Luggage And Bags: Don't use showy expensive luggage for it is more likely to attract the attention of a passing ruffian. Sensible suitcases are ideal - carrier bags only permissable if they have bare the crest of Fortnum and Mason that of a similar establishment. Dolce and G is simply brash and nouveau riche, Tesco is almost inexcusable, Marks and Spencer the only bag for a true Brit!
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Good thick walking socks are excellent standbys...'er, unless you happen to be going surfing. Mind you I could see that catching on - a splendid way of polishing your board whilst bedazzling the ladies with suitably sartorial sock designs!
Toiletries & Medical Supplies: Stiff moustache wax is a must for the gentleman traveller. I carry mine at all times - I do, honestly! "But wait Major," I hear you cry, "Surely that cannot be so because not all male travellers have moustaches?" To which I reply, "True but not all male travellers are gentlemen!"
Photo Equipment: Alas, the days of the large mahogany plate camera have all but passed with the disappearance of the manservant and the rise in weight related hernias! However, I must say that these new fangled digital cameras are jolly good if and when you remember to charge them of course! All the snaps on this site were taken with a Fuji MX 1700 digital camera I bought some years ago - needless to say, you can now buy one with three times the pixels for a third of the cost!
Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Camping is always a touch more enjoyable if you remember to take a tent. You may use this advice freely...
Miscellaneous: I shall endeavour to be sensible for a moment. Whatever you do, don't forget your adapters and travel plugs for cameras, electric razors etc Alas, I did, and I shall regale you with my tale of woe within the shopping section!
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