Amsterdam Kit List provides recommendations for what to bring on a trip to Amsterdam, including: a journal for noting ideas, passport and EHIC card, cash in euros as the city is not cheap, warm clothes and waterproof shoes for cold and rainy weather, a mobile phone and camera, a daybag for essential items and a larger bag for clothes, an alarm clock set to Amsterdam time, toiletries and a towel, and a Europe-UK mains adapter for electronics. The purpose of the visit is to research ideas for projects, and items should be packed securely as pickpocketing can be an issue in tourist areas.

1. Amsterdam Kit List
• A journal/notebook/sketchbookandwriting/drawingequipment.Don’tforget;the
purpose of the visitisto researchideasforyourcurrent andfuture projects.
• Passport& EHIC (Europeanhealthcard)
• Euros – youwill needmoneyforlunches,snacksandtobuy postcardsetc.Be aware that
the rate of exchange isconstantlyfluctuatingandthatCapital citiesare nevercheap.(Itisof
course entirelyyourchoice howmuchspendingmoneytobring).
• Warm clothes(includingacoat) and waterproof shoes.Amsterdaminmid-Februaryislikely
to be very cold andthere will be lotsof walkingoutside.If youwearthe equivalentof
slippersyouwill have coldfeet!
• Mobile phone (Europe ready,withacharger) andCamera.Try not to have too much
paraphernaliawithyourcameraandbear inmindthat youwill needtokeepitsecure.
Amsterdamisnobetteror worse thanothercapital citiesforthe riskof pickpocketing –
especiallyattouristdestinations.
• One ‘daybag’ to put essentialitems,sketchbooksandthingsyouwill needwalkingabout
galleries,studiosetc.and one largerbag/case forclothes/toiletriesetc.Yourdaybag should
not have anyliquidsorsharpsin as thiswill notbe allowedontothe aeroplane.
• Alarmclock seton Amsterdamtime- make sure thisisone thatyouknow how to operate
(youdo notwant itto eithergooff in the middle of the nightandwake yourentire room
up!).Try not to relyonyour mobile phone- the batterywill runout.
• Toiletriesandbathtowel- (donotpacktoiletriesinyourhandluggage).
• Europe- UK mainsadaptor(foryour hair straightenersandportable Teasmaid).