Preparation NZ - Part 2

Part 2

What's not to love about packing? LOL. Ada je orang tak suka packing, kan? But as for me, I love love love packing my own things (and my family stuffs) especially when we are going to travel! *star jump*

The thing is, sebelum memulakan packing – MY OWN completed itinerary must be ready before hand. So kalau korang ada rezeki tengok my own itinerary, you will find things to do day per day basis. So bila packing, senang nak budget apa nak bawa, baju mana yang sesuai nak pakai, baju mana lebih selesa etc. The reason I start to pack early adalah kerana tanak kacau baju atau perkara yang nak dibawa supaya semua dah set aside. Complicated perempuan ni. Heh.

So this is how I pack – dengan menggulung baju supaya save space dan senang nak cari. It works, peeps. Trust me.

This is how I pack Hafiya’s diaper (the reason why kita tak seriously PT her before pergi NZ, sebab risau cuaca sejuk. Haha). Memang guarantee save space. No need to buy extra diapers kat NZ haritu sebab memang dah buat maths siap-siap. Actually ada banyak je jual and senang nak cari kalau tanak bawa banyak, OK? Tapi kena fikir on exchange rate kalau nak beli.

Bring packing to another level – dengan tanda siap-siap baju yang nak pakai ikut hari mengikut scheduled activities and places to visit. Ini memudahkan sangat sebab nak jimat masa. Banyak benda nak buat actually especially waktu pagi. Nak prepare breakfast, nak siapkan diri kita and the kids, nak buat bekal, nak set jarak masa perjalanan, nak checking out the Motorhome itself, nak ambil gambar or doing photo shoot etc. So bila dah mark siap-siap macam ni, dah cross one item to think atau untuk dibuat pada waktu pagi. Haha. Oh, on another note – tak perlu bawa baju banyak sebab kat sana ada laundry service so sangat mudah. Macam kami yang sewa Motorhome, setiap holiday park memang ada laundry room yang boleh digunakan with minimal charges (not more than NZD8 for both washer and dryer).

 Antara barang penting to pack:

1. Botol air kosong for toilet use. As you know toilet kat NZ tak ada pili or bidet shower, so botol air kosong is an essential thing to pack. Boleh beli saja kat sana kalau tanak bawa dari Malaysia. I use this kind of bottle sebab it works as bidet – the spray type, so lagi senang.

2. Kids’ medication. I packed them in a transparency bag / pack supaya senang nak cari and for customs purposes – this is very important waktu nak screening.

3. Liquid medicines – I purposely put them in a small padded bag supaya senang nak cari and this will go inside the luggage. So senang nak protect from pecah. Standard ubat such as motion sickness, flu, fever and colic I dah set aside dalam hand luggage in case of emergency. I made a long list on medication that I bring untuk memudahkan customs checking.

4. These are the essential things to use on the plane for example: tooth brush and tooth paste, wet wipes, tissues and essential ubat yang perlu guna and in case of emergency. This pack is a different set from the one inside the luggage. Nampak tak I take packing as a serious thing? Kahkah!

5. Kompas atau Qiblat Direction. Kami beli dengan harga RM15. So useful when travel.

6. Daily disposable lenses. D’uh.

7. Bepanthen – this will always be in my hand carry and inside my handbag (tapi kadang terlupa kalau tukar handbag. Hehe) sebab berguna for my kids. Kami guna in most situations i.e bila terkena gigitan serangga, bila ada minor scratch, bila kena gatal-gatal, bila kulit merah-merah etc. Work wonders for my kids dari mereka kecil. Alhamdulillah.

Next, food packing! First and foremost, I packed my food inside a zipper plastic bag untuk elak dari pecah atau mixed with other items. Kebanyakannya pun adalah Brahim’s dan Adabi punya paste. Kami bawa juga beras yang 2kg incase tak sempat shopping masa first sampai sebab mengejar masa. FYI prohibited foods in NZ adalah segala jenis meat, honey, dairy products (except susu tepung kanak-kanak dan membawa kanak-kanak bersama), fresh fruits etc. Boleh check out their website untuk prohibited foods and items in NZ. Again, I have prepared a long list for foods yang dibawa in case they query masa customs check. Tapi sebenarnya apa yang penting adalah kita declare semua barang yang kita bawa dan masa sesi soal jawab dengan kastam, just bagitau apa kita bawa dalam beg dan nyatakan tiada barang terlarang seperti yang dinyatakan di atas. Insyaallah boleh lepas. Jangan mengelat tau sebab ada screening nanti before keluar ke Arrival Hall. I also brought a portable traveling rice cooker with me (sometimes be called as electric lunch box) yang I rasa sangat berguna for us in NZ. If you noticed, I also bawa paper plate sebab plan nak picnic so macam senang je pakai buang. Benda tak berat bolehlah consider untuk dibawa ya untuk kegunaan kat sana :P (plus point kalau naik MAS sebab luggage 30kg per person). We have a total of 120kg of luggage and yeay for the comfort feeling on doing the packing! :P

This is what I love the most about packing; my kids stuffs. Actually they will pack their own stuffs in their respective bags tapi ini kira surprise things yang akan didedahkan (yes, it is a secret mission. Lulz) to them in any emergency case disaat diorang bosan atau cranky. Haha. Kena fikir lebih sikit kalau travel with kids. I called this as “Kids Happy Pack” and I packed them inside small zipper bags so senang nak bawa dan capai nanti. Ada stickers and sticker books, activity books, colouring books, doodles books, note books, colour pencils and crayons, stamp pens, small legos, Shopkins, mainan masak-masak and other toys. Semua ni I bought in mini sizes supaya senang nak pack. I also bought a few biscuits in mini sizes (individual packs) for them kalau travel. Sorry, the OCD inside me just came out by doing these for my kids. Haha!  

So next, will be on the itinerary itself. Stay tuned.