I was in Viet Nam for 15 days in May of 2007. You can see more about my trip at my blog (www.cobaltdragon.com).

 

Stuff for Jonathan

Quantity

 

 

Stuff for Parker (4.5 months old)

Quantity

 

 

Medical supplies

 

Short sleeve shirts

5

 

 

Backpack Diaper bag

1

very useful

 

Sunscreen

 

Shorts

3

With one week to go, I left a pair in Saigon at the Duxton, somehow. Should have brought 4.

 

Bottles

4

 

 

Deet spray

never used

Jeans

1

Never wore - too hot

 

Bottle liners

200

this was enough

 

Tylenol

never used

Underwear

15

 

 

Socks

5

 

 

Cold medicine

never used

Socks

15

 

 

Onesies

10

 

 

Tylenol PM

used when I got home to help me adjust

Tennis shoes

1

I brought one pair of nice shoes for the G&R, as well

 

Hats

3

 

 

Immodium AD

never used

Hat

2

 

 

Shoes

2

used shoes on him once, not needed

 

Antibiotics

never used

Extra contacts

?

never used

 

Burp Cloths

5

More would have been nice

 

Bandaids

used one on my finger

Contact solution

1

never used

 

Bibs

5

never used

 

Children's Tylenol

never used

Toothbrush & paste

1

 

 

Diapers

50

When I ran out I bought and was happy with the Pampers in VN

 

Children's Benadryl

never used

Comb

1

 

 

Outfits - cool weather

4

maybe one or two more, but can buy in VN

 

Q-Tips

used a couple for the baby

Deoderant

1

 

 

Outfits - warm weather

6

no need, it's not cold anywhere

 

Scabies Cream

never needed

Large ziplock bags

5

 

 

Baby wipes

250

just buy these in VN, the "Baby Care" brand are from Australia, cheap and good

 

Desitin

never used

Cell phone

 

 

 

Pacifiers

2

never used

 

Baby Powder

 

Camera

1

 

 

Small toys

3

needed more, bought a few in VN

 

Triple Antibiotic Ointment (Neosporin)

 

Travel journal

?

didn't take - wouldn't of had time for it anyway

 

Board books

3

never used

 

 

Disposable razors

1 Pack

 

 

Crackers

 

never used

 

Powdered Pedialyte

never used

Power adapter

1

 

 

Cheerios

 

never used

 

Hydrocortizone Cream

never used

Alarm clock

1

didn't take - used hotel and my cell phone's alarm

 

Teething ring

1

never used

 

 

 

Baby Carrier

1

An absolute must-have whether you are travelling alone or with someone else. You are just stupid if you go without one of these and are adopting a child under age 3

 

Sleepers - cool weather (A/C)

3

 

 

 

 

Small umbrella

1

never used, it rained maybe 4 times during my two weeks, twice after Parker was sleeping, and only once was I caught in the rain…and it actually felt kind of nice to get wet

 

Sleepers - warm weather

1

used once when I had the AC on a lot

 

 

 

Calculator

1

never used

 

Spoons

3

never used

 

 

 

Camcorder

1

 

 

Blankets

3

Parker is a blanket fiend, so this was good to have

 

 

 

Neck pouch for passport and wallet and phone

1

never used, I kept everything in my front pants pockets (cargo shorts)

 

Nipples

4

bring more, unless you want to wash them a lot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mini Kleenex packs

3

nice for the plane, 1 would have been enough

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand sanitizer

2

nice for the plane, 1 would have been enough

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ziplock of babywipes to freshen face on plane

20 wipes

very nice for the plane

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magazines/Books/Travel Guide

 

never used

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

used a little

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dossier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passport

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wallet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

150

took out the rest as I needed it from ATMs in VN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Card(s)

 

took debit card and one other CC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batteries and chargers for phone, camera, camcorder