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travel checklist

Please choose whatever
is appropriate for
your journey.

(suggestions only

travel preparation list

Double check the expiry date, validity and inclusion of:

o Address Book or address labels

o Passport (must have 6 months validity upon return)

o Baggage labeled (inside & out)

o Australian & International Driver's License

o Basic travellers tool set

o Visa's (check requirements with Consultant)

o Bottle / Can opener

o Credit Cards

o Camera & Film (Film can be expensive overseas)

o Accommodation Vouchers (if booked)

o Certificates (vaccination, health)

o Coach Travel, Car Hire Vouchers (if booked)

o Child's favourite toy

o Other travel arrangements

o Condoms

o Copies of air tickets in case stolen

o Cosmetics

ORGANISE

o Credit Cards (International)

o Travellers Cheques (from Phil Hoffmann Travel)

o Ear Plugs

o Foreign Currency (from Phil Hoffmann Travel)

o Female Sanitary requirements

o Phone cards (from Phil Hoffmann Travel)

o First Aid Kit and general medication

o Travel and Medical Insurance

o Foreign Currency (small amount for each destination)

o Spare photographs for visa's

o Glasses and copy of prescription

o Photocopy passport number & visa pages

o Hair Dryer

o Vaccinations and vaccination certificates

o Inflatable neck pillow(s)

o Medicine and prescriptions if dependant on glasses

o Insect repellant (non-aerosol)

o Clothes suitable for the countries current season

o Insurance (travel and medical)

o Two pairs of walking shoes

o International electric power adapter

o Duty Free & shopping list

o Itinerary & copies left with nearest kin

o Overseas Phone Card for cheaper calls

o Jewellery (fake is best)

o Laundry detergent

NOTIFY

o Lip chap stick

o Itinerary to family member, friend or office

o Long sleeve shirt (mosquito / malaria protection)

o Hold / redirect mail to local Post Office

o Maps

o Home delivery (newspaper, milkman etc)

o Membership cards

o Electoral office if you have to vote while you are away

o Money belt (wallet / purse)

o Personal affairs (taxation, wills etc)

o Passport & photocopies of numbers

o Notify Social Security (if on pension)

o Pegless clothes line and large plastic bag for wet clothes

o Private Health Fund - cover can be suspended (if no Dependents) if away for more than 14 days

o Reading material (novel, magazine etc)

o Sewing Kit

o Small padlock and keys for case if required

TO DO AROUND THE HOUSE

o Spare batteries (camera, walkman etc)

o Check the security system (lock doors, windows etc)

o Stationery (pen, calculator, notepad etc)

o Turn off lights, gas, water and all electrical equipment

o Sunglasses/Hat/Sunscreen

o Pay due bills

o Swimming needs – bathers and beach towel

o Care for pets, house plants, lawns etc

o Swiss Army Knife (may have to be declared)

o Key to neighbours for house and mail box

o Telephone Card

o Tissues / Wet ones

o Toiletries

o Torch

o Travel Alarm Clock

o Travel Diary

o Travel Tickets

o Travellers Cheques

o Umbrella and / or plastic raincoat

o Walkman & Cassettes

o Walking Shoes (not new) - 2 pairs recommended

o Watch. Binoculars if required.

 


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