What to pack for The Amalfi Coast in April

UV index hits 7.9 in April, high enough to burn skin in two hours of midday sun.

Water reflects light off the coast and raises glare that strains eyes at this UV level.

Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.

Rural terrain and distance from hospitals make minor cuts and scrapes worth treating on the spot.

This country runs on Type C, F or L. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

Daylight lasts 13 hours, which means cameras and phones drain faster than usual on sightseeing days.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Coastal travel with daily moves between villages demands a bag that fits overhead and avoids checked luggage.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

UV hits 7.9 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.

For temples, mosques, and churches that check at the door.

Thirteen hours of daylight means long exposure, and the sun tracks high enough to reach the top of your head.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

International travel and rural areas with cash-only vendors make a separate wallet for documents essential.

Rural terrain and winding coastal roads mean luggage gets loaded and unloaded between small towns.

Eleven rain days and humidity at 75 percent mean damp clothes need separation to dry.

Eleven rain days in April and rural locations with limited laundry mean frequent washing trips.

Coastal wind and ferry noise between villages make headphones valuable for rest between sightseeing days.

Lips burn faster than skin and heal slower once damaged by this much UV.

Tap water is safe but your hands touch railings, coins, and doorknobs before you eat.

Multiple devices and one guesthouse outlet means you need short cables to charge them in sequence.

A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.

International border and rural guesthouses without safes mean your passport needs protection from damp air.

Shared accommodations and multiple transfers across the coast raise the risk of bag tampering.

Humidity at 75 percent and coastal salt air make a hanging bag the only way to dry toiletries.

Small guesthouses and early dawn light at this latitude mean a pillow helps you sleep past sunrise.