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Assuming I have the necessities (like passport, airline tickets, money, etc.) <BR>1. Open mind <BR>2. Flexible and compatible traveling companion (husband!) <BR>3. washcloth
Assuming this is a trip to Europe to see sights (not a beach trip): <BR> <BR>1. Good walking shoes <BR>2. Good map and/or guide <BR>3. Good idea of what you want (where to go, what to see, how to get around, where to stay, etc.)
1. An adventurous perspective (flexibility and humor included) <BR>2. Good traveling and healthy body and companion(s) <BR>3. ATM/Credit card (you can buy the map and most else)
Forgot to answer the question: I always feel I'm ready to go anywhere if I have my passport and my ATM/credit card, and a sense of wanting to experience (people, cultures, places, food, you-name-it). The rest of the stuff I can buy anywhere.