The Pre Travel Checklist

Checklist One, Pre Travel Tips - Things To Do

Check:

• Travel insurance and read the fine print
• Procedure if a travel insurance issue occurs ie:contact comp get police report
• Credit card dates are valid and ample funds
• Card cash, credit and limit details of your credit cards for relevant countries
• ATMs your card works with and what to do if you have card or ATM trouble
• Remember your PIN numbers
• Mobile phone roaming enabled, available, and costs
• Passport is valid for travel dates
  
• Vaccinations up to date
• Camera / camcorder functions, and memory has sufficient storage capacity
  
• Power plug adapter
• Baggage is sound and lockable
  
• Medical prescription requirements and reserves

Record:

• Travel insurance medical assistance instructions
• Travel insurance details & policy number
• Credit card numbers and lost card numbers
• Passport details
• Mobile phone company contact Numbers
• Camera, computer, camcorder serial numbers
• Required travel documents
• Friends home phone numbers
• Itinerary and airline tickets
• Photos and list of all things going into your baggage

NOTE: Email yourself copies or photos of these documents so they can be retrieved later if required

Jobs To Do:

• Purchase travel insurance, ESSENTIAL
• Go for a walk daily to get ready for your adventure
• Enlist someone to take care of pets
• Organise for mail to be collected or held at your post office
• Leave a copy of documents with someone at home
• Apply identification to your baggage inside and out
• Attach baggage id tags
• Obtain suitable baggage locks
• Check your primary shoes are sound
• Purchase foreign cash
• Confirm your flights
• Cancel any regular deliveries like newspapers
• Empty perishables from your fridge
• Turn off all electricals and computers before you leave