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Published: April 7th 2009
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T and me
T (left) our perennial videographer and moi (yes, that is the map at the office) ...getting ready for the next big trip and almost everything is set.
Heading out on a 5 ½ week trip to China, Vietnam and Cambodia! For China (and for the first time ever) I’m actually travelling with a big group (fifteen people) made up of family/friends of the family, including my most regular travel partner, cousin and one of my BFFs, T the fearless. When the others head home, T and I are venturing off into Vietnam and Cambodia on our own for some intrepid adventuring (mind you, the kind of adventuring that includes crawling back to a sweet hotel at the end of the day. I loves me my luxury).
I’ve done all the usual prep - made six thousand lists, packed, saw a travel doctor.
As for the travel doctor, I made him some solemn promises for the trip:
1) to not get any tattoos or acupuncture while I’m away (a promise I’ll keep);
2) to not eat from street vendors (which I mostly intend to honour. At the very least I’ll just operate as usual and make someone else eat it first (and by someone else, I mean T) and assuming they survive, go for
Some of the meds
The Dukoral was completely gross...bleah. it); and
3) to not overdo it (which I will flagrantly and gleefully disregard).
The doctor also said to wash any animal bites
immediately with soap and warm water. I plan instead on not getting bitten. Besides, considering the amount of travel-related shots and prescriptions my body has absorbed over the years, I should be immune to practically everything by now. In any event, I’ve got a keg of Purel - I’m good to go.
I even tried (honest I did) to be ruthless with my packing, and I was mostly good, but there may be a few totally unnecessary items that slipped into my bag (sneaky devils). Last trip I was too bare bones and really missed a few tiny luxury items, so they are back on the list this time. Since my whole packing list would be painfully dull to read (none of you need to know how many socks I’m bringing), here are the highlights:
Coolest item: my netbook!!! (degree of coolness obvious)
Most abused item: my daypack (it’s looking rough, but by god, it’s still hanging in there, magnificent beast that it is)
Most ridiculous indulgence: flat iron (it’ll be too humid to
care about my hair in Cambodia and there’s a good chance I’ll end up choosing sleeping in over my hair everywhere else, but I can’t get past the need to look good, baby. T's betting I'll last 5 days before I give up).
Most likely to be used: sun block (because those who know me know I do not tan. Ever.)
Least likely to be used: afterbite (but I’m bringing it anyway, because I’m responsible like that)
Most embarrassing item: Mickey Mouse rain cape (I'd rather not explain this one)
Most “MacGyver-y” item: duct tape (but clear duct tape, because its all about keeping it classy)
Let the shenanigans, high jinks and youthful exuberance begin!
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..are you SURE you're ready???
Just how many socks are you taking? Toothbrush?? Undies??? Hey have fun. Am TOTALLY looking forward to vicariously riding along. I've already added you to my RSS list. MUST BE KEPT UP TO DATE.