Istanbul Culture Trail

Valid for six months beyond return; copies stored separately.

Policy number and emergency contacts offline.

One in the day bag, one in the room safe.

Small notes for taxis, tips and markets.

Airline apps downloaded before you leave home.

Three to four; mix of casual and one smarter top.

Temples, dinners and long-haul comfort.

Sudden tropical showers and AC buses.

Aircraft and over-air-conditioned lobbies.

Dedicated set so day clothes can dry.

One drying while the other is in the water.

Resort towels exist; this is for boats and sandbanks.

Required on many atolls and marine parks.

Shade on boats with little cover.

Better fit than the rental bin.

City days and temple steps.

Pool, beach and hotel corridors.

Coral and rocky entries.

One pair that works at dinner.

Long-haul flights.

Liquids under 100 ml for cabin bags.

DEET or picaridin for dusk in the tropics.

Even careful travellers burn once.

Original packaging plus a spare week.

Spare pair in carry-on.

Plasters, antihistamine, rehydration salts.

Seaplanes, speedboats and desert drives.

Between markets and meals.

Crowded trains and AC coaches.

The brand you already know works.

Covers EU, UK, US and AU sockets.

Offline maps downloaded before wheels-up.

Airport days and long transfers.

Sorted before you land where possible.

Noise-cancelling for overnight flights.

One bag you can live out of if the hold is late.

Markets, beach and picnic days.

Keep clean and worn clothes apart.

AirTag or similar in the hold bag.

Empty at security; refill airside.

Hotels on streets that do not sleep.

Temples, AC and extra layer on planes.

Markets that charge for plastic.

Wi-Fi codes, train platforms, restaurant names.

Delayed connections and early starts.

Passports and a recent photo offline.

One familiar thing for the first night away.

Wet swimwear, sandy shoes, leaky bottles.

Downloaded, not streamed, for the flight.

Sink-wash a set of kids’ clothes overnight.