Well, if you read about my not-so elaborated and not-so wonderful KL trip, here's a bit more about it. I was initially planning a post on it but decided against it (the trip was just a haze of tiredness peppered with very few good things, so I rather not write about it).
However, what I did do right in the trip was to prepare a small backpack which saved me a great deal of trouble. Indeed, when you go on a day-trip relying wholly on public transport and your sneakers in a big city, it is good to be well-prepared. If not, plan to fail. The following are some must-haves in your bag (some of which were there in my bag and others especially number 1 which would have greatly improved the quality of any trip to begin with):
1. A bottle of water (a must have in tropical cities ... unless you want to fork out cash for over-priced isotonic drinks to prevent you dieing of dehydration).
2. Sufficient cash in your wallet which must have all your important personal documents. Extra cash hidden in your bag (in case you get pick-pocketed).
3. Maps (big cities = complex navigation).
4. Bus, train, cab, trishaw, auto or whatever public transportation schedules (refer 3).
5. Important phone numbers along with a charged cellular phone with sufficient credit (what’s the point of a 3G phone with 12 cents credit?!). If not, get yourself some coins for the public telephone.
My otherwise rundown, rammed-down phone would be certainly a thumbs down if not for its reliable and cheap POST PAID line. Thank you M&D!
6. Working pens, pencils and other convenient on-the-go writing apparatus like a small notepad (chuck away those cap-screwing pens; fountain pens in the hustling of a train station?!).
7. Mini-personal grooming kit (a hand-towel, a comb, lip-balm - if your lips crack often in heat and whatever else you need); the point being that you should be able to spruce yourself up before your destination so that you don't look dragged across the city even though you have been.
8. A jacket (to cover up spills and stuff that you never knew were there in the first place).
9. A spare change of light clothes (another just-in-case and worst-case-scenario lookout).
10. A small medical kit (in case you trip on the stairs while rushing for the train or feel woozy after a tiring trip)
11. Extra space in your bag (you don't want to clog your bag heavy with stuff that you will never use in your life and get a backache, plus that extra space could be used to store items that you are bound to pick up on the way).
That's about it till now to travel light and easy. This list ought to be updated from time to time. So, do drop in stuff that you think is important in your day-trip backpack. Cheers!
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