What to take for your holidays

In general:

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• passport / identity card
• medical insurance card / documents
• money /credit or debit card
• mobile phone and charger
• camera, charger and memory card
• toilettries
• shaving equipment (if you are a man)
• umbrella
• clothes
• glasses and/or contact tenses + lens solution
• shoes
• suitcase / backpack
• keys
• medication and first-aid kit
• tampons and sanitary towels (if you are a woman)
• wet wipes and nappies (if you have a baby)
• books / tablet with games
• extra bag for dirty laundry
• water bottle to refill

Mountain:

• walking boots
• light raincoat
• sunglasses
• cap
• toilet paper
• tent
• sleeping bag
• torch
• snacks
• sunscreen
• gloves
• pocket knife
• rope

City:

• guidebook
• phrase book of the language
• formal clothes (in case you decide to go to a museum, theatre...)
• maps dowloaded from Google Maps into your phone

Beach:

• towel
• beach umbrella
• book
• sunglasses
• sun hat
• swimsuits or bikinis
• casual T-shirts
• flip flops
• sunscreen