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Leave it at home: Ten useless travel things you don't need to pack
Whether it's a hot water bottle or a blow dryer, most of us will sometimes pack stuff we really don't need.
Sydney-based writer and photographer, Michael Gebicki has been writing travel articles since 1982 and is Traveller's resident Tripologist.
Whether it's a hot water bottle or a blow dryer, most of us will sometimes pack stuff we really don't need.
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