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Singapore and Malaysia family packing list

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It took me quite awhile to put together our packing list for Southeast Asia as a family. We have 2 adults and one 4 year old child, so we are at least beyond carrying diapers! While on Air Japan, we could check 2 bags per person for free, we were also taking Air Asia flights so we wanted to have just one checked roller bag, with full knowledge that we'd probably purchase another bag there to bring extra souvenirs home. The bags we traveled with: Samsonite roller bag (slightly larger than carry-on size, but not huge) - always checked Backpack-style bag ( Osprey Porter 46 ) - checked on Air Japan, carry on Air Asia Backpack for each of us - always carry-on Stroller bag - checked on Air Japan, gate checked on Air Asia Inside all of our bags, I used a lot of packing cubes and little makeup bags to contain different categories of items. Having a cute makeup bag obsession actually comes in handy when it's time to travel. Ha!  At Changi airport on our way home, a few extr
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Singapore and Malaysia - let's go!

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Why Singapore and Malaysia? Since becoming a family of 3, we have done a lot of travel, but all within the US. Originally, our plan for the "big vacation" this year was to visit the Pacific Northwest, specifically Vancouver, Seattle, and maybe a second visit to Portland.  I was tracking flights there for the summer at about $400 each. Then, on some random day in some random week, Oak sends me an email from Scott's Cheap Flights  that advertised flights from Raleigh to Singapore for $500. This had to be a joke - there was no way that you could fly halfway across the world for almost the same price as a 6-hour domestic flight. It had to be one random ticket for someone that had already purchased the deal, as these types of things normally go. Quick search in Google Flights revealed that this deal, was in fact, the real thing. So, without much else thought, we booked 3 tickets on Japan Airlines. However, it wasn't a completely uneducated decision.  Singapo
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