Check! My Travel Checklist

Remember that episode of Friends when they go off to England? How Monica gave herself a little "check!" as she went through her travel checklist? Am I alone in thinking how brilliant it was of her to have a checklist?

*awkward pause*

... ANYWAYS, here is my travel checklist

Carry-on Luggage
    I usually carry at least three pieces of carry-ons (shoulder bag, backpack, and a tote. Sometimes even a small luggage when the check-in luggage overflows.) Needless to say, it gets quite cumbersome at security checks and whatnots. Downsizing is inevitable but I just haven't quite figured out how yet.

Shoulder bag

• Passport 
• Ticket(s)
• Address book 
• And by that I mean an actual paper address book. It's about the size of my cell phone, insert irony here. My 70+ year-old uncle carries one. It's just so very very old school. I love it. Or it could be because I've been hanging out with old people too long...)
• Small notebook+pen
• You never know when/where paper and pen will come in handy. You'll at least need a pen to fill out those pesky forms for customs!
• Money
• Duh! Plus, coins for the luggage cart.
• Credit card
• This is a new addition. I never used to bring my credit card when I'm flying to another country for both fear of identity theft and the fact that I tend to spend less when cash is my only method of payment. But after a painful lesson the last time around, emergency credit card is here to stay on my check list.
• Cabin Comfort: Ear plugs+sleep mask+vaseline+gum  
• Keys 
• Camera
• Travel-size mouthwash
• I don't think I have to explain this one.      

Backpack

• Laptop + charger
• Frankly, I just don't trust the luggage handling crew.
• Cellphone + charger 

Tote bag

• Hoodie
• Travel pillow 
• Bag of salty crackers/chips
• Airplane food = Urg
• Bottle of water