So you’ve booked your Euroventure (fabulous choice, darling), taken the time off work and your excursion is now only a few short weeks away. So what now?

First things first, packing. One key struggle with inter-railing is knowing how much to bring along with you. Should you so happen so be a severe over-packer like some of us in the office (who may or may not have brought a salon-worthy hairdryer strapped to the outside of her backpack), you’ll know it can be pretty darn easy to overdo it.

But never fear! As globetrotters, we ultimately feel your pain, so have thus collated a wee list of things you definitely do, and definitely don’t, need to bring…

• Your entire makeup stash. Because frankly, no matter how glam-tastic you may be, you will give up applying a full face of the stuff after around the five day mark. Lipstick and eyeshadow take up a surprisingly large amount of space, which could most definitely be used as storage for more important items. The same goes for clothes. Think comfort over catwalks – no one outside of the UK goes out in hotpants and heels.

• Your most cherished valuables. Whilst you may well be covered, it’s probably best to keep the likes of your iPhone 6 and DSLR camera back at home. Go back in time and snap up a retro Nokia mobile and disposable camera. Retro is the new modern, right?

• All your money – in cash. Ok, so we’re not saying just bring a fiver, but try and be realistic. Set yourself a manageable weekly budget, take that out on, say, Monday, and stick to it. Oh, and hey, if you don’t spend it all, you can pop it in your penny jar when you return for your next big trip, right? Doing this will help you budget and make you less of a target to crooks.