{"id":232060,"date":"2022-12-15T10:54:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T08:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/?p=232060"},"modified":"2025-11-26T07:34:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T05:34:24","slug":"packing-perfect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/blog\/packing-perfect\/","title":{"rendered":"Packing Perfect"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"232060\" class=\"elementor elementor-232060\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a61574c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a61574c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d8a4673\" data-id=\"1d8a4673\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd86213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd86213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">by Michelle Snaddon<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79519fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79519fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how to pack like a pro: whether you&#8217;re escaping for a country weekend or heading off on a bucket-list safari, we&#8217;ve got you sorted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a9dd5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a9dd5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect_00hero-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-281365\" alt=\"The ultimate weekend-away bag is one you\u2019ll keep for life. Soft, lightweight elegant styles work best, whether you\u2019re staying in luxury accommodation or going on safari.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect_00hero-3.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect_00hero-3-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect_00hero-3-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect_00hero-3-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The ultimate weekend-away bag is one you\u2019ll keep for life. Soft, lightweight elegant styles work best, whether you\u2019re staying in swish hotels or going on safari<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8338d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8338d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The ultimate guide to packing for a holiday abroad<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ae12a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ae12a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nOver the years, some of us at Perfect Hideaways have admittedly become rather obsessive packing ninjas\u2026 but no matter how many times we do it, even we find it a challenge to travel light. And we know that packing for summer in the dead of winter is hard to get your head around \u2026 never mind packing for a <a title=\"Weddings\" href=\"\/weddings\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">wedding<\/span><\/a> and a\u00a0<a href=\"\/safari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">safari<\/span><\/a>, but it is possible!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d66dc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d66dc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-280661\" alt=\"Going somewhere remote like Kisawa in Mozambique? A capsule wardrobe in your hand baggage could be a lifesaver!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect01.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect01-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect01-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect01-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Going somewhere remote like Kisawa in Mozambique? A capsule wardrobe in your hand baggage could be a lifesaver!<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e724f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e724f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top tips for packing smart<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7548d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd7548d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>So, just in time for the holiday season, we thought we\u2019d share our top tips for packing smart. But first, let\u2019s talk about the elephant in the room: missing luggage.\u00a0<span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-5952a0ba );\">Until it happens, losing luggage is always someone else\u2019s woeful tale, isn\u2019t it? Recently it was Helen\u2019s turn (co-founder, Perfect Hideaways) on a recent trip to\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"\/hideaways\/africa\/mozambique\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mozambique<\/span>.<\/a><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-5952a0ba );\">\u00a0Destination: an idyllic island with no shops. You can just imagine the dilemma when, by day three, said bag still hadn\u2019t turned up! You can only wash-and-wear the same sarong and t-shirt for so long\u2026<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419850e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"419850e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"476\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/quotation-marks-left-Blog.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-167037\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/quotation-marks-left-Blog.png 476w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/quotation-marks-left-Blog-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6c3fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f6c3fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Until it happens, losing luggage is always someone else\u2019s woeful tale, isn\u2019t it?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c914005 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c914005\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"477\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/quotation-marks-right-blog.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-167036\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/quotation-marks-right-blog.png 477w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/quotation-marks-right-blog-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa54989 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa54989\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0f53ea\" data-id=\"c0f53ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e0b7659 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0b7659\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8721c26\" data-id=\"8721c26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9b6619 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9b6619\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/hideaway-trepuzzi\/castle-elvira\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect02-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-281393\" alt=\"Packing for an elegant wedding in the Cape Winelands and a night in a romantic treehouse on the Zambezi, or will you be exploring on a mokoro in Botswana\u2019s Okavango Delta? Follow our packing hacks below\u2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect02-3-1.jpg 432w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect02-3-1-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c91a57c\" data-id=\"c91a57c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e43d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e43d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/hideaway-trepuzzi\/castle-elvira\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect03-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-281394\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect03-3.jpg 432w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect03-3-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a263a65 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a263a65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fed13d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fed13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Packing for an elegant wedding in the Cape Winelands and a night in a romantic treehouse on the Zambezi? Or will you be exploring on a mokoro in Botswana\u2019s Okavango Delta? Follow our packing hacks below\u2026<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce8661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ce8661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-280671\" alt=\"Packing perfect safari trip on the river\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect04.