I pride myself of being objective and calm when a crisis occurs. Traveling however is the exception. Inevitablly there will be a time where I will be found sobbing on the bathroom floor anxious with the month to come. What if I am kidnapped? What if I need an embassy? What if I get rabies or onchocerciasis? There is an infinite list of "what if's".....
As a result, I have a list of every single Australian embassy in the world... Yes I even have a kidnap code in the event that I am kidnapped - If I call in hysterics, my secret word is "lizzy" as if somehow this magical word will help resolve the fact I am being held hostage in an unknown location!
The crisis I suffered before this trip however was "what an earth do I pack?" Between emotional conversations and advice with my girlfriends (thank you) I finally came to a resolution!
As a result, I have a list of every single Australian embassy in the world... Yes I even have a kidnap code in the event that I am kidnapped - If I call in hysterics, my secret word is "lizzy" as if somehow this magical word will help resolve the fact I am being held hostage in an unknown location!
The crisis I suffered before this trip however was "what an earth do I pack?" Between emotional conversations and advice with my girlfriends (thank you) I finally came to a resolution!
Given it's currently winter and the lack of heating in my apartment, trying on various summer outfits would be hell. My aim was to pack as little as possible, whilst at the same time creating various outfit possibilities. How did I do this without physically trying everything on? I took photos of my clothing and mixed and matched the images until I found my key items! Booyah!
In the end I packed, 12 tops, 2 shorts, 2 pants, 1 skirt and 3 dresses. With this combination I managed to create over 75 different outfits!
In the end I packed, 12 tops, 2 shorts, 2 pants, 1 skirt and 3 dresses. With this combination I managed to create over 75 different outfits!
This is a handful of outfit combinations I put together! What do you think?
Now that I'm all packed the only thing left for me to do is relax and avoid movies like Taken or Flight! ;-)