Six more days until I hop on a plane to the other side of the world, crazy isn't it? As someone who has been to China before, I thought I'd share a bit of my unconventional packing wisdom.
Ladies, the one thing you absolutely need but probably don't have enough packed away is...TAMPONS. TAMPONS, buy them now, cram them in your suitcase, and you'll be thanking me later when it's May and you want to head over to tan on a beach. I have yet to see Tampax in stores in all my excursions to China. Really, none. It's like Chinese people have some weird secret vendetta against them or something. Now, you might be thinking "ewwwwww I don't want to think about that now" in your head, but someone has to get down to the nitty-gritty of it all. Look, I even did the math for you. Let's say you need 4 tampons a day, times 5 days =20, times the 4 months that we are abroad=80! I bet that's a lot more than you thought to pack, right?
And as for the gentlemen (and ladies), bring your own supply of condoms if you plan on falling in love in Shanghai, or even meeting a one-night fling at one of the clubs that are so all the rage(who knows?) From one of my Asian friends, I heard that Chinese condoms are pretty different than American ones. But that's no reason to bring up that age-old stereotype now.
What not to bring: No need to bring that stuffed animal from your ex-boyfriend, it will only bring unpleasant memories. But if you have a current beau, do bring a little reminder of him/her with you, a picture takes up a lot less room than a stuffed bear. Leave your shampoo/conditioner/lotion at home, you can usually find the same brands in Chinese drugstores. Leave everything behind that you can, and be ready to start anew when you arrive at Pudong international. I know I will.
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