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Packing for that one-way ticket to Australia 🇦🇺🦘🐨
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items Packing for a one-way move is a different problem from packing for a holiday. You're not deciding what to bring, you're deciding what your whole life weighs. I did this flight from Manila with two suitcases and a lot of second-guessing. This is what ...
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Carry-on (convenience + the things you can't afford to lose)
Checked luggage (only those worth the weight)
Buy in Australia
Carry-on (convenience + the things you can't afford to lose)
If your checked bags went missing for three days, this is what you'd need to function. Documents, electronics, one change of clothes, and anything irreplaceable.
Australian admin asks for documents you won't expect. Doesn't have to be fancy, as long as it holds your passport, visa grant, CV/resume, birth certificate, references, vaccination records. Physical copies of everything, in one place, on your body.
Document holder
Never check a laptop. If you're job-hunting or working remotely, it's the most expensive and least replaceable thing you own.
Laptop & Charger (your existing one)
These are for your sanity, not luxury. An 8-hour flight with noisy neighbors, plus jet lag plus, a hostel or share house full of strangers.
Bose 700 Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Headphones
Manila airport will be warm, the plane will be freezing, and Sydney airport in winter is colder than you expect. Wear it! Also doubles as a blanket, a pillow, and your first layer when you walk out into Australian air.
Zip Hoodie | UNIQLO AU
Meds need to be in original packaging - bring enough to bridge the gap until you're set up with a GP. Move liquids for smooth security checks!
Clear Quart-sized Bags for MEDS + Liquids
If your checked bags are delayed, this is the difference between coping and not (Put in clear 1L bags for smooth security checks!)
Travel Kits - Skin, Body & Hair Sets - Travel Sized - Aesop
Your Philippine plugs won't fit Australian sockets, and you'll want to charge your phone the moment you land. This goes in the carry-on, not buried in a checked bag.
Travel Adapter (5-in-1) | Anker Nano
You'll be running your phone hard on arrival day with nowhere to charge. This power bank clears most airline carry-on limits + can power all your devices, including laptop!
Power Bank (24000mAh, 140W, 3-Port) | Anker 737
Include underwear and sock - just in case your luggage get delayed
Lounge Set | Two-Piece Loungewear - Target
Checked luggage (only those worth the weight)
The things that genuinely earn their kilos. Mostly clothing you can't easily or cheaply replace, and a few items that cost a lot more in Australia than at home.
(Check Australian biosecurity rules carefully first) Sealed, shelf-stable comfort items from home are worth a little weight on the days when everything feels unfamiliar
Knorr Sinigang sa Sampalok
A must for AU winter!
HeatTech for Winter [June to August] Fleece Turtleneck Long Sleeve | UNIQLO AU
If you're arriving in Autumn/Fall!
HeatTech for Autumn [March to May] Scoop Neck Long Sleeve | UNIQLO AU
Sorting out optometry in a new country takes time. Some spares bridge the gap.
Contact lenses | Keep organised in a case
Doesn't have to be fancy, but they're the difference between an organised move and living out of a chaotic suitcase for your first month while you find furniture
Packing Cubes Set with Shoe, Toiletry & Laundry Bags, Beige
Like photos, small sentimental things. You're building a life from scratch. A few small things that make a room feel like yours are worth the space
Keepsakes / Important personal items
Buy in Australia
he trap items. These feel essential to pack, but they're heavy, bulky, or genuinely cheaper at Kmart, Big W, or Target than the excess baggage fee to bring them. Buy them in your first week instead
Bulky, heavy, and cheap to replace here. Don't spend a single kilo of baggage allowance on these
Towels
A pot is a pot. There is no version of this worth flying across the world.. Set up the kitchen once you have a kitchen.
Durable Kitchen Cookware - IKEA
Some electronics might not work in Australia given the voltage
Dyson Airwrap™ multi-styler and dryer