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect04-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect04-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect04-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6499b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6499b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-5952a0ba ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">It was the 18th-century poet William Blake who wisely said, \u2018hindsight is a wonderful thing but foresight is better\u2019. In hindsight, what would Helen have done? \u2018I wished I\u2019d packed a change of clothes and a pair of shoes in my hubby\u2019s bag because chances of both going missing would have been slim.\u2019 she said. \u2018I would have had back-up! But on this trip, I literally had my handbag and put the rest in the hold\u2026 never again!&#8217;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-5952a0ba ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Investing in quality hand luggage to hold a capsule wardrobe or emergency change of clothes is a must \u2013 a soft duffel bag (ideal for safaris and weekends away) plus a durable wheelie bag that&#8217;s cabin-size is best.\u2019<\/span><\/p><p>Of course, we\u2019re not sure that Blake would have gone as far as photographing the contents of travel bags before checking in and investing in a tracking device, but why not? It\u2019s a damn good idea, no matter where you are headed.<\/p><p>But first, here are our holiday packing tips and tricks for happy travelling this season\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c531325 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c531325\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c3ed674\" data-id=\"5c3ed674\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a2de8a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a2de8a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-280676\" alt=\"Light, easy-to-roll fabrics are best for a relaxed beach vacation in summer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect05.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect05-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect05-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect05-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Light, easy-to-roll fabrics are best for a relaxed beach vacation in summer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ce02a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46ce02a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Whatever you do, plan ahead!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca8c5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ca8c5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We really mean this \u2013 if you love travel, always make a habit of buying beautifully designed, lightweight clothing that layers easily. At Perfect Hideaways we stick to just five guidelines. Our advice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n \t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find two or three core colours that make you happy and stick with them. Scarves (silk is best, pack two) and earrings change things up easily.<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li>Minimal-crease fabrics are the best (but we still can\u2019t resist linen, so simply live with the crushed look!), but get the basics right first. Start by finding the ultimate jacket with pockets that can be worn everywhere. We love the ones with zip pockets \u2013 if they\u2019re in front, you can safely store tickets, passports and credit cards here. Waterproofing is a bonus \u2013 but you can always spray-on water repellent.<\/li>\n \t<li>Never leave home without a puffer jacket \u2013 keep it packed tightly in its little fabric pouch so it\u2019s easy to find in your handbag or day pack. Buy a neutral colour so that you can always use it on\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/safari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safari<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n \t<li>Zip-off pants and UV-resistant shirts and hats: these are a whole lot more flattering than they used to be! Shop around. Invest in the best.<\/li>\n \t<li>Shoes are always nightmare. Why is it that we always stuff them in last? Instead, be smart and focus on three pairs. We guarantee you\u2019ll slip another pair of sandals in at the last minute, but the core basics take the longest to decide on and you should wear them in before you go. More advice gathered from fellow travellers on shoes is below, but first \u2013 you\u2019ll need a bag\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55787bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55787bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31b9f10\" data-id=\"31b9f10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d68e65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d68e65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6118c83\" data-id=\"6118c83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64410c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64410c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/hideaways\/africa\/zimbabwe\/victoria-falls-zimbabwe\/zambezi-national-park\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect06-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-281387\" alt=\"If you\u2019re coming to Africa, chances are you\u2019ll need everything from the summery lines for sailing dhows in tropical Mozambique on a hot summer\u2019s evening to warm jackets and scarves for evening game drives\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect06-2.jpg 432w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect06-2-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e7fd35c\" data-id=\"e7fd35c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a56f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a56f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/hideaways\/africa\/zimbabwe\/victoria-falls-zimbabwe\/zambezi-national-park\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect07-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-281388\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect07-2.jpg 432w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect07-2-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edf5b00 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edf5b00\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f724a37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f724a37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re coming to Africa, chances are you\u2019ll need everything from the lightest linens to warm jackets and scarves for evening game drives, whether you&#8217;re heading for heavenly Kisawa in tropical Mozambique or Victoria Falls River Lodge, where days are spent on the Zambezi river or enjoying game drives in the National Park<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90ed13e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90ed13e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect08.