Here are some of the less obvious but extremely useful things that we brought on our trip:

- Bring small bottles, can refill in the middle
- Bring a carebeaner (?) will come in handy when hanging towels, etc.
- Bring sleep sack! best thing ever! Buy on ebay. Much cheaper
- When buying a phrase book, make sure the book has “Do you speak English?” “I don’t speak _______” “hello” “goodbye” “thank you” “Excuse me” “You’re welcome”
- Bring bud earphones for audio guides, two for the price of one. Preferably, share with someone of similar height. Or, be the shorter one. It’s more comfortable. Even if you’re not sharing, bring headphones. Everyone uses the headsets they provide and it’s kind of gross. Maybe darker ear buds will be less conspicuous than white iPod ones, though