Any task or item you cross off your travel preparation checklist before you start your trip is a task you don’t have to do or an item you don’t have to buy during the trip. Prepare for your travels properly and you’re guaranteed to enjoy more. Get your body in shape and your documents in order. Choose the right debit cards, credit cards, travel insurance, clothing, tech and other gear and you will reduce both hassles and costs.
Fit to travel
Are you ready for the physical and mental demands of your trip? Can you travel with limitations? Do you need vaccinations?
What you leave behind
Is everything okay with your relatives, friends, pets, home, household contents, car, job or business? Leave your worries behind you.
Documents
Do you have a passport? Visas? Driver’s license? Vaccination book? Prescriptions? List of embassy contacts? Backup copies?
Money
Will your regular credit card cost you extra for no benefit at all? Will your ATM card work abroad? How much cash do you need?
Travel insurance
Illness or injury abroad? Flight cancellations? Property loss? Get only the insurance you need and don’t pay too much.
Luggage & packing
What type of luggage is best for your trip? How do you protect your valuables? What’s the best packing technique?
Clothing & footwear
What’s the best clothing & footwear for your destination, season and activities? How do you get the most use from the fewest items?
Practical travel gear
What other gear is essential for your destinations, experiences and personal needs? What should you leave behind?
Personal care
What grooming tools and products do you really need? What can you get at your destination? Avoid carry-on limits on liquids.
Once you have completed your preparations, you’re ready to Go.