What to Pack For South America
Your big bag stored below is inaccessible for the next 20+ hour trip as you sleep and while away your time from Uruguay to Colombia, Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires. But no one warned you that the air-con is too strong or that your jeans are uncomfortable after long periods of time, nor that you would spill coffee all over your seat. So how best to be prepared?!
Travel pillow
Sarong – duvet and pillow and jumper
Jumper
Face wipes
Antiseptic hand gel
Ipod and headphones
Sleeping socks
Comfy trousers (wear before boarding, toilets are small)
Pen and paper (a variety of thoughts can cross your mind in 20 hours)
A bottle of water
Biscuits or sandwiches etc to keep you going between meals and boredom
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