...WHAT TO PACK...
...From Our Many Trips to the Dominican Republic...
I've come up with the following list.
We take 2 carry-on bags and 2 checked suitcases every trip. (see below)
(I've found that I can pack all of these items, plus my toiletries, make-up and medicines in my carry-on bag.)
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1 plain t-shirt (short-sleeved) - white (to wear over my swimsuit on those days when I'm sunburned) |
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1 alarm clock (battery operated) and don't forget new batteries |
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2 plain t-shirts (short-sleeveless) or other pull-over top - any colour (to wear during the day or to breakfast with my shorts) |
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1 writing pad, 2 pens |
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1 plain button-down the front long-sleeved blouse - white (to wear when walking - to keep the sun off) |
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2 paper back books (put one in your carry-on bag) |
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2 spaghetti strap dresses - any colour (to wear to supper and/or the evening entertainment and/or dancing - and don't forget your dancing shoes). I prefer cotton dresses because they are cool and they dry quickly with out too many wrinkles, if they get wet) |
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1 camera (check camera battery to make sure it's new and working) and film (optional) |
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1 wrap-around-skirt and 1 spaghetti-strap top (to wear as an alternate breakfast outfit) [If you match it up with the 2 t-shirts you take to wear with shorts, you'll have more outfits] |
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1 digital camera (optional) 1 underwater camera (optional) |
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2 pairs of slip- on shorts (for walking) [I usually take one pair in black, and one pair in white, of a thinner fabric] |
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small flash light and extra set of batteries |
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1 pair capri pants and t-shirt or pull-over top (to wear to breakfast or casual supper) |
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contact lenses (if you wear them) and contact lenses cleaner |
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1 or 2 swimsuit/bikini |
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1 pair sunglasses |
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1 shawl or other wrap (as the evening do turn chilly in the islands) |
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eye drops |
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1 pair pjs or nightgown |
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reading glasses (if you use them) |
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1 hat and/or sunvisor hat (for walking) [OR BOTH] |
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small sewing kit and extra spool of thread |
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3 panties |
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2 or 3 large safety pins; & 4 or 5 small safety pins |
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1 pair socks |
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small length of rope and 6 clothes pins |
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1 pair of shoes you can dance in |
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2 large zip-lock bags (to carry home wet clothes) |
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1 pair velcro sandals or flip flops |
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2 thin wash clothes |
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1 coin purse and 1 wallet |
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1 small laundry bag or pillow case (to carry home dirty clothes) |
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1 watch |
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1 cloth beach bag |
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1 extra (small) EMPTY suitcase, so that we will have a way to bring back coffee, rum and vanilla. |
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emery boards |
shampoo |
razor |
toothbrush |
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cuticle scissors |
conditioner |
deodorant |
toothpaste |
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small comb |
body soap |
bath powder and powder puff |
mouth wash |
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small mirror |
body lotion |
face wash |
dental floss |
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hair ties/clips |
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face cream |
tampons |
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lipstick |
eye shadow pencil (waterproof) |
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mascara (waterproof) |
eye make-up remover |
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eyeliner |
cologne |
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ibuprophin (a must take) |
antihistamine tablets (like benedryl) |
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aspirin (a must take) |
insect repellent |
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imodium (a must take) |
iodine |
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gravol (motion sickness pills) (a must take) |
aloe vera gel |
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Alka Seltzer or other antacid (Pepto Bismol) (a must take) |
bandaids |
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sunscreen or sunblock (containing titanium dioxide) [SPF 30] (a must take) |
solarcaine |
(if you decide to wear something else, put these items in your suitcase as you may want them while on vacation)
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blue jeans or capri pants |
bra and panties |
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tank top with a button down blouse over top |
running shoes and socks |
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sweater or sweatshirt over that |
my "Canada flag" pin |
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windbreaker or jeans jacket over that |
pull-away pants (If I go in the wintertime - Jan or Feb when snow is on the ground - I wear shorts or capri pants with pull-away pants over the top, as that is warmer. The pull-away pants are flannel lined. When I get there I simply take off the pull-away pants, and am comfortable for the bus ride to the resort in my shorts.) |
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I will carry my beach bag (instead of taking my purse) with the following items inside: sun visor hat, sunglasses, contact lenses & contact lenses cleaner, coin purse, wallet, digital camera, 1 paper-back book, our airline tickets, passports, other id (and medical cards), one pen & a small pad of paper. 2 bottles of water, 2 protein food bars and a pack of gum. |
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2 t-shirts (any colour) |
eye glasses (for reading) |
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2 tank tops (any colour) |
1 hat |
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2 button-down the front shirts (usually white) |
1 swimmer's necklace |
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1 pair of long pants |
fanny pack |
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2 pairs of shorts |
velcro sandals |
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1 handkerchief |
shoes to dance in |
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5 pairs of undies |
coin purse and small wallet |
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2 pairs of socks |
pipe, pipe tobacco & bic lighter |
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1 swimsuit |
1 pair pjs |
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shaving cream |
shampoo |
body soap |
toothbrush |
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razor |
conditioner |
deodorant |
toothpaste |
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cologne/after shave |
nail clippers |
bath powder |
mouth wash |
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small comb |
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dental floss |
(if you decide to wear something else, put these items in your suitcase as you may want them while on vacation)
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zipper pants (that will turn into shorts) |
undies |
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tank top with a button down shirt over top |
running shoes and socks |
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sweater or sweatshirt over top of that |
"Canada flag" pin |
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windbreaker or jeans jacket over that |
belt |
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He will carry his fanny pack, wallet, coin purse, sunglasses and hat. |
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The 2 sets of headphones (that we bought on our first trips) so that we can listen to the movie - in flight, rather than having to buy another set of headphones from the air attendants on the plane. (They cost $5 U.S. each). |