Packing Lists by Country

Country-level guides with regional climate zones, plug types, visas, dress codes, and every city guide we have for each country.

20 countries covered

🇪🇺Europe

Croatia What to pack for Dalmatian Coast ferries, Dubrovnik stone steps, pebble-beach swims, and cooler Plitvice waterfalls inland. France Country-wide essentials plus region-specific packing for Paris, the Cote d'Azur and Provence, and the Alps and rural countryside. Germany Country-wide essentials plus region-specific packing for Berlin and northern Germany, Bavaria and the Alps, and the Rhine Valley and the west. Greece Everything you need for Athens, Meteora, and the Aegean and Ionian islands, plus ferry-hopping logistics and Orthodox church modesty rules. Iceland Everything you need for Reykjavik, the Ring Road, and the remote highlands, built around the reality that Iceland's weather changes every 20 minutes. Ireland What to pack for Dublin city life and the windswept Wild Atlantic Way, built for the country that invented four seasons in a single afternoon. Italy Country-wide essentials plus region-specific packing for the Alps and Lakes, Rome and Tuscany, and the southern coast and Sicily. Netherlands Pack for a country where bikes, rain, and wind are all a given, and where the weather can run through four seasons in a single afternoon. Portugal From tiled hills in Lisbon to wine harvests in the Douro and sunny cliffs in the Algarve, here is what to bring for every corner of Portugal. Spain Country-wide essentials plus region-specific packing for Madrid and central Spain, Barcelona and the Catalan coast, and Andalusia and the south. Turkey Istanbul's bazaars, Cappadocia's balloons, and the Turquoise Coast's yachts in one trip. Layers, modesty options, and a scarf will carry you across all three. United Kingdom Country-wide essentials plus region-specific packing for London and Southeast England, the Scottish Highlands, and Wales and the Lake District.

🌏Asia

Japan Everything you need for Tokyo, Kyoto, and Hokkaido, from onsen-friendly layers to the paperwork that keeps your meds legal. Thailand From Bangkok temples to Phuket beaches, everything you need for a tropical trip that respects local culture. Vietnam From foggy Hanoi winters to steamy Mekong afternoons, pack for three climates in one country.

🌎North America

Costa Rica Two oceans, cloud forests, volcanoes, and a pura vida attitude. Pack for humidity, rain, and mud, not for perfection. Mexico Beach, jungle, desert, and 7,000 feet of altitude in one country. Pack for the region, not the cliché. United States From Manhattan sidewalks to Utah slot canyons, one country with ten climates. Pack smart by region, not by stereotype.

🌍Africa

Morocco Medina alleys, desert dunes, Atlantic surf, and Atlas snow in a single trip. Layers, modesty, and a scarf will carry you further than any fancy outfit.

🌏Oceania

Australia From Sydney beaches to the Great Barrier Reef to the Red Centre, pack for seasons that run backwards and sun that bites harder than anywhere else.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is a country packing list different from a city packing list?

Country pages focus on things that stay true anywhere inside the country: the plug type, the visa rules, cultural dress codes, national tipping norms, and how climate shifts between regions (mountains vs coast, north vs south). City pages drill into a specific destination with season-by-season detail. Use both together: the country page for big decisions and the city page for daily packing.

Which countries do you cover?

We currently cover 20 countries across 5 continents. Each page has regional packing zones, a country-essentials block (plug type, voltage, currency, language, visa, SIM, tipping), cultural notes, a seasonal guide, and links to every city packing list we have for that country.

How often are these updated?

Country packing lists are reviewed at least once per quarter. Visa rules, plug standards, and safety information get a same-day update when there is a material change.