Gold Coast in May
Deciding on your Gold Coast Accommodation is the first start of the journey, followed by the excitement of preparations, packing, and counting the days. We understand that this whole process can be a bit overwhelming. Follow our tips on what to bring and how to prepare for a fun and pleasant holiday experience in May.
What to bring to Gold Coast
Organisation is key:
Packing your items in an organised way is the best way to avoid forgetting anything essential and ensuring your outfits are nice and tidy when you arrive at your destination.
Start, from the bottom, with the coats and everything else that you think would not wrinkle or become marked easily, moving along for the more sensitive items, leaving the shirts or dresses for the top or compartmentalised section of your luggage, (spending the holidays ironing that outfit should not be in the plan, right?).
Gold Coast Weather:
One great research you can do a week before your departure is to check the temperature on the places you intend to visit on your holidays. There are plenty of mobile and internet sites to check on the current weather and forecasts, including average temperatures, wind, and rain probability for the time you are going to be travelling, etc.
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Make the most of your luggage volume:
- Prior to start packing, make a list of intended places you wish to visit and the activities you might be doing while travelling and chose your items to be packed accordingly (while the Gold Coast is a casual place, some places have more demanding dress codes);
- A good idea is to look for small size items and recipients, with enough content to last the duration of your holidays;
- Another suggestion is to arrange hygiene, toiletry, and makeup in travel kits (like the ones given at boutiques, business class flights, and so on). This way you can save space and make sure you do not carry any dead weight;
- Check if it’s necessary to bring your hairdryer, most Gold Coast rental accommodation have this sort of utensils available for its guests, free of charge;
- Group the children’s clothes per period of day (Daytime, night-time, etc.), folding the shirts and fitting then into small;
- If the temperatures of your departure are close to the one’s at your destination, try to travel wearing the most heavy, hard to pack pieces of clothes and/or coats.
What to bring for a typical holiday week at the beach this time of the year:
Since the temperatures can vary during the day and afternoon, you’ll have to be prepare for the warm heat of the day and the refreshing temperatures after the sunset, and because of that a mix of swimwear, mid-season and some autumn pieces (coats, cardigans, long sleeve t-shirts, small jackets, and thicker socks) are a must have.
After securing your accommodation on the Gold Coast, one general guide on what to bring for a week Holiday consists of:
- 1 pair of jeans;
- 1 pair of shorts
- 1 cardigan/blazer
- 1 jacket
- 1 winter jacket* (if planning to visit the Hinterland)
- 2 hoodies for the kids
- 1 hat
- 2 dresses / casual outfits
- 1 pair of sneakers
- 2 skirts
- underwear
- 1 pair of sandals
- 1 comfortable walking shoes
- 1 shoe
- 2 pairs of swimwear
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