{"id":59258,"date":"2018-06-11T15:20:34","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T19:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/?p=59258"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:53:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T13:53:50","slug":"italy-perfects-favorite-packing-essentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/italy-perfects-favorite-packing-essentials.html","title":{"rendered":"Italy Perfect&#8217;s Favorite Packing Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We travel a lot throughout Italy finding and reviewing villas and apartments so have our packing systems down to a science. Here is our handy check list of\u00a0 small, essentials that will make your travels so much easier.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/packing-essentials.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-61367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/packing-essentials.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1680\" height=\"1058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/packing-essentials.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/packing-essentials-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/packing-essentials-1024x645.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/packing-essentials-768x484.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/packing-essentials-1536x967.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Folding Bag &#8211; You&#8217;ll use this every day!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07BD3HRY8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kidseurope-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07BD3HRY8&amp;linkId=7c1e3591730f754575a654ddaeb26a66\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Waist Wallet <\/a>&#8211; Holds your money, credit cards and passport in the safest way.\u00a0 Added benefit is the embarrassment of your children when you lift your shirt to get into it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000YN01X4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kidseurope-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000YN01X4&amp;linkId=894faca5d010e92ffbfeb0c5f23ab4e5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adaptor Plugs<\/a> &#8211; These multi-standard adapters seem always to fit the variety of outlets you encounter in Italy. Bring 5 of them. These are adapters &#8212; not converters that you don&#8217;t need for modern electronics.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59287 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/AdaptorPlug.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"286\" height=\"245\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B075F761WQ\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kidseurope-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B075F761WQ&amp;linkId=25fca05d8e5e9f7434329e379423169d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Power strip<\/a> &#8211; Outlets are sparse in old European buildings, so bring a power strip. This one even has handy USB ports. Save yourself from having to unplug lamps to recharge your devices.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B075JHGBLP\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kidseurope-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B075JHGBLP&amp;linkId=e38c763fcb678712dbdec3e8add15796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Travel Umbrella<\/a> &#8211; Not vital, but an occasional life-saver.<\/p>\n<p>Zip lock bags small for carry-on liquids and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2JoAvbi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">large space savers<\/a> for reducing size of clothing as well as protection.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59283 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SpaceSaverBags-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SpaceSaverBags-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SpaceSaverBags-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SpaceSaverBags-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/SpaceSaverBags.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001LNN17O\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kidseurope-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B001LNN17O&amp;linkId=c6a3415372e6a70ed7a45180cea31215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jet Lag Prevention Tablets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EFNL27I\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kidseurope-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00EFNL27I&amp;linkId=6aec2a623a8f6fb3aa1ff4aa77088c67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Airborne Immune Support<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-59285 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scarf.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scarf.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scarf-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.italyperfect.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Scarf-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0714G94NG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kidseurope-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0714G94NG&amp;linkId=e506ad98d26d567cddb9ee05a7c070e2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shawl <\/a>&#8211; A super accessory to brighten up a plain travel wardrobe and to adapt to temperature changes. Especially helpful in Italy where you must cover shoulders and, sometimes, knees when entering churches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essentials Best in Packets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mosquito repellent &#8211; Screens are rare in Italy so mosquitoes show up inconveniently. And you want to enjoy dinner in a lovely piazza in the evening.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00EDU8JG0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=kidseurope-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00EDU8JG0&amp;linkId=278dbd7894ca8ab1a29bc6aedea1267d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sun cream<\/a> &#8211; Shampoo &amp; conditioner. 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