| PRE-DEPARTURE |
BASIC |
- Get your FX Cheat Sheet
- Read the Travel Advisory for your destination
- Passport
- Visa
- Health Documentation
- Transportation Tickets
- Emergency Information
- Insurance
- Hotel Reservations
- Traveler's Checks
- Currency
- Credit Cards
- Guide Books and Maps
- Trip Cancellation/Medical Insurance
- Personal Identification
- Photocopies of Documentation
- Special Event Reservations (art, popular festivals, sporting events)
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- Luggage/Travel Pack
- Travel Clothing
- Rain Protection
- Travel Footwear
- Visor or Brimmed Hat
- Camera, Film
- Video Camera, Tapes
- Radiation Shield for Film
- Water Bottle
- Language Books
- Reading Materials
- Address Book
- Travel Journal
- Scarf/Bandanna
- Games/Playing Cards
- Binoculars
- Travel Lock
- Luggage I.D. Tags
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| MAINTENANCE ITEMS |
MEDICATION |
- Flashlight Batteries/Bulb
- Matches or Lighter
- Camera Batteries
- Visa
- Mini Sewing/Repair Kit
- Duct Tape
- Portable Lightweight Travel Iron or Steamer
- Travel Clothesline & Clothespins
- Sink Stopper for Hotel Sinks
- Mesh Bag for Dirty Laundry
- Zip close Plastic Bags
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- Aspirin/Pain Reliever
- Cold Medicine
- Diarrhea Medicine
- Contact Lens Preparation
- Laxative
- Insect Repellent
- Sunscreen
- Sunburn Relief
- Antibiotic Cream
- Malaria Pills
- Motion Sickness Medicine
- Personal Hygiene Items
- Personal Prescription
- Water Purification System
- Vitamins
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| TOILETRIES |
HOME CHECKLIST |
- Comb/Brush
- Toothbrush/Paste
- Dental Floss
- Deodorant
- Soap: Personal and Laundry
- Insect Repellent
- Skin Care Lotions/Creams
- Make Up
- Mirror
- Manicure Articles
- Shampoo
- Sunscreen/Lip Balm
- Towel
- Shaving Cream
- Blow Dryer
- Towel/Washcloth
- Nalgene® Bottles (for shampoo & laundry soap)
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- Stop deliveries
- Have Post Office hold mail
- Arrange for care of pets, lawn and house plants
- Set-up a timed lighting system
- Check timed night lighting system
- Notify local police of your absence
- Leave house key and trip itinerary with a neighbor
- Empty refrigerator
- Eliminate possible fire hazards (unplug appliances, etc.)
- Turn down thermostat
- Turn off water heater
- Store valuables in a safe place
- Personal Prescription
- Lock all doors and windows
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