What's in your suitcase? (10 indispensable things to take on holiday with you)

Member Name: Jazzy09

Product:	10 indispensable things to take on holiday with you
Date:	24/07/09 (412 review reads)
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Advantages: You will have a nice holiday.

Disadvantages: Without them you will have a disaster of a holiday.

Here are a list of my top ten things to take when going on holiday, some will be expected and some maybe no so expected, the main idea is to get to your holiday destination without losing a limb, getting their but not in pieces and that your hotel has been built. So here is a few things I would take to ensure my holiday goes well without any glitches or surprises.

©© Number Ten - The Passport ©©

If you haven't got one of these then your journey ends early. From experience also check that your passport is in good condition as they will turn you back and caused one of our friend couples to go without one them for our wedding in Austria and created an upsetting situation where one of them had to fly without the other.

Yes, we all do it the passport photo pose when you get to the checkout so make sure you have your passport face when you arrive at the airport.

©© Number Nine - Your Partner ©©

Ensure you have brought your wife or partner as us men tend to forget things and the other half tend to be more organised than us. If you get a bit tipsy at the airport then you have someone to hold you and ensure you don't get on a plane to the Bermuda triangle.

If you're ever bored, your partner will have something on them which will entertain you, so a puzzle book or something simpler, for example picture books (im easily pleased). My wife tends to look after the money, passports, basically anything which could jeopardise the holiday she takes as I am not trusted to look after the important items so I would class her as indispensable.

©© Number Eight - Super Glue ©©

If you ever feel the need to fix something abroad then get a bottle of this stuff as it can fix anything. If you have a shoe with rubber soles and one starts to come away then this stuff will fix the problem.

Yes it is a bit odd but it can come in handy in lots of different situations, of which I could name many but I won't bore you.

©© Number Seven - MP3 Player ©©

This is essential if you want to get away from all the noise of the plane, airport and journey to your destination and helps you relax, especially if you are a nervous flyer. I tend to listen to a bit of Michael Buble (no, not the one called "I want to go home"). It is also a good soother and helps you fall asleep in any distressful situation; although in economy class you tend to get bashed around just like a herd of sheep.

©© Number Six - Makeup ©©

I had better put this because if my wife forgot this when going on holiday, I think she would make us go back, so boys pack that bag of make up or your in for a miserable holiday.

Alternatively if you get sunburned you can get your partner to stick a bit of fax tan on and a bit of foundation and you won't look like Jerry the Berry.

©© Number Five - Fluorescent shirt ©©

When any man goes on holiday you have to pack the shirt you never wear at home, you have to take the bright orange and yellow holiday shirt to show to everyone that you are on your holidays, even if you're just going to Scarborough.

If you don't have one these then you don't feel as if you're on holiday. My wife always used to feel embarrassed when I wore my shirt and used to try to wreck it when she ironed it just so she could throw it away but I would still wear it.

©© Number Four - Mints©©

We tend to pack mints; only to find out that I have them in my bags (conveniently). The problem is that my wife packs mints that look like illegal drugs and get a good few stirs, frisked and checked over and over again and usually involves security tasting them just to make sure we aren't bringing in drugs to the UK. She loves to make me feel very small.

©© Number Three - First aid kit ©©

This tends to be for stupid things like cuts from paper or Paracetamol after I have come through the ordeal with security and having sweat so much I have dehydrated and require something for a bad headache.

You also need one of these for all those insect bites which always seem to bite you most when you're sunburnt and make you want to itch the really sore parts (it is my own fault for not putting sun cream on I know).

©© Number Two - Condoms ©©

If you haven't got any of these then im afraid I don't fancy trying Pedro's super ribbed type so I would recommend you buy some of these before hand. Also your partner will not be happy as you go on holiday to have a good time (wink wink).

©© Number One - Suitcases ©©

Well without these you won't get very far and cannot carry any of the pervious nine indispensible items. Isn't it funny how women have a massive 15kg suitcase and us men tend to go with something that looks like a camera bag (we can survive on the bare minimum).

©© Summary ©©

1) Suitcases
2) Condoms
3) First Aid Kit
4) Mints
5) Fluorescent Shirt
6) Make up
7) MP3 Player
8) Super Glue
9) Partner
10) Passport

Summary: Items you cannot leave without before going on holiday!