Items Needed

This week I made a list of items I needed to get in order to survive abroad.  I visited the AAA store to see what items they had and to figure out what I needed.  At the AAA store I bought an extra luggage lock and travel wrist bands that help with motion sickness.  I was also looking at converters and adapters, however their converters and adapters wouldn't apply to all of my electronic devices AKA my laptop (I cannot go anywhere without my laptop!).  I also needed to buy Euros, so I had some cash on me when I first arrived, however their price for the Euro was not the best, so I headed to Columbia Mall.

The Columbia Mall is one of the best places to shop because they have absolutely everything!  I first went to Travelex Foreign Exchange where I was able to buy Euros at a good price.  I was planning on getting my adapter and converter from BestBuy, but I walked into Brookstone before leaving the mall.  While I was in there, I found an awesome neck pillow that will help me out on all of my long flights and train rides without getting a sore neck.  Also, I found a converter and adapter set that work for all the countries I will be visiting and will support the power needed for my laptop... so score!!  Brookstone also had a travel alarm clock that was absolutely perfect.  It has the time, date, and temperature, so I will be all ready for the day.  I also visited the Vera Bradley store where I purchased a hanging toiletry kit and a jewelry roll for all of my things.  I must say the Columbia Mall trip was a success!!

There are some things that I didn't need to get because my aunt was able to provide them to me on loan.  Since she and my grandparents did a lot of traveling, they had an assortment of travel necessities.  I was able to borrow their French-English and Italian-English dictionaries, a few luggage locks, and some foldable bags for whatever I needed.  So, now I have everything I need, I just need to start getting things into my suitcase.  My goal is to fit everything I need for my travels into my 1-big suitcase and my backpack, which will be my carryon.  We shall see if I succeed!