THE QUSTIONS
Where are you going?
When are you going? (time of year)
Why are you going?
How long will you be gone?
What will you be doing on your trip?
What will the climate be like?
Where will you be staying on your trip?
How long will it take you to get there?
What will your mode(s) of transportation be?
STARTING A PACKING LIST
Now that you know where you are going, what you will be doing and how you will get there, I suggest making notes on a sheet of lined paper of what you think you will need. (ex: tennis rackets, balls, iPad, chargers) Keep adding and subtracting to this list as you get ideas or remember certain things that you must have for your trip. When you are done copy the list for your records and keep an extra copy in your suitcas. The copy will help you from forgetting what you brought in the first place.