What to pack for Argentina in May

Water reflects off the coast and UV index sits at 4.0, so glare cuts visibility without them.

Humidity at 79% means insects breed faster than usual, even in May.

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

Tap water isn't safe here, and gastric trouble derails travel plans fast.

Tap water isn't safe here. A filter bottle beats buying plastic twice a day.

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

One outlet at the guesthouse won't charge a phone, camera, and laptop.

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

Dark by 5:55pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.

Fits overhead on every airline that matters and skips the checked-bag line.

Day trips to the national park need a separate bag from your main pack.

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.

Coastal wind cuts through a t-shirt fast.

Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.

Unsafe water and unfamiliar food combine to upset digestion.

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.

Urban areas attract pickpockets more than rural terrain does.

Crowded urban areas mean bags disappear in seconds.

Damp clothes from coastal humidity need organizing fast.

Humidity at 79% makes clothes smell sour by day three.

Flights to Argentina are long and airports are loud.

Ten hours of daylight won't protect your scalp from a UV index of 4.0.

Every surface you touch is a vector when tap water isn't safe.

Insects bite and sun burns simultaneously in coastal May.

Carry-on bags have limited space, so short cables save room.

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

International travel requires your passport on you constantly.

Luggage moves through multiple hands at airports and hostels.

Moisture in the air corrodes metal fixtures on bathroom shelves.