Saturday Star

Jailed for climbing pyramid

- TRAVEL REPORTER

packing hassles.

Here’s a simple guide to making sure that you have everything you need to enjoy the perfect holiday: Clothing and shoes

Below is a guide of items to pack. This depends on your destinatio­n and the weather.

◆ Underwear

◆ T-shirt

◆ Shorts

◆ Active wear

◆ Dresses or shirts

◆ Socks

◆ Sleepwear

◆ Jacket

◆ Smart clothing for evening dinners etc

◆ Takkies or any other comfortabl­e clothing

◆ Sandals

◆ Formal shoes for evening dinners etc

◆ Toiletries – I invested in a toiletry bag that keeps all my items in one place.

AMERICAN-RUSSIAN Youtuber Vitaly Zdorovetsk­iy got himself in hot water recently for climbing the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.

Zdorovetsk­iy, who has amassed more than 3 million followers on Instagram, told his fans how a climb up the pyramid resulted in him spending five nights in an Egyptian jail, in a video.

“Absolutely breathtaki­ng, this is incredible guys,” he said on the video while on top of the pyramid. “Stop the war. Help Australia. Let’s raise money to help. I did it for a good cause to spread awareness by this beautiful pyramids in Egypt. Egypt, I love you. No disrespect to you, I just want to bring awareness to the world.”

Law enforcemen­t officers waited for Zdorovetsk­iy to climb down before they arrested him.

He said he did it for for a good

Here are more items to pack: cause. “Even though I’ve been in jail around the world many times for my previous stunts, this one has been the most horrible experience of my life. Let’s unite and donate for Australia. I hope the world will hear me!”

Some fans shared their messages of support on his page.

@Cjsparxx posted: “Cool you did this with purpose, great job! I’m looking forward to hear the 5 jail story.” (sic). @viking.barbie posted: “Hahaha...ok ok...u are the king for this.” (sic).

Some fans disagreed. @jonathanca­rlton posted: “Why don’t you donate your money! Instead of climbing around on an ancient historical for no reason! (sic).

Marcopollo­7777 posted: “You didn’t have to climb the Pyramid in Egypt to tell us a message about Australia. (sic)”.

the ultimate packing list revealed

◆ Insect repellent

◆ Other important items

◆ Cellphone

◆ Electrical cables for charging

◆ Bank cards or travel cards

◆ Copies of identity documents, passports, flight details, travel insurance etc

Travel pillow for long-haul flights

A snack pack with healthy goodies

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Toothpaste
Soap
Deodorant
Sunscreen
Lotion
Hand sanitiser
Medication as prescribed by your doctor
Toothbrush Toothpaste Soap Deodorant Sunscreen Lotion Hand sanitiser Medication as prescribed by your doctor

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