Conscious Travel Guide - Necessities to Pack for your Southeast Asia Trip

As a conscious being, I feel led to share to you travel essentials for you to consider when traveling Southeast Asia. Traveling is a key part of my lifestyle. It's something that I love. And when something feeds me deeply, I do more of it. Which is why I've made the conscious choice to incorporate traveling into my lifestyle as much as possible.

I've traveled to plenty of states in America as well as over a handful of countries. However, it was from my 2-week travels to Thailand back in 2015, where I deliberately packed one luggage shared with my boyfriend as a result to travel light. This trip taught me to filter what items were necessary to bring and what items could be left behind. It can get overwhelming attempting to figure out what to bring on your travels. And I get it. I was on that same boat, too! Especially coming from a fashionista who thought I needed 20 million different outfits for a 14-day trip, lol!

I recently traveled to Southeast Asia. I traveled to Ho Chi Minh City & Nha Trang in Vietnam, Canggu & Ubud in Bali, and Palawan, Philippines.

I am sharing to you a travel packing list from clothing, toiletries, health, tech & spiritual tools/self-love items:

Spiritual/Self-Love

- Palo Santo: It is super duper ideal to bring this spiritual tool to smudge. Physically cleansing yourself is important, but don't forget to energetically cleanse yourself, too! One of the primary reasons I bring this when traveling is to cleanse the place that I'm staying at. I'm sure there's been many people before me that has stayed in the same bed. So it is IDEAL for me to bring this energy cleaning tool clear the space I'm going to stay in as well as after a day of exploring. You can get a crystal infused palo santo bundle here. Another option would be sage or a smudge spray. You can get one here.

- Crystals: Never underestimate the healing properties of your crystals. I brought 3 crystals that I felt needed to accompany me in my one-month journey.

- Journal: The power of journaling from pen to paper is a sacred thing for me. It is where I express and acknowledge my inner being. It is also where I jot down my flashes of divine inspiration. My journal also serves as my sacred place to get really clear with myself and setting those intentions while traveling abroad.

- Book: My journey to expansion does not stop. Even if I'm out of the country. Engaging in a book is not only a great investment to your self, but it also helps the time pass when you are on the plane. It is also great when you're laying out at the beach.

Health

- Essential oils: There are so many healing & soothing properties.

- DIY bug spray: There are so many mosquitoes in Asia! They somehow find a way to bite me even when I protect myself with a homemade bug spray. Some people don't attract mosquito bites, so who knows, you may be one of the lucky few. This leads me to...

- Thieves essential oil: My friend Richelle was the one that introduced me to this. I had a massive mosquito bite that got swollen and infected. Once I dabbed this, the size minimized immensely! Definitely suggest this essential oil if you are prone to getting bug bites.

- Hand Sanitizer - It's super important to spray the germs away. Do yourself a favor and maintain a cleanliness for yourself. This will help prevent you from getting sick. My sister & I create crystal infused hand sanitizer. You can get one here. :)

- Chap stick - I cannot imagine traveling with chapped/dry ass lips! My goodness! SMH lol.

- Herbal Tea - Not only is tea very calming and soothing, it contains a blend of amazing herbs to keep your immune system optimal and in good health. There are many herbals teas for many things. I like Immune Support & Disgestive Health by Yogi. You can get it from Amazon or in Sprouts/Whole Foods.

-**Probiotic Capsules** - I'm adding the asterisk (*) sign twice because I truly believe this is important! Especially because I've gotten food poisoning in 2 different countries. One of the countries I was hospitalized for almost a week. Trust me, it's not a great feeling. Probiotic helps balance the good bacteria in your digestive system and can help prevent any harmful bacterias that may enter your system. It also strengthens your immune system. And you're going to want to have optimal health when traveling internationally! You can get some on Amazon here.

- Goji Berry Capsules - There are so many health benefits to these capsules! Here are some reasons why you definitely should bring this superfood with you when you travel:

1. Boosts your immunity system

2. Increases your energy levels & performance

3. Detoxifies the liver

4. Reduces stress

5. Fights inflammations

And tons of other health benefits! You can get some on Amazon here.

Tech

- Phone charger: This is a no-brainer.

- Portable charger: I like to take pictures and document my travels with my iPhone. Not only that, my phone helps me find places to eat, places to visit, and how to get there. This means battery life will be taken from your iPhone and keeping your iPhone battery replenished is IDEAL AF.

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- Plug converter: Although most Asia countries have the same outlet as Amurrica, places like Bali, have a different kind of outlet. I suggest investing in one for your travel journeys. It costs about $10 on Amazon here.

- Camera: Big shout out to my boyfriend for being in charge of the camera! lol. We bring the camera so that we can have more footage + it takes high-quality photos and videos for our vlog.

- MacBook: As a conscious entrepreneur, it is important for me to have MacBook/internet access. I also get inspired to blog when I travel, so that's another reason why I bring my MacBook. It's totally up to you if you want to bring yours. It's definitely a personal preference.

Toiletries

- Toothpaste

- Toothbrush

- Body lotion

- Face moisturizer: I use carrot seed oil which is very beneficial for your face & skin. I also use it as a sunscreen to protect my face from getting sunburnt.

- Face/Body Soap: It's an all natural soap made by my friend Tai! I love it not only because it's nurturing for my face, but also my entire body too! One bar of soap lasted both me and Anthony for about 3 weeks. You can get one here.

- Pads/tampons: Just in case your menstrual cycle takes place during your travels

Clothing

- 3-4 outfits

- 1 pair of pajamas

- 2 pairs of bikinis

- 5 pairs of panties

- 5 pairs of socks

- 2 pairs of shoes: I wear one at the airport. By the end of my trip, I donate 1 pair to a children's shelter

- 1 pair of sandals: Or you can purchase some therefor super cheap

- 1 sweater: It get super cold in the plane & airports. I wear it on flight day.

- 1 pair of pants: I wear it on flight day.

There are so many laundry services in Asia. One of the easiest ways to get your laundry serviced is asking the Hostel you are staying at. Sometimes they have laundry machines for you to wash your clothes or they offer the service to have someone clean your laundry. It's fairly cheap.

I hope this packing list can give you an idea on how to pack for your Southeast Asia travels! I definitely recommend traveling light.

Travel light. Live light. Spread the light. Be the light.

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With love and light,

Khristyne

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