Leaping to Oz aka Sheri, has found herself wanting of a few items since leaving home and –in an endeavour to help you avoid the same mistakes – she’s put together a list of 10 things to remember when travelling.

The list isn’t just things to pack, it also contains hints and tips that will hopefully make the whole experience of meandering through previously unexplored lands run smoothly,

“1 – Pack the stuff you need in obvious and easy to access places. […] On my stopover in Hong Kong I didn’t want to unpack my whole rucksack searching for things, I was only there for three days and I had better things to do! Therefore, I couldn’t find either my razor, or my iPod cable.”

Thankfully there was a complimentary razor in the Hong Kong hotel that saved the day. Other tips that make the list are – forget about socks if you’re going somewhere hot, scout out free wifi as internet abroad can be expensive, keep a bottle or two handy and print CVs before departing. All useful stuff, but my favourite tip is to not trust siblings when they reply ‘yes’ to the question, ‘I did pack my iPod cable, right?’

Go to Life is Beautiful for Sheri’s full list of things to remember when travelling. If you’re about to depart it might be just the sort of thing you’ll appreciate.