credit card
- Government and personal calling cards
- Photo identification card for checking in at airports
- List of prescriptions with dosage and prescription numbers
- List/photocopy contents of your wallet
- Telephone numbers
- Candle and lighter
- Flashlight and replacement batteries
- Night light
- Alarm clock
- Band-Aids
- Coat hanger
- Exercise shoes and clothes
- Family photos (including pictures of pets)
- Favorite CDs (most hotel rooms and rental cars have CD players now)
- Over-the-counter drugs, such as painkillers and cold medicine
- Postcard stamps
- Sewing kit and safety pins
- Umbrella
- An extra day's clothing
- Bandanna
- Comfortable shoes
- Extra cash (in case the ATM goes on the blink)
- Flip-flops
- Outerwear
- Maps downloaded from Yahoo or Mapquest showing location of the hotel
- Make sure the alarm clock in the hotel room is set properly.
- Books and other reading materials.
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