What I took with me / travel checklist

Guide book
Phrase book
Reading material
Passport
Foreign currency (luckily, ATM was available in airport in Oaxaca; however this is not always the case. I think it was Japan where we did not go to an ATM before leaving the airport)
Credit card (not needed in Oaxaca)
Photocopy of passport (needed as collateral/ID for audio tour in museum)
Hardcopies of reservations
2 backpacks (1 carryon luggage size, 1 daypack size)
Clothing (as packed, ie excluding what is worn on plane):
- 5 shirts (mixed - 1 long sleeve t-shirt, 2 short sleeve t-shirts, 1 short sleeve button up, 1 long sleeve button up)
- Sweater
- 2 pairs of pants
- 1 pair of shorts
- 5 sets of socks and underwear
- 1 pair of long underwear / pajamas
- 1 pair of flip flops
- Windbreaker (unused in Oaxaca)
- Scarf (unused in Oaxaca)
Umbrella
Camera
Crank flashlight (unused in Oaxaca)
Lantern (unused in Oaxaca)
Alarm clock
Hat
Frisbee, ball, playing cards and/or dice
Water bottle
Sunglasses
Spare batteries
Sewing kit
Laundry soap
Laundry bags
Ziplock bags
Electrical adapter (not needed/packed for Oaxaca)
Bandaids
Advil
Cold medicine (huge!)
Diarrhea medicine
Laxative (not packed, but would be helpful for the first few days of adjusting)
Insect repellent
Contact lens stuff
Antiobiotic ointment
Alcohol sanitizer
Sunscreen
Dramamine
Personal hygiene items (comb, toothbrush, toothpaste [1 oz lasted 2 weeks], floss, shampoo, deodorant, cologne, shaving cream, razor, soap)
Anti-itch cream
Aloe (not packed for Oaxaca)
Earplugs (not used in Oaxaca)
Matches
Towel
Blanket (I actually packed 2 and used only 1)
Clothesline + clothespins (not packed, but would have been helpful)
List of important numbers/addresses
Postcards/photos of home
Paper+pen
Cell phone
Clothes compressor (would have been great)
Inflatable pillow
Luggage locks (unused in Oaxaca)
Earphones + music
GPS adapter (Holux 236 - I forgot it takes a bit of time to get a fix)
Charger for phone