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 you leave
- Guide books and maps
- Passport and visa(s)
- Foreign currency of your destination country
- Credit cards
- Travellers cheques or ATM card (and machine locations)
- Insurance: Trip Cancellation/Medical
- Personal Identification
- Photocopies of documentation
Basic Essentials
- Appropriate Luggage
- ID Tags
- Money Belt
- Appropriate Clothing
- Comfortable Footwear
- Rain Protection
- Camera and Film
- Telephone Plugs for Modem
- Flashlight
- Travel Alarm Clock
- Binoculars
- Brimmed Hat or Visor
- Reading Materials
- Journal
- Playing Cards/Games
- Address Book
Maintenance Items
- Batteries for camera and flashlight or Battery Charger
- Mini Sewing Kit
- Travel Iron or Steamer
- Sink Stopper
- Folding Scissors
- Laundry Soap Packets
- Laundry Bags
- Ziplock Plastic Bags
Medication
- First Aid Kit
- Aspirin/Pain Reliever
- Cold/Sinus Medication
- Diarrhea Medicine
- Laxative
- Insect Repellent
- Contact Lens Preparations
- Antibiotic Ointment
- Antiseptic Wipes
- Sunscreen
- Motion Sickness Medicine
- Personal Hygiene Items
- Personal Prescriptions
Toiletries
- Comb/Brush
- Toothbrush/Paste
- Dental Floss
- Shampoo
- Blow Dryer
- Deodorant
- Lotions/Creams
- Cologne
- Lip balm
- Towelettes
- Shaving Cream
- Towel/Washcloth
- Earplugs