What should we put in the luggage?

As we were talking about in the last post about the size of our suitcases, bags and boxes, It´s time now to talk about what is recommended to put in to not miss anything and avoid our parents to send us our belongings asap.

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Firstly, we need to realise that we are going to Poland, which is not Italy or Brazil. Therefore, it is going to be cold if we either arrive in September or February. The nicest temperatures run from May until August. It basically depends on your likes but I personally left all the skirts, shorts and dresses in Spain because I was totally sure that I wouldn’t use them and it gave me the chance to save that space to other stuff. If you go home in February or Easter, you will then have the chance to get anything you think might need or can always tell your family to send you a parcel with that instead.

As you might know, all the liquids, food and medicine we want to bring with us should go in the biggest luggage because, as I said on the last post about luggage, you can loose those things in the control area if you put them in the hand luggage.

Any essential medicine you need, take it from Spain. This is my advice because in Poland everything is under prescription and if you don’t have it, they will not give you anything unless that is a generic one, which sometimes doesn’t work properly. Otherwise, you must go to the hospital and wait to be called but again, to avoid this, bring them from home.

In addition, we should put into the biggest luggage a bag with a selection of clothes you think you might use there and “vacuum pack” them later to save space and specially kilos. It might sounds weird to you but, if you have in mind to travel to Budapest (I´m pretty sure you will do it and I highly recommend you to) you should include a bikini and a pair of flip flops to use them on the famous Spas.

It is in your hand luggage where you should include the clothes you are going to use the during the first days in the country, such as jumpers (because it´s cold, did I mention that? ) jeans, interior clothes, rain jacket (during September and October rain cats and dogs) an umbrella, water boots, scarfs and gloves. All these clothes will definitely suits your needs if you going out (who does go out in Erasmus? ) if the weather tends to be a bit nasty.

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In your bag you should bring your laptop and all the fragile electronic stuff without hesitation. Moreover, we could wear something that can cover the flight tickets (better if you can use the App) and all the papers we´ll need during the period of time we stay there, as the learning agreement for example. I recommend you to take also some cash (500 zl should be alright). It is important bring this documentation from home because you don´t know exactly when you may need to show it or in which situation you can be. Another important thing to consider is the Poland plug. For Poland there are two associated plug types, types C and E. Plug type C is the plug which has two round pins and plug type E is the plug which has two round pins and a hole for the socket's male earthing pin. Poland operates on a 230V supply voltage and 50Hz. If you could bring a multiple socket with you, fabulous!

Apart from all that, here you are a list of the most important things you should not forget at home:

DNI and a copy of that

European Insurance card

Driving licence

Credit card

European Youth Card or Student University card

Passport

A copy of your learning agreement

A copy of your letter of Confirmation

A copy of the hotel expenses´ (in case you have been in one during the first days)

All the documentation that proof your Erasmus Award

A copy from the University you have previously been studying (taxes and subjects)

If you don´t forget any of these things, do not worry because certainly everything will be alright during the first weeks before any parcel can arrive.

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