What to bring when travelling

Here is a list of things I found either very handy or essential to my travel in Brazil, in addition to the list I have before:

• Visa Pin
• Ginger Candy
• Medicine (cold, stomach, Liuwei)
• VC
• Brazillian Portuguese Phrase Book
• Local airplane company information through Lonely Planet Travel Guide
• Sticky note sheets
• Locks
• passport
• Laptop: increasing number of hostels offer wireless access.
• umbrella
• slippers (hostel don't offer slippers)

Being technically independent in research

Being technically independent in research will allow you to act according to your own schedule.

And act fast. Everyone can solve problems, so it is just a matter of who is the first. Examples like Peidong Yang will never fail the motivate you. See what can be done at the same time, what should be done. Plan your research!