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critical items for a mobile lifestyle

• backpack
• mobile phone & charger
• clothes: underwear, jeans, shirts, jacket, jumper, shoes
• toiletries: towel, toothbrush, small medical kit
• keys, sunglasses
• wallet
• multipurpose knife
• notebook and pen
• maps
• travelcards
• water bottle
• a small LED-based torch (eg. a Raver Ring :)

living and working in the UK: what you need

• about 1000 pounds to survive (until you get a job)
• accomodation (flatsharing with other travellers is fun!)
• employment (will probably need passport)
• bank account (apply once employed)
• national insurance number (apply once employed, allow 3 hours @ local welfare)
• identification (try and get something with a local residential address on it)
• internet access
• PO box, mobile phone
• stereo, personal computer

hints

• verbalise a vision statement (so you know why you're going)
• find out where you can work, and what needs to be done about visas
• get a working visa (you may need to leave the country to change your status)
• contact a few employment agencies before you leave (use local branches of international agencies)
• fix up your resume (before you leave)
• have some spare passport photos handy (for ID cards, etc)
• estimate likely expenses per day
• ensure your vaccinations are appropriate for the countries you plan to visit
• set up your international roaming
• see whether you are eligible for an international student card

If you're planning a long stay overseas, pack up all your stuff in decent boxes and stash it. Before this, sell or give away anything you no longer need.