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-280683\" alt=\"Packing perfect safari trip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect08.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect08-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect08-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect08-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1530ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1530ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Duffel bag vs wheelie?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd5f74f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd5f74f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both. Duffel bags are ideal for\u00a0<a href=\"\/safari\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">safaris<\/span><\/a> as many small planes require soft luggage shells. They go in the hold or with you on the plane. Light but durable fabric is important if you\u2019re going to travel within the 7kg limit. But you also can\u2019t go wrong with a cabin-sized wheelie bag. Buy the very best 4-wheeler you can afford. Best to buy sustainable luggage products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7316dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7316dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best handbag?<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab30969 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab30969\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Find one with interior pockets and hidden, theft-proof zipped compartments. A black leather handbag\/rucksack with the zip handle that can be unzipped to create two straps is the best investment ever. It\u2019s worth spending quiet time packing this ahead and using it for a day or two so that figure out what you\u2019ve forgotten.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa62568 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa62568\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shoe sense<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b293782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b293782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stick to three, max four pairs and wear the bulkiest walking shoes or boots on the flight. For walking shoes, brands such as Skechers, Hotter, Merrill\u2019s, Palladiums are favourites &#8211; all super comfortable, mostly lightweight. Buy ahead and wear them in. Elegant leather sneakers, such as Basic Supply, are also fab.<\/p><p>They must be able to do double duty: can you walk the streets of Paris in them? Use them on <a href=\"\/safari\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">safari<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? If yes, you have a winner. Ideally choose classic colours with dark soles so that they don&#8217;t look dirty.<\/span><\/p><p>At Perfect Hideaways, our mantra is: always go for all-leather sandals for summer travel but FitFlop (try the Tia), Pesso, Birkenstock or Tsonga are all a good place to start. Froggie\u2019s classic Spaghetti Strap Sandal, a design they\u2019ve kept for years, has padded leather inner soles to keep feet happy and cool.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba37f0b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba37f0b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-070b89d\" data-id=\"070b89d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4223761 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4223761\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c983ad\" data-id=\"4c983ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c121c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c121c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect09-rjbqmfndwult03hz924mpf154yz2y7w1i3v3ol4va0.jpg\" title=\"perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect09\" alt=\"Come prepared for an active holiday: zip-off pants, water- and dust-proof bags for cameras, plenty of sunscreen and UV-resistant hat\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b28c25c\" data-id=\"b28c25c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87bd365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87bd365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect10-rjbqmfndwult03hz924mpf154yz2y7w1i3v3ol4va0.jpg\" title=\"perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect10\" alt=\"perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect10\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe2542a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe2542a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f36750f\" data-id=\"f36750f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a324975 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a324975\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb3f8f7\" data-id=\"eb3f8f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b834e9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b834e9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect11-1-rjbqmfndwult03hz924mpf154yz2y7w1i3v3ol4va0.jpg\" title=\"perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect11\" alt=\"Come prepared for an active holiday: zip-off pants, water- and dust-proof bags for cameras, plenty of sunscreen and UV-resistant hat\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6026a86\" data-id=\"6026a86\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ac6ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25ac6ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect12-rjbqmfndwult03hz924mpf154yz2y7w1i3v3ol4va0.jpg\" title=\"perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect12\" alt=\"Come prepared for an active holiday: zip-off pants, water- and dust-proof bags for cameras, plenty of sunscreen and UV-resistant hat\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df5dbaf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df5dbaf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b38d009\" data-id=\"7b38d009\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7198528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7198528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Come prepared for an active holiday: zip-off pants, water- and dust-proof bags for cameras, plenty of sunscreen and UV-resistant hat. Enjoy poling at Tuludi in the Okavango Delta, quad biking from Jack\u2019s Camp into the Makgadikgadi Pan, exploring Walker Bay near Coot Club or kayaking at Azura Mozambique<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c62c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2c62c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Packing cubes and reusable, waterproof bags<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7111c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7111c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Packing cubes are simply the best: buy at least three in different sizes and you\u2019ll never need to unpack your clothes &#8211; just pop the whole cube on the shelf when you arrive. Expandable designs that may be zipped to compress down further are a winner \u2013 found easily online. Waterproof, resealable bags from outdoor stores have endless uses (especially good for shoes but also on <a href=\"\/safari\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">safari<\/span><\/a>) and are allowed in countries that ban single-use plastic (Kenya, Rwanda for example).