A Comprehensive Travel Checklist
A travel checklist has to include more than a simple list
of things to bring. You need to prepare your home for your absence,
notify friends and family, get the necessary documents and more.
The following is a fairly comprehensive list, in two parts (things
to do before you leave and an actual packing list). Put a mark
next to the items that are relevant to your trip and then cross
them off as you accomplish them.
Travel Planning Checklist
____ Passport ready, expiration more than six months out
____ Visa ready if one is needed
____ Plane tickets purchased
____ Notify credit card company you'll using the card be out
of the country
____ Necessary inoculations
____ Make necessary reservations
____ Print tickets and receipts
____ Send important documents and phone numbers to your email
____ Put needed documents and files on a flash drive to bring
____ Make itinerary and leave with a trusted friend or family
member
____ Pay all bills
____ Stop mail or arrange for someone to bring it in the house
____ Stop newspaper
____ Buy traveler's checks
____ Arrange for child care
____ Arrange for someone to check on house, pets, and plants
____ Let trusted neighbors know you'll be gone
____ Hide house key and tell trusted person its location
____ Get some foreign currency for destination
____ Put fresh batteries in any devices going with you
____ Get a new memory card for digital camera
____ Buy a hidden wallet or security pouch
____ Buy a language book
____ Buy necessary prescription and other medicines
____ Have any needed dental work done before going overseas
____ Have car checked out if you are driving
____ Arrange for pet boarding
____ Make a packing list (see below)
____ Check weather for destination and add necessary clothing
to list
____ Confirm tickets
____ Mow the lawn
____ Turn down the heat
____ Lock all doors
____ Water all plants, indoor and outdoor
____ Unplug appliances, electronics, and computers
____ Put out all garbage
____ Clean out refrigerator
____ Hot water heater off or on low
____ Turn off air conditioner
____ Call and say goodbyes
____ Identification tags on all luggage
____
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Packing Checklist
____ Money
____ Credit card
____ Traveler's checks
____ Debit card
____ Fake wallet (in case of thieves)
____ Security pouch or hidden pocket
____ Passport
____ Visa
____ Driver's license or other ID
____ Other travel documents
____ Extra glasses or contact
lenses
____ Camera
____ Film
____ Extra batteries
____ Cell phone
____ Alarm clock or watch
____ Laptop computer
____ Flash Drive
____ MP3 player
____ Sunglasses
____ Hat
____ Jacket or coat
____ Shirts
____ Skirts
____ T-shirts
____ Sweater
____ Gloves
____ Bras
____ Underwear
____ Swimsuit
____ Pants
____ Socks
____ Shoes
____ Sandals
____ Rain suit
____ Belt
____ Towels
____ Address book
____ All tickets
____ Maps
____ Guidebooks
____ Language books
____ Reading material
____ Laundry bag
____ Small sewing kit
____ Nail clippers
____ Small scissors
____ Tweezers
____ Hair curler
____ Mirror
____ Hair dryer
____ Comb
____ Hair brush
____ Toothbrush
____ Toothpaste
____ Dental floss
____ Cosmetics
____ Hair ties
____ Deodorant or antiperspirant
____ Cologne or perfume
____ Shampoo
____ Conditioner
____ Razors
____ Shaving cream
____ Lib balm
____ Feminine hygiene items
____ Tissues
____ First aid kit (small)
____ Prescription medicines
____ Pain relievers
____ Sunscreen
____ Insect repellent
____ Motion sickness pills
____ Hand sanitizer
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Feel free to copy and print this travel checklist.
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