Documents

Passport with at least six months validityDon’t forgetMost countries refuse entry inside six months of expiry, and airlines check it at the gate rather than the border.

A photo of your passport, saved offlineDon’t forgetIf the passport goes, the copy is what gets you an emergency one. We do not sell this — put it in your phone before you fly.

Travel insurance you have actually readDon’t forgetCheck the motorbike and adventure-activity clauses specifically. We do not sell insurance and cannot advise on it.

A wallet that holds a passportEverything you need at a border in one place, so you are not holding up the queue.Worth knowingSold as a wallet. We make no fraud-prevention claim: contactless skimming is rare and cardholder liability is capped under Australian rules.A$45

Clothing

Packing cubesYou can find a clean shirt without unpacking the whole bag, which matters more the longer you are away.A$39

A packable rain layerDon’t forgetMonsoon in Thailand & Vietnam. A poncho beats an umbrella when the rain comes sideways.A$19

A laundry bag that zipsTwo weeks in, the laundry problem is a smell problem, and a drawstring does not solve it.A$19

Toiletries

A clear liquids bagDon’t forgetThe single most common reason an Australian gets pulled aside at security.A$9

Refillable toiletry bottlesBuying travel-size toiletries every trip is the most avoidable cost in packing.A$25

Laundry detergent sheets14 nights means washing something. Sheets are not a liquid for security purposes.A$25

A travel clotheslineHandwashing only works if there is somewhere to hang it.A$19

Tech & Power

A Type A or B or C adapterDon’t forgetSame voltage as home. Sockets take flat or round pins depending on the building, so a universal adapter earns its place here.Worth knowingElectrical goods sold in Australia have to carry RCM marking for electrical safety. We do not put an adapter on sale until the unit we ship carries it. Check the plug pins match your destination before you fly.A$19

Long charging cablesThe socket is never near the bed.A$29

An eSIM, activated before you flyLanding without data is where most trips go wrong in the first hour.

Health

A small first aid kitBlisters on day two of a walking trip are the most predictable injury in travel.A$35

Prescription medication in its original packagingDon’t forgetBring a doctor’s letter for anything controlled. Some countries are strict about medicines that are ordinary here.

Compression socks9h 20m each way. The evidence supports reduced swelling and reduced symptomless DVT on flights over five hours — that is the claim, and the whole claim.Worth knowingClaims limited to the Cochrane evidence: reduced symptomless DVT and reduced leg swelling on flights over five hours. Not a medical device and not a treatment for any diagnosed condition. Speak to your doctor if you have a clotting history.A$29

A filter water bottleDon’t forgetDo not drink the tap water in either country. Bottled water is cheap and everywhere, but a filter bottle removes the plastic problem entirely.Worth knowingFor municipal tap water in areas of known contamination. Not a treatment for seawater, chemical contamination, or untreated water from streams and rivers.A$69

Comfort

A packable daypackOne bag for the flight and one for the day, without carrying two bags the whole trip.A$55

Luggage tags that are not blackEvery third bag on the carousel is black.A$25

An eye maskCabin lights come on for breakfast two hours before you want to be awake.A$25

EarplugsThe engine drone on a long sector, and every hostel afterwards.A$15

A packable neck pillowA foam one takes up a third of a daypack. An inflatable one takes up nothing.A$29

A fan you can carryMonsoon in Thailand & Vietnam: about 33°C, and accommodation there often has no air conditioning.A$25

A cooling towelQueueing outdoors in that heat is the worst part of the day.A$19

A phone tripodOtherwise every photo is of one of you.A$35

Destination-specific

Temples require covered shoulders and knees in both countriesTemples require covered shoulders and knees in both countries, and enforcement is real.A$29

Northern Vietnam gets genuinely cold in December and JanuaryNorthern Vietnam gets genuinely cold in December and January. Hanoi and Sapa are not tropical in winter.

Motorbike hire without the correct licence voids most Austra…Motorbike hire without the correct licence voids most Australian travel insurance policies.A$19

Documents

Passport with at least six months validityDon’t forgetMost countries refuse entry inside six months of expiry, and airlines check it at the gate rather than the border.

A photo of your passport, saved offlineDon’t forgetIf the passport goes, the copy is what gets you an emergency one. We do not sell this — put it in your phone before you fly.

Travel insurance you have actually readDon’t forgetCheck the motorbike and adventure-activity clauses specifically. We do not sell insurance and cannot advise on it.

Clothing

Packing cubesYou can find a clean shirt without unpacking the whole bag, which matters more the longer you are away.A$39

A packable rain layerDon’t forgetMonsoon in Thailand & Vietnam. A poncho beats an umbrella when the rain comes sideways.A$19

A laundry bag that zipsTwo weeks in, the laundry problem is a smell problem, and a drawstring does not solve it.A$19

Toiletries

A clear liquids bagDon’t forgetThe single most common reason an Australian gets pulled aside at security.A$9

Refillable toiletry bottlesBuying travel-size toiletries every trip is the most avoidable cost in packing.A$25

Laundry detergent sheets14 nights means washing something. Sheets are not a liquid for security purposes.A$25

A travel clotheslineHandwashing only works if there is somewhere to hang it.A$19

Tech & Power

Long charging cablesThe socket is never near the bed.A$29

An eSIM, activated before you flyLanding without data is where most trips go wrong in the first hour.

Health

A small first aid kitBlisters on day two of a walking trip are the most predictable injury in travel.A$35

Prescription medication in its original packagingDon’t forgetBring a doctor’s letter for anything controlled. Some countries are strict about medicines that are ordinary here.

Comfort

A packable daypackOne bag for the flight and one for the day, without carrying two bags the whole trip.A$55

Luggage tags that are not blackEvery third bag on the carousel is black.A$25

An eye maskCabin lights come on for breakfast two hours before you want to be awake.A$25

EarplugsThe engine drone on a long sector, and every hostel afterwards.A$15

A packable neck pillowA foam one takes up a third of a daypack. An inflatable one takes up nothing.A$29

A fan you can carryMonsoon in Thailand & Vietnam: about 33°C, and accommodation there often has no air conditioning.A$25

A cooling towelQueueing outdoors in that heat is the worst part of the day.A$19

A phone tripodOtherwise every photo is of one of you.A$35

Destination-specific

Temples require covered shoulders and knees in both countriesTemples require covered shoulders and knees in both countries, and enforcement is real.A$29

Northern Vietnam gets genuinely cold in December and JanuaryNorthern Vietnam gets genuinely cold in December and January. Hanoi and Sapa are not tropical in winter.

Motorbike hire without the correct licence voids most Austra…Motorbike hire without the correct licence voids most Australian travel insurance policies.A$19

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Thailand & Vietnam · 29 things

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Comfort

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