Digital nomad packing list

Working while travelling means the desk comes with you: laptop, stand, keyboard, and one charger that runs everything. The clothes are a four-day rotation — the setup is what needs thought.

62 items · 21-day city break, mild weather, carry-on only · tick them off, print, or adjust the list to your trip below

One charger, not four

A single multi-port GaN charger of 65W or more runs a laptop, phone, headphones and tablet from one socket and one brick. It replaces four power supplies and, more usefully, means one plug adapter rather than a pile. This is the highest-value swap on the list for both weight and daily friction.

The stand is the difference between a week and a month

A laptop on a café table puts your neck at the wrong angle for eight hours a day. A folding stand plus a compact keyboard weighs under a kilo and turns any surface into a workstation you can use for months rather than days. If you're working full-time on the road, this is not an accessory.

Connectivity needs a second answer

One eSIM is a plan; two providers is a fallback. Café Wi-Fi fails, apartment internet is slower than advertised, and a call you cannot take costs more than the data. Check the phone allows hotspot use on the plan you buy, and test the backup before the day you need it. Noise-cancelling headphones are working equipment here, not entertainment.

Documents and backups

Some countries ask for proof of onward travel at check-in or immigration, and some digital nomad visas require proof of income and health insurance. Have them in a folder that works offline. For the work itself: cloud sync plus an encrypted physical drive, because the failure you're insuring against — a stolen laptop in a café — takes out both the machine and the local copy.

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Digital nomad packing list

One charger, not four

The stand is the difference between a week and a month

Connectivity needs a second answer

Documents and backups

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