Please note that this is a highly personal list. Mark wears a lot of hats so brings a ton of those. I tend to wear dresses instead of pants as they are lighter so I bring more of those so each person can tailor to their own needs. That being said, here is a general list that should help you. This is geared for 5-6 months of travel without going home to “reset”

1. Tops – 8-10 including a mix of short-sleeved, long-sleeved, and tank tops. Choose tops that can be layered to adjust to different temperatures. I tend to do one long sleeve shirt that can be layered, one long sleeve heavier tshirt and the rest tank tops, sleeve less and short sleeve shirts / t shirt.
   
2. Bottoms – 5 pairs of bottoms whether that is pants, shorts or skirts. I tend to do 2 wrap skirt or pull on skirts, and a pair of draw string cargo pants, one pair of middle weight pants and a pair of shorts that can double as workout shorts. I don’t bring jeans though I love them because they are too heavy and take too long to hang dry but if you live in jeans then of course by all means. I also tend to avoid clothes with buttons or zippers if I can.
   
3. Dresses: This is where I usually bring more than others. I bring 4 light dresses – one long one, 2 slip dresses that can be layered over one another.
   
4. Jackets: 1-2 depending on where you are going – essentially one light one and one heavier one, ideally that can double as a rain coat.
   
5. Shoes: 4-5 pairs of shoes, including a pair of comfortable walking shoes, a pair of nice athletic shoes, a pair of sandals, a pair of flip flops, and a pair of dress shoes (optional).
   
6. Underwear and socks: Enough underwear and socks for 1-2 weeks.
   
7. Other items: Two swimsuits (nothing like putting that wet suit back on – 2 is necessary to give the other time to dry), hat, sunglasses, scarf, and any other accessories you need. I tend to bring a couple of lightweight silk scarves that double as sarongs and change up my slip dresses by draping them over my shoulders or around my waist.
   
8. If you are traveling to a cold climate, don’t – but seriously If you do, , you may also want to pack the following – a heavier coat, gloves, warmer scarf.
   
9. The other thing I will sometimes do is bring things that are nearing the end of their usable life – that worn sweater that you love but really has seen better days, those shoes that have been resoled 3 times. You have less guilt shedding them along the way.