Pack for where you're going
Stories from the road, and the packing lists that go with them: for the weather, the season and the things you'll do there.
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PNT · FTE
Torres del Paine and El Chaltén
Chile · Argentina
Patagonia packing list: Torres del Paine, November to March
Wind that pushes you off the path, sun, sleet and a glacier before lunch. A Patagonia packing list for trekking Torres del Paine and El Chaltén.
November–March
South America · Summer
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LAS · PHX
Zion, Bryce and the Grand Canyon
United States
Southwest road trip packing list: Utah and Arizona in summer
Zion at 38 °C, the Grand Canyon's rim at dawn, afternoon monsoon storms and hours without signal. A Southwest road trip packing list for the summer.
June–August
North America · Summer
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YYC
Banff and Jasper
Canada
What to pack for Banff in summer, in the Canadian Rockies
24 °C at noon on the trail, 6 °C at dawn, glacier-fed lakes too cold to swim in and afternoon storms. What to pack for Banff and Jasper in summer.
July–August
North America · Summer
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PAR · ROM · BCN
Paris, Rome and Barcelona
France · Italy · Spain
What to pack for Europe in summer: Paris, Rome, Barcelona
35 °C afternoons, long walks, churches that ask you to cover up and rooms without air conditioning. What to pack for Europe in summer, light and cool.
July–August
Europe · Summer
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KEF
The Ring Road
Iceland
What to pack for Iceland in summer on the Ring Road
12 °C in July, four seasons in an afternoon, waterfalls you walk behind and a sun that barely sets. What to pack for Iceland in summer.
June–August
Europe · Summer
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ATH · JTR
The Greek islands
Greece
What to pack for the Greek islands in June
Warm days, a sea cool enough to make you gasp, strong sun and a dress code at the monastery door. What to pack for the Greek islands in May and June.
May–June
Europe · Summer
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RIO
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Rio Carnival packing list: February heat and street parties
Glitter, 33 °C, afternoon storms and street parties from sunrise. A light Rio Carnival packing list, and what to leave in the hotel safe.
February
South America · Summer