Shoes? I am thinking of bringing three pairs of shoes. 1)Boots (I wear during the flight so I wont carry - hassle lang sa check-in), 2) comfy closed walking shoes 3) dressy shoes (no idea what). Problem ko is the Cinque Terre trek - might need to bring some sneakers. i just use Tribu sandals for local hikes eh.
Side question: Where/How do you do laundry? I plan to bring 7 pairs of clothing so mga 2x lang ako maglalaba during the trip. Any insights?
sis, you're leaving in September di ba? That's fall season na and temperature's getting cold. I suggest you just bring two pairs of shoes. One that you'll be wearing and an extra pair. Trust me you won't be needing the dressy shoes unless you have an invite to a party somewhere.
You will be walking A LOT! If you have a comfy pair of trekking/hiking shoes, bring that. If you want to be a little bit porma, bring flat soled boots. Forget about sandals, it's going to be cold. Your toes will be frozen. But do bring flipflops. You'll need that indoors specially in the banyos.
You don't have to worry about laundry. You won't be doing a lot of it anyway since it's cold you won't be sweating that much. Just bring laundry powder for your undies and shirts. Your jeans, you don't have to laundry those. One pair can be worn for a week, trust me. Unless you're the squeaky clean freak then, laundry it is.
For our 3 week Euro trip last year in September/October, these were the clothes that I brought with me:
2 pairs dark jeans (para di obvious yung dumi)
1 pair of black stretchy slacks (which I wore in the plane and everytime hubby and I dined in nice restos. can be worn as alternate to your jeans, easy to wash and no need to iron)
3 pcs turtleneck sweaters
4 pcs collarless shirts which served as my undershirt/thermals
1 pair jammies
3 pairs wool socks (black and white)
1 wool coat (black)
3 bras
1 pack of 12 disposable undies (very handy, dries easily. One undie can be washed 3 times before disposal)
2 pairs tights (can be used as thermals in case it gets really cold)
1 set of scarf/gloves/hat
1 pair black flat soled boots (this became my walking shoes)
1 pair black ballet flats (I wore on the plane and during not so hectic pasyal times)
Bring a small foldable umbrella as sometimes it can be wet. Bring alcohol in your checked baggage. For some reason I can't find rubbing alcohol in Europe buti na lang we always bring our own supply. Very handy in disinfecting specially in the banyos. Also bring alocohol in a small spritzer to serve as your hand sanitiser.
Since you're going solo, better to keep your baggage and hand carry to a minimum. Ang hirap magbitbit specially if you'll be taking trains and going up/down metro/train stations. One check-in bag with wheels and instead of your usual trolley handcarry bag, use a backpack. This can serve as your daypack na rin. It will also free both your hands to lug your bigger check-in bag.
Ano pa ba? If I remember something else I'll post it later.
