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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..

HAPPY FLYING J J J