Itinerary (in progress)

Flying out of New York- Nov 5
Arriving in Cairo- Nov 6

Flying out of Cairo- Jan 25
Arriving in New York- Jan 25


Africa Trip:
Egypt (Cairo, Giza, Alexandria, Aswan, Luxor?)

Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Asbe Teferi, Harar. historic route: Gonder, Axum, Lallibala)
Fly into Addis Ababa
1 hr flight (7-8 hr bus) to Dire Dawa (Eastern side)
2 hr bus or hired car to Asbe Teferi
while there, also go to Harar
http://www.festethiopia.com/TourPackageItinerary.aspx?TourPackageID=FE0100
http://www.seeyouinethiopia.com

Kenya (Mombasa, Masai Mara National Reserve, Gede Ruins, )

Tanzania (Ngorongo crater, Serengeti, Zanzibar, Pemba Island, Mafia Island, Dar es Salaam)
Travel to and from Zanzibar http://www.predators-safaris.com/howto.shtml

Mozambique?
Mauritius? (boats to Madagascar)

Madagascar (Tsingy de Bemaraha Nature Reserve, Rainforests of the Atsinanana,


Helpful site:
http://www.travellerspoint.com
http://tripplanner.airtreks.com
http://www.travel.com

Trip preparations

Pre-departure "to do" list:
Book hostel in Cairo (so cheap!)
Plan out specific cities to visit in each country-still developing

Done:
Flight Itinerary to and from Cairo
Immunizations (Hep A and B, Typhoid, Tetanus, MMR, Polio)
Buy Backpack
make copies of passport, credit card, etc
go shopping for trip
buy hiking shoes (New Balance)
VISA to Egypt
Travel insurance (thanks dad!)

Packing for the trip....

Almost all packed!

Big backpack
Small daypack/sack, worn on front

Clothes: (give or take)
1 jeans
1 khakis
1 zip up hooded sweatshirt (thin)
3 t-shirts (not too tight)
2 tank tops
1 linen shirt
l long skirt
1 pj pant (that could be worn as bummy pants)
1 pair shorts
1 medium weight jacket/rain jacket
1 light sweater- acrylic is good so you can dry it easily.
1 bathing suit
7 underwear
3 bras
4-5 socks
1 hiking shoe
1 flip flop or similar
1 sarong

Accessories:
2 silk scarves
1 belt
1 headband
3 hair clips
lots of hair ties
sunhat?

Toiletries:
dry shampoo
regular shampoo/cond
soap, puff
cotton balls, qtips
razor
rubbing alcohol
baby wipes
deodorant
lotion
sunscreen
tweezers
little scissors
nail clippers
mascara
chapstick
Face Cloth
Thin Towel (so it will dry quickly)
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Dental floss
Brush or comb
kleenex pack (small)
nu-skin blister prevention

Random:
swiss army knife/leatherman
sewing kit
small and 1 regular padlocks
hand sanitizer
shout wipes
small detergent (packs)
painting/drawing supplies
notebook/journal
sleepsack, pillowcase
money belt(s)
inflatable neck pillow
guidebook (tear out unnessary sections)
book for reading
ipod?
sunglasses
cutlery set, collapsable cup, bowl
small alarm clock (battery operated)
bug spray
camera
water bottle

Medicine cabinet:
First Aid kit
Advil
Anti-diarhea medicine
Anti-Malaria medicine (Malarone)

Important:
passport
driver's license
credit card
debit card
cash
copy of important info
flight itinerary
traveller's cheques



Notes from my Europe trip about packing: (That I'll be re-using)

Pack in vacuum seal bags that you roll up to get the air out of them. They save a lot of space, and also protect and organize your clothes. I have 2 big ones, one for tops, one for bottoms, then one small one for underwear, socks, etc.

Ziploc bags are also awesome! I packed stuff in them, and also brought a bunch of medium and large freezer bags folded up and rubber-banded for later in the trip. A very good thing to have.

I used a cosmetic case for my toiletries. One had shampoo, conditioner, soap (in case), razor, small puff. (all shower stuff).
Another had lotion, deodorant, mascara, tweezers, etc. I also had aziploc bag first aid kit, with a little bit of everything, minus boxes, and such.


Info used when planning my Europe trip:
http://euroexp.blogspot.com/2005_08_28_euroexp_archive.html (my own site)
http://members.shaw.ca/guideforeurope/packinglist.html (packing)