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d114b2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d114b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Power bank, cords and adaptors<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1329439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1329439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t buy online: go into a store and feel how heavy they are and compare capacity. You won\u2019t regret it! The Perfect Hideaways team are always on the road, and power banks are absolute lifesavers, especially in South Africa where we often have &#8216;loadshedding&#8217; or power outages. You&#8217;ll thank us when you go trekking with gorillas or find yourself on a secluded sandbank in East Africa with little power on your phone and you really want to record the memories.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>Whatever you do, be sure to have a pouch for all of life&#8217;s absolute necessities: your mobile phone charging cord (plus a fast-charging adaptor \u2013 another best buy), as well as an international adaptor so that you can charge anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a1109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b0a1109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Watercolours, sketchpad, e-books and music<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bdf36d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bdf36d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pack something you\u2019ve never tried before like miniature travel watercolours or postcard-size sketch books.\u00a0 Download playlists, guides, e-books well ahead of time because travel in Africa is often on &#8216;Africa time&#8217;. Logistics are a very real thing here so not everything runs according to schedule, but that&#8217;s the beauty of a holiday here.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddab98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eddab98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pack, weigh, click and tag<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3974457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3974457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Think you\u2019re ready? If you\u2019re likely to be a bit stressed with work or kids just before you travel, the best advice we can give you is to pack your clothes a week or two ahead. Lay everything out on the bed or sofa, take a photo and then start packing. Sounds daft but it means (a) that you can pack at the last minute without forgetting anything as you simply follow the photo and (b) it makes a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a title=\"Baggage Insurance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.allianz-assistance.co.za\/blogs\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-baggage-cover.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">baggage Insurance<\/a><\/span> claim so much easier.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<p>Once packed, check the weight (some safari flights only allow 15kgs) and then write legible luggage tag details but also do what all lost-luggage handlers suggest: make sure your contact details are inside the bag too. Luggage tags get ripped off easily.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98ac4a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98ac4a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect13.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-280695\" alt=\"Whether you\u2019re sleeping under the stars in a treehouse like this one at Ngala or a five-star lodge, we suggest you pack light\u2026 you\u2019ll never wear everything\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect13.webp 1480w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect13-300x182.webp 300w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect13-1024x623.webp 1024w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect13-768x467.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Whether you\u2019re sleeping under the stars in a treehouse like this one at Ngala or a five-star lodge we suggest you pack light\u2026 you\u2019ll never wear everything<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a759a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a759a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A final word\u2026<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a6c07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52a6c07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnd, lastly, do yourself a favour: photograph the clothes you wore the most when you get home. You\u2019ll never find it hard to close that zip again! Always double the money and halve the clothes because you\u2019re bound to buy some on your trip!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd15da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd15da2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-280705\" alt=\"Before you travel, check whether you can hire all your diving gear so that you don\u2019t have to bring it with you (Azura Benguerra\/Claudia Pellarini)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect14.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect14-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect14-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect14-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Before you travel, check whether you can hire all your diving gear so that you don\u2019t have to bring it with you (Azura Benguerra\/Claudia Pellarini)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3448cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3448cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to pack in hand luggage?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d667b79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d667b79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPack as if your hold luggage might go missing\u2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dae07f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7dae07f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here\u2019s a quick checklist:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf889b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adf889b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Toiletries (NB all less than the international requirement of 100mls), packed inside a resealable transparent bag for customs (and in case anything leaks). Squeezy silicone travel tubes work a treat and are re-fillable.<\/li>\n \t<li>Decant vitamins or supplements into holders plus any other vital medication, including malaria tablets and all tummy remedies. Don\u2019t exceed 10g of codeine, ever. It\u2019s safest to carry scripts for painkillers etc. Please check with the airline if in doubt.