My Travel Kit & Tips:

Components

Clothing (except regular clothes)

• An extra pair of socks and undergarments always.
• Set of microfiber towels [S+L].
• Neck Pillow and Sleep Mask
• Tissue Papers

Snacking

• Snickers
• Energy/Protein Bars
• Dry Fruits / Nuts / Chocolates

GOTO BOX

A small plastic box that can contain a number of small things.

Medicines

Keep a note saved in your preferred notes app with a symptom to medicine mapping and date of expiry (DoE). Further, a prescription from a doc that lists the medicines in general is helpful in international travel.
Note: Always keep the meds in covers with name and DoE visible.

• Analgesics –> pain, inflammation
• Antihistamines –> common cold, flu and allergies
• Antacids –> Acid Reflux
• Motion Sickness and Diarrhoea
• Your Regular Medications (if any)

Utility

• Small packets of coffee/tea,sugar and powder milk.
• A mini sewing set.
• A todo sticky note pad.
• A multicolor pen.
• Few pieces of chalk
• A compass
• A small lock
• Few sanitary bags

Money

GLOBAL RULE: CASH IS KING.

• Domestic (in India):
  • Keep a seperate a/c for UPI payments. Preferably use a Payments Bank.
    PRO TIP: Only keep enough money as per your budget.
  • Always carry a Debit Card for availing cash in need.
  • A Visa/Mastercard with reduced limits for the travel duration.
    (Extremly useful in case of card fraud or theft)
• International:
  • Keep the local currency.
  • Use the GoNiyo Global Card to avoid forex.
  • A Visa/Mastercard CC

Extras

• Liquids Kit
  • Shampoo
  • Bodywash
  • Facewash
  • Moisturiser
  • Sanitizers (<200 mL)
  • Deodorant
• A Swiss Knife (I recommend the Handyman).
  (Never carry in cabin luggage as IACA considers it a potential weapon. Always put in checked in luggage with proper covering to avoid harm to baggage handlers).
• Gadgets
  • Charger Adapters
  • Cables
  • Power Banks (always in hand baggage)
  • AirPods/Headphones