8 Packing Essentials When Traveling Across Southeast Asia

• Southeast Asia is a popular tourist destination thanks to the region’s year-round tropical weather. 
• But traveling the region can be uncomfortable — especially if you don’t pack the right items with you.
• Insider’s reporters’ packing essentials can make your trip better, whether it rains or shines.

Southeast Asia is one of the most popular regions to travel in the world — in 2019, it drew over 147 million tourists.

The region is famous for its deep culture, flavorful cuisines, tropical weather, and gorgeous natural landscapes.

Many of Insider’s Singapore-based reporters have spent years traveling across Southeast Asia, from the temples of Thailand to the beaches of Indonesia and beyond. Below, eight of us have pooled our top…