Thursday, August 1, 2013
South of the Border | Packing for Bali | The Essentials @ 1:06 PM
Here are our top 12 essentials when visiting one of our favourite places, beautiful Bali. Packing is another part of the whole travel experience so why not make it stylish and fun!
- A really good biography - we are reading Iggy Pop’s Open Up and Bleed - not just about Iggy Pop’s life and music but also about the death of the hippie dream, the influence of drugs on human creativity, the nature of comradeship, and the depredations of fame.
- Relaxing bath oil - there is nothing like a hot, soapy, deliciously smelling bath after spending hours on a plane and pounding the pavement sight seeing. We are soothing our muscles and replenishing our skin with Nutrimetics Shower Oil.
- Stylish, yet practical carry on, does it exist? Yes it does, in the shape of our buttery soft leather backpack, it has lots of handy compartments to stash all of your travel essentials.
- The timeless hat - you can’t go wrong with a Panama hat, forever timeless, forever stylish.
- A one piece swimsuit - a tan on the tummy is good but a cossie that sucks you in in all the right places in is even better!
- Comfy sandals - one pair of tan sandals is all you need to get you from the markets, to the beach and to the bar in style. We have an amazing range in store now.
- Mexican reboso - The perfect doubling act, it’s a scarf and a lightweight towel all in one.
- The ultra portable laptop - Macbook Air, keep in touch with emails, social media or watch a great movie, we never travel without ours.
- A compact camera - yes digital SLR’s take great photos, but who wants to carry a backpack around just for your camera, Go for a light point and shoot with a handy neck strap.
- A good novel - immerse yourself in a ‘can’t put it down’ story, perfect to take your mind off ‘how much further to go’ on the plane. We are reading Isabel Allende’s romantic novel The House of the Sprits.
- Great wallet that fits your passport, boarding passes and all important cash and credit cards. This super soft embellished leather wallet is yet another stylish yet practical essential. In tan or black, available in store.
- Timeless sunglasses - Ray Bans, need we say more?
xx The Border
