Sleep & laundry
Mack'sEarplugs and Eye Mask
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Foam plugs and a mask.
- Overnight coaches, thin hostal walls, and a 14-hour Qantas cabin.
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Why it gets packed
On 10 packing lists
- UK summer trip packing list
1–4 weeks · Optional
Thin hotel walls, a summer sunrise before 5 a.m., and the overnight sleeper train to the Highlands.
- Japan long-stay packing list
1–3 months · Optional
Thin apartment walls, a capsule night, or a late highway bus to Kyoto.
- South Korea long-stay packing list
1–3 months · Optional
Thin officetel walls and a late bus back from Busan.
- Australia long-stay packing list
1–3 months · Required
Required because of the flight. Eye mask and plugs for fourteen hours over the Pacific.
- Europe multi-city packing list
10–14 days · Optional
A night train, a hotel over a bar, and a 6 a.m. flight to the next city.
- UK summer packing list
2–8 weeks · Optional
Thin walls in summer housing and a coach to Scotland that leaves at 11 p.m.
- Japan semester packing list
12–16 weeks · Optional
Thin walls, a capsule overnight, or a late highway bus to Kyoto.
- South Korea semester packing list
12–16 weeks · Optional
Thin walls and a late bus from Busan. Earplugs earn their space in a semester.
- Australia semester packing list
12–16 weeks · Required
Required on this list because of the flight, not the hostel. Eye mask and plugs for Qantas, United, or whatever gets you over the Pacific.
- Europe faculty-led packing list
10–14 days · Optional
The overnight coach or the roommate who packs at 5 a.m. for the airport.