Westchester World Travel

Here are some helpful items to consider when packing. Use them to make sure you get everything right for planning your vacation. These tips cover basic essentials like toiletries, paperwork, maintenance items, and the other little things we tend to overlook. Feel free to print off the checklist as a reminder to get these things done in a timely fashion.

Home Checklist

1. ________ Arrange for pet and plant care
2. ________ Stop routine deliveries
3. ________ Make your home seem lived-in by putting lights & radios on timers
4. ________ Turn down thermostat
5. ________ Leave keys and itinerary with a friend
6. ________ Lock windows, garage, and doors

Before Leaving

1. ________ Guide books and maps
2. ________ Passport and visa(s)
3. ________ Foreign currency of your destination country
4. ________ Credit cards
5. ________ Travelers checks or ATM card
6. ________ Insurance: Trip Cancellation/Medical
7. ________ Personal Identification
8. ________ Photocopies of documentation
9. ________ Birth Certificate (if necessary)
10. ________ Marriage License (if necessary)

Basic Essentials

1. ________ Appropriate Luggage
2. ________ Luggage Locks & ID Tags (Do NOT Lock checked baggage)
3. ________ Appropriate Clothing
4. ________ Comfortable Footwear
5. ________ Rain Protection
6. ________ Camera and Film (Place film in carry-on baggage)
7. ________ Telephone Plugs for Modem
8. ________ Small Flashlight
9. ________ Travel Alarm Clock
10. ________ Small Binoculars
11. ________ Brimmed Hat or Visor
12. ________ Reading Materials
13. ________ Playing Cards/Games
14. ________ Address Book

Maintenance Items

1. ________ Batteries for camera and flashlight
2. ________ Mini Sewing Kit (place in checked baggage)
3. ________ Travel Iron or Steamer
4. ________ Sink Stopper
5. ________ Folding Scissors (place in checked baggage)
6. ________ Laundry Soap Packets
7. ________ Laundry Bag
8. ________ Ziplock Plastic Bags

Medication

1. ________ First Aid Kit
2. ________ Aspirin/Pain Reliever
3. ________ Cold/Sinus Medication
4. ________ Diarrhea Medicine
5. ________ Laxative
6. ________ Insect Repellent
7. ________ Contact Lens Preparations
8. ________ Antibiotic Ointment
9. ________ Alcohol Wipes
10. ________ Sunscreen
11. ________ Motion Sickness Medicine
12. ________ Personal Hygiene Items
13. ________ Personal Prescriptions

Toiletries

1. ________ Comb/Brush
2. ________ Toothbrush/Paste
3. ________ Dental Floss
4. ________ Shampoo
5. ________ Blow Dryer
6. ________ Deodorant
7. ________ Lotions/Creams
8. ________ Cologne
9. _________ Lip balm
10. ________ Towelettes
11. ________ Shaving Cream
12. ________ Towel/Washcloth
13. ________ Earplugs

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