I decided to take a small suitcase and a backpack as hand baggage and a few days before my flight I also decided to take another big suitcase with me, so that I had two big suitcases, one small suitcase and a backpack.
I flew with Singapore Airlines.
Hand baggage:
Backpack 40x30x10cm (regular Eastpak backpack):
-ID card, passport, visa, international driver's license
-mastercard, money (200$-300$ for the first few weeks)
-flight ticket
-phone (+charger)
-mp3 player
-headphones
-nintendo ds
-neck pillow
-chewing gum
Small suitcase 7kg and HxWxD = 115cm total (Primark):
-enough clothes for 1 week at the Training School
-flip flops
-tooth brush, tooth paste, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel
-hair brush, comb, hair ties
-sun glasses
-filter bottle
-socket outlet adapters
-vaccination certificate, copies of important documents
Baggage:
Suitcase 23kg (EMINENT trolley):
-clothes: summer, winter (ca. for 2 or 3 weeks)
-bikini
-Chuck's, sports shoes, high heels
-belt
-accessoires
-nail file, nail scissors, a pair of tweezers
-deodorant (spray (!) because it's expensive in the US)
-perfume
-skincream, suncream, after sun
-cough drops
-nasal spray
-band-aids
-birth control
-vacuum bags (they're very very helpful)
-socket outlet adapters
-reflex camera (I own a Nikon D3100)
-photos of my friends and family
-charging cables
-external hard disk (cause I plan to buy a new laptop in the US)
-sketch book
-book (The Lord of The Rings Trilogy)
2nd Suitcase 23kg:
-big teddy bear
-winter clothes
-small Longchamp handbag
-presents for my host family:
for my boys (5 and 7 years old): coloring books, colored pencils, peanut-shaped erasers, lego pencil cases
for my host mom: a kitchen sign with little hooks and compatible dish towels, cookbook
for my host dad: a multifunctional clasp knife, a wall clock
This is my Eminent suitcase!
I bought it at Galeria Kaufhof in Osnabrück,
Germany and I paid about 110€.
It's of high quality and very big. I'm sure I'll get all my stuff in there!
This is my cabin baggage!
I bought it at Primark in Hannover,
Germany and I paid about 28€.
It's not of the best quality, but I think it's enough for the first week at the Training School.
Height 55cm x Width 34,5cm x Depth 20cm