<\/li>\n \t<li>Core spare change of clothes should always include two tops, a dress (Poetry\u2019s reversible ones are a winner!), culottes and\/or zip-off pants for safaris. Culottes can be dressed up or down, worn with walking shoes or sandals. Great for keeping mosquitoes away on a hot night.<\/li>\n \t<li>Choose the one pair of shoes you can\u2019t live without.<\/li>\n \t<li>Spare underwear for 3 days (ever tried replacing these in a hurry in a foreign city or island curio shop\/street market?!).<\/li>\n \t<li>Sunscreen: always have a tiny one in your handbag that you can reapply while you\u2019re on the go &#8211; put the large one in a waterproof bag in the hold.<\/li>\n \t<li>Swimming costumes <i>always<\/i>go in hand luggage. And if you\u2019re headed for an island, keep a kikoi or wrap with you too &#8211; doubles as a skirt if your luggage doesn\u2019t turn up.<\/li>\n \t<li>Find a hat that\u2019s gorgeous yet crushable and preferably UV-resistant: these are expensive and often hard to find.<\/li>\n \t<li>Scarf: silk is best. Flights often get cold, so pack at least one in your handbag, along with a puffer jacket.<\/li>\n \t<li>Buff: great for dust and protects your neck from sunburn.<\/li>\n \t<li>Refillable water bottle with a climbing carabiner to attach to a day pack, if needed.<\/li>\n \t<li>Eco-friendly mosquito repellant (even if the lodge supplies it).<\/li>\n \t<li>Wedding? Pack the gift, the whole outfit (including shoes) in your hand luggage. Not negotiable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f444c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f444c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-280711\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect15.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect15-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect15-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect15-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Santorini, just north of Vilanculos in Mozambique<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c237e54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c237e54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">And finally, a last-minute handbag list:<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60092c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60092c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Mobile phone, camera, all cords, power bank, chargers, international travel adaptors, bag locks, cable ties.<\/li>\n \t<li>Passport, travel insurance, wallet (make sure someone has scans of the passport and cards in case they get lost).<\/li>\n \t<li>Vaccine passport, masks, small refillable sanitizer spray.<\/li>\n \t<li>Sunglasses and prescription glasses.<\/li>\n \t<li>Noise-cancelling headphones and Kindle.<\/li>\n \t<li>Make up: keep it all with you.<\/li>\n \t<li>Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss.<\/li>\n \t<li>Hairbrush (those fold-up brushes with a mirror in the handle are genius).<\/li>\n \t<li>A pair of sock liners for temples or homes where shoes are left outside.<\/li>\n \t<li>For winter travellers: sheepskin inners that are transferable from shoe-to-shoe are a lifesaver.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289b6bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"289b6bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect16.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-280720\" alt=\"Hot-air ballooning at Kwessi Dunes, Namibia\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect16.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect16-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect16-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect16-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Hot-air ballooning at Kwessi Dunes, Namibia<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19beff5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19beff5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/nicoletrilivas\/2020\/05\/13\/beginners-guide-to-your-first-safari\/?sh=1e6b52fe2ff2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Forbes<\/span><\/a> magazine once interviewed the founder of our safari division, Michelle Snaddon. Here was her advice:<\/p><p>\u2018Think earthy colours\u2014grey, shades of green or khaki. No brights, spots or stripes. You won\u2019t regret it\u2014there\u2019s nothing worse than arriving at a lodge and looking like you didn\u2019t get the memo, but more importantly, you\u2019ll be safer with predators around. Packing ahead of time gives you time to shop for that fold-up hat that won\u2019t fly off your head (be warned: safari hats are deeply unsexy; you\u2019ll need to search for the perfect washable, crushable hat); a UV-resistant shirt (try and find a long-sleeved, shapely one with air vents); and a pair of light, closed shoes that do double duty (day and night; snake and mosquito proof), plus flip flops and sandals. Leave your precious jewellery at home. Find a lightweight duffel bag with pockets inside [duffels or soft-sided bags are best, as some small safari aircrafts don\u2019t allow for hard-framed suitcases]. Aim for three or four outfits. Lay it all out on your bed two weeks before, pack, and then remove at least 25-percent. I promise you won\u2019t use everything!\u2019<\/p><ul><li>Extracted from<i> The beginner\u2019s guide to planning your first safari,\u00a0<\/i>published by Forbes magazine.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc933d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"efc933d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-280729\" alt=\"Packing for an elegant wedding in the Cape Winelands and a night in a romantic treehouse on the Zambezi, or will you be exploring on a mokoro in Botswana\u2019s Okavango Delta? Follow our packing hacks below\u2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect17.jpg 1480w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect17-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect17-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/perfect_hideaways_packing_perfect17-768x467.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1480px) 100vw, 1480px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Pack soft duffel bags for helicopter transfers: no hard bags are accepted. Keep weight down to 15kgs<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Michelle Snaddon Learn how to pack like a pro: whether you&#8217;re escaping for a country weekend or heading off on a bucket-list safari, we&#8217;ve got you sorted. The ultimate weekend-away bag is one you\u2019ll keep for life. Soft, lightweight elegant styles work best, whether you\u2019re staying in swish hotels or going on safari The [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":232061,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[1819],"class_list":["post-232060","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-new"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=232060"}],"version-history":[{"count":208,"href":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":339578,"href":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/232060\/revisions\/339578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/232061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=232060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=232060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/perfecthideaways.co.za\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=232060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}