by Jamie and Dante (waiting for our connector in Egypt)
Jlee (my new nickname as coined by Leslie) brought about 8 pairs of underwear for 12 days (including flight time) and I knew I would get to a laundry at some point. We had two gym days planned so I knew that would be a 2 undie day and it was great to not run out of underwear.
Jlee - Pack a small amount of laundry detergent if you plan to hand wash anything. I used handsoap to wash a few things by hand and it was okay but not great.
Jlee - when you are re-packing dirty laundry with clean laundry and you don't have enough room to put it in a bag in your luggage, turn the dirty laundry inside out and roll it the same as the other stuff. Because it is inside out you will always know.
JLEE - if you expect to get bitten by mosquitos on a trip, bring not only some kind of bug spray but also bring some kind of "after sting" ointment. I have a couple of homeopathic varieties and always forget it. When I get stung, I think ouch! dang!
Dfit - always bring a small shoulder strap bag to carry things around town. it is like a purse and it is easy to carry valuable stuff, passport, phone and wallet all in the same spot. it is easy to find things quickly and also carry water, food, etc. Make sure to pack it in your luggage empty.
Dfit - important to pack flip flops for showers and relaxation time.
Dfit - bring a back that holds a lot but is not too bulky.
Jlee - pack an extra duffle in case you expect to have more when you leave then when you came (for example, if you have purchased gifts)
Dfit - bring hand sanitizer and a water bottle. saves money and saves the earth to refill the water bottle. South Africans are very proud of how safe their drinking water is and it is good and easy to drink.
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