To do for most trips

Unplug electrical stuff

Turn down (or up, depending on where you live) the temperature in
your home
Confirm airline tickets + other transportation
Get your airmiles in advance
Order special air meals
Unlock your credit card for use in other countries
Check out what hospitals are covered by your health insurance
Change money/currency
Install or recharge batteries

Clothes
Unisex clothes
Underwear
Shirts
T-shirts
Shorts
Socks
Trousers ( Pants, Jeans )
Sweater
Cap ( Hat )
Bra
Skirt
Tights

Shoes
Walking shoes
Sandals ( Flip-flops )

Optional clothes
Belt
Raincoat
Umbrella
Swimming suit
Pyjamas
Slippers
Scarf
Jewelry

Clothes for cold weather

Jacket ( Wind breaker )
Gloves
Mittens
Long underwear
Knitted (woolen) cap

Money and documents

Basic documents
Passport
Visas
Vaccination certificate
Insurance certificate ( Health Insurance card )
Paper from your local social insurance office
Cash
Credit/ATM cards ( Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard, American Express etc
)
Driver's license
ID card

Optional documents
Photocopies of passport and other important documents
International Student Identification Card ( ISIC )
Tourist organization certificate
Envelopes
Business cards
International Youth Hostel Card
Membership cards

For carrying money and documents

Wallet
Paper folder
Tickets
Airline tickets
Train tickets
Maps
Small scale map
Large scale map
Small world map
Books
Phrase book
Novels
Guidebook

Equipment

Things for packing

Backpack ( Rucksack )
Backpack rain cover
Small extra backpack ( Knap sack, Day pack )
Small box
Suitcase
Luggage belt
Luggage tags
Things for sleeping
Sleeping mask
Inflatable neck supporter
Sheets ( Bed covers )
Pillowcase
Eating equipment
Bottle opener
Thermos
Miscellaneous equipment
Pens
Poker cards ( Playing cards )
Earplugs
Small plastic hook
Sunglasses
Keys

Hygiene

Hygiene
Toilet bag ( Bathroom bag, Necessaire )
Razor
Toothbrush ( Electric toothbrush with charger )
Toothpaste
Soap
Soap box
Liquid soap
Shampoo
Deodorant
Sunblock lotion
Contact lenses ( Contacts )
Container for contact lenses
Lens cleaning liquid
Extra glasses
Lip balm ( ChapStick )
Hygiene (women only)
Make-up / Make-up remover
Sanitary napkins
Tampons
Menstrual cup
Womens specific medications
Hygiene (optional)
Comb
Hair brush
Barrettes, headbands, hair ties
Detergent ( Laundry soap )
Sink plug
Moisturizer
Hand sanitizer

Health
General health items
Prescription medicine
Condoms
Insect repellent
Chewing gum
Pills, tablets and medicines
Motion sickness tablets
Birth control pills ( Contraceptive tablets )
Fever tablets
Pain killers
Allergy pills ( Anti-histamines )
Malaria tablets
Electrical stuff

General electrical items

Smartphone ( Android, iPhone )
Charger to Smartphone/Cell Phone
Multi Power Outlet
Computer
Wall socket adapter
Watch
Flashlight ( Torch )
Bookmark reading light
Extra batteries for your camera, flash, torch, watch, MP3-player and
GPS
Portable DVD player and disks
Camera equipment
Camera
Memory cards
Film
Extra lenses
Flash
Generic photo equipment
Camera bag