My journey to get to Australia was a long one. I took a train from Windsor to Toronto, spent a night in Toronto and then set out for the airport. The flight from Toronto to LAX was five hours and then I had to kill 10 hours at LAX. From LAX to Melbourne, it was a 16 hour flight.

I tried my best to pack essential items in my carry-on suitcase so that I would be comfortable on my long journey. Here is what I did well and what I missed out on...