In Your Passport Holder (Worn under your clothing at all times)
____ Passport (Required)
____ Visa (Required)
____ Airline Tickets (Required)
____ Cash for your whole trip (Bring “crisp” bills with no marks and not greater than $100 bills)
____ Written description of your luggage (In case it gets delayed)
____ Important Travel Numbers (Phone, Insurance, Credit Card)
____ Health Insurance Card (Required)
____ Cash for one day
____ Credit Card (Can’t be used everywhere in Russia)
____ International Phone Card (These can be purchased in Russia)
____ Photocopy of your Passport
In Your Waist Pack (Ladies: Recommended instead of a purse for security purposes)
____ Kleenex / Handi-wipes
____ Snacks for traveling time (gum, rolled candy, breath mints, peanut butter crackers)
____ Notepad / Pen
____ Anti-bacterial gel
____ Extra Gospel Bead Bracelets (For those divine appointments!)
In Your Carry On Luggage (18 pounds maximum)
____ Warm winter coat (Waterproof)
____ Hat/Scarf, warm gloves
____ Prescription medications (In original containers with YOUR NAME on it)
____ Over the counter medications (Immodium AD, Kaopectate, Pepto-Bismol,
Milk of Magnesia, Cold & Cough medications, Aspirin, Tylenol [or equivalents], Mole-Skin
for blisters, and any Medications regularly used)
____ Eyeglasses (Spare pair) / Contact Lenses and Solution
____ Complete change of clothes
____ Camera, extra film, extra batteries (New x-ray of checked luggage destroys film)
____ Photocopy of your Passport
____ Family Photo’s to show (careful not to show wealth or abundance)
____ Vitamins
____ Travel Journal
____ Flashlight (small)
____ Book for reading on airline
____ Toothbrush and Toothpaste
____ Cosmetics and personal items
____ Hairbrush or comb
____ Ear plugs and eye mask
____ Small bottle of water (Enough for a day. Save bottle for reuse)
In Your Check-On Luggage (50 kg maximum per person per Russian customs regulations or 55 pounds each, for each of the two checked pieces of luggage. Total cannot exceed 110 pounds. )
____ Bible
____ Photocopy of your Passport, Visa, and tickets
____ Travel alarm (With extra batteries)
____ Electrical Converter (With Great Britain, Russia, Asia, adaptor)
____ Extension cord
____ Razors (Do not carry this on carry on luggage)
____ Nail files / clippers (Do not carry this on carry on luggage)
____ Pocket Knife (Do not carry this on carry on luggage)
____ Bath Towel (Hotels usually supply this, but bring your own anyway )
____ Shampoo and conditioner
____ Hair Spray
____ Bath Soap (Hotels usually supply this, but bring your own anyway )
____ Wash Cloth (Hotels don’t supply these)
____ Deodorant
____ Toilet paper (Hotels provide this too, but trust me, bring your own! )
____ Pajamas
____ Underwear
____ Socks
____ Comfortable walking shoes or winter boots
____ Clothing for church (skirt/dress for women, jacket and tie or sweater for men)
____ Clothing for daily mission work (jeans and long sleeve shirts)
____ Personal friendship gifts (Nice pens, Christian tape, Texas memento, peanut butter)
____ Snacks (granola bars, trail mix, chocolate, beef jerky, peanut butter, crackers, instant drinks)
____ Foods for special dietary requirements
____ Plastic knife, fork, and spoon for snacks
____ Mosquito repellent (depending on season and where you will be staying)
____ Feminine hygiene products
____ Personal Items (Hand lotion, Chapstick, Q-Tips, Band Aids, Dental Floss)
____ Paper Cups (For brushing your teeth with bottled water)
____ Hair dryer / Curling iron (If needed)
____ Travel Iron (If needed)
____ Small container of laundry soap (If needed)
____ Small pocket size sewing kit
____ Packing / Duct Tape
____ Flat sink drain stopper (Hotels don’t supply these)
____ Zip Lock bags (various sizes, often is a useful item to bring)
____ Umbrella (small, folding)
____ Laundry Bag
____ Small Family Photo Album
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