Your Travel Checklist

Home Checklist

• Arrange for pet and plant care
• Stop routine deliveries
• Make your home seem lived-in while away by putting lights and a radio on timers
• Turn down thermostat
• Leave keys and itinerary with a friend
• Lock windows, garage, and doors

Before Leaving

• Guide books and maps
• Passport and visa(s)
• Foreign currency of your destination country
• Credit cards
• Travelers checks or ATM card
• Insurance: Trip Cancellation/Medical
• Personal Identification
• Photocopies of documents
• Birth Certificate (if necessary)
• Marriage License (if necessary)

Basic Essentials

• Appropriate Luggage
• Luggage Locks & ID Tags (Do NOT Lock checked baggage)
• Appropriate Clothing
• Comfortable Footwear
• Rain Protection
• Camera and Film (Place film in carry-on baggage)
• Telephone Plugs for Modem
• Small Flashlight
• Travel Alarm Clock
• Small Binoculars
• Brimmed Hat
• Reading Materials
• Playing Cards/Games
• Address Book

Maintenance Items

• Batteries for camera and flashlight
• Mini Sewing Kit (place in checked baggage)
• Travel Iron or Steamer
• Sink Stopper
• Folding Scissors (place in checked baggage)
• Laundry Soap Packets
• Laundry Bag
• Ziplock Plastic Bags

Medication

• First Aid Kit
• Aspirin/Pain Reliever
• Cold/Sinus Medication
• Diarrhea Medicine
• Laxative
• Insect Repellent
• Contact Lens Preparations
• Antibiotic Ointment
• Alcohol Wipes
• Sunscreen
• Motion Sickness Medicine
• Personal Hygiene Items
• Personal Prescriptions

Toiletries

• Comb/Brush
• Toothbrush/Paste
• Dental Floss
• Shampoo
• Blow Dryer
• Deodorant
• Lotions/Creams
• Cologne
• Lipbalm
• Towelettes
• Shaving Cream
• Towel/Washcloth
• Earplugs