A couple weeks ago, we (Mr. Makarma) reminded our fine friends of a few things which should be taken care of prior to departing for travel. Well, one of our finest of friends Robert wanted to know more about the last item we noted - a review of the travel checklist. He asked about key items which should be included; more specifically, what we had on our list.
Well, we do have some essentials, such as the iPod loaded with "Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Greatest Hits", Clorets and a rubber duckie. Seriously, though, you can still have a successful trip if you forget the iPod and Clorets.
What can't you forget?
1) Photo identification (all travel), proof of citizenship (all foreign travel) and any foreign visas (if required).
2) Medication, with a list (kept separately) of the medications you take, along with their dosages.
3) The tickets (Almost everything is electronic these days, but it's still important to have a record of your travel purchases.)
The above are three absolute essentials. Some of the other items from our recommended list:
Underwear (unless you have no concerns about unexpectedly going commando)
Electric converter (for foreign travel)
Baseball cap / other hat, sunscreen, sunglasses
Prescription eyeglasses / contact lenses
Camera, digital media / film
Toiletries
Shoes, socks
Pajamas / sweats (in other words, whatever you wear overnight)
Cell phone
Disinfectant spray / hand sanitizers
Swimwear
Checkbook
Reading books
Umbrella (if there's any chance at all you'll need it)
Dressy wear (Will there be a special occasion to dress up on your vacation?)
Also, remember to suspend newspaper delivery, and make alternative plans for any other scheduled deliveries.
The above list is by no means complete, and it may not necessarily be the list for you. What we want to stress, is that having such a list is important. Update it frequently (we keep ours in a Word file).
Have any additional recommendations for a travel checklist? Please drop us a line, and we'll consider mentioning it in a future TravelBlog.
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