Checklist for newbies!
Here is a concise yet detailed list of items to guide the newbies of what to bring when you fly to Egypt for the first time J It is recommended that you follow this checklist but please take note that,
· some items are available in Egypt therefore, it is not necessarily you bring every listed items
(eg : rice cooker, iron, spices – kulit kayu manis, cengkih, cili kering)
· some items are available in Egypt but it takes time to do grocery shopping so you better bring those items in small amount for immediate use
(eg : spices – cili kering, serbuk halia & kunyit, lotion, lip balm, toiletries)
· some items apply only to those who usually stick to routines
(eg : pen, pencil colour – Luna, facial product, under garments)
· items listed under FOOD depend on your taste & need
(eg : so’on & pucuk, biji sawi, perencah2, kerisik, daun kunyit, daun pandan)
· above all, bear in mind that you are allowed to bring 20kg only, so please shop & pack & decide what to buy/bring wisely
Hope this helps J
Personal equipment
Items marked with * = Girls only
1. Walking shoes
2. Socks
3. Under garments
4. Jacket/sweater (to keep you warm in flight)
5. Jeans/pants
6. Kain batik/pelikat
7. Towel
8. Apparels – Casual/sleep/active wear
9. Telekung* & sejadah
10. Baju kurung* (>10)
11. Tudung*
12. Anak tudung*
13. Pad/pantyliner* (in case semasa sampai)
13. Kerongsang*
Electronic devices (optional)
1. Handphone + charger
2. Laptop + charger
3. Camera + charger
4. MP3/MP4
5. Sim card Malaysia (ceclom xpac recommend)
Electrical appliances (optional)
1. Iron
2. Kettle
3. Rice cooker
4. Blender
5. International adaptor
Stationery
1. Pencil colour (sbb pencil colour kat cni warna sgt tidak terang)
2. Mechanical pencil + lead (kat cni cepat rosak)
3. Pen biru/hitam (in case nk biasakan pen dekat egypt ni)
4. Dictionary (kamus jururawat / Egyptian Arabic dictionary)
FOOD
Items marked with ** = available in Egypt
1. Ketumbar
2. Jintan manis
3. Jintan putih
4. Serbuk cili
5. Cili kering**
6. Bunga lawang
7. Biji pelaga
8. Kulit kayu manis**
9. Cengkih**
10. Halba**
11. Biji sawi
12. Kerisik
13. Belacan
14. Udang kering
15. Bilis
16. Halia (**serbuk)
17. Kunyit (**serbuk)
18. Lengkuas
19. Asam keping
20. Santan paket
21. Asam jawa
22. Kicap
23. Sos tiram
24. Budu
25. Agar-agar
26. Mee hoon (** tapi mahal)
27. So’on & pucuk
28. Rempah kari ayam/daging & ikan
29. Rempah gulai
30. Rempah cap bunga ros (utk kuah nasi dagang)
31. Perencah (cth : nasi goreng, tomyam etc)
32. Brahim
33. Maggi (**alt : indomee, jenan mee, regina etc)
34. Milo
35. Serai (** available in Cairo only - bawak yg serbuk lagi senang)
36. Daun limau purut (keringkan)
37. Daun kari (keringkan)
38. Daun pandan
39. Daun kunyit
40. Bunga kantan
41. Sup bunjut
42. Keropok
Lain-lain
1. Ubat-ubatan (panadol, pil chi kit teck aun)
2. Minyak gamat
3. Minyak angin
4. Sikat
5. Lip balm
6. Lotion
7. Toiletries (toothbrush,toothpaste,shower foam,shampoo,facial wash)
Hand luggage
1. Purse/wallet + money
2. Passport
3. Passport size photo (optional)
4. Masks
5. Electronic devices
6. Travel size toiletries (liquid within separate containers each of which <100ml)>
7. Sepersalinan pakaian
8. Pen + notebook
9. Lain-lain lagi suka hatilah..
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