Travel checklist

1. A while before the trip
2. On the departure day
3. In the luggage
4. In the carry-on luggage

1. A while before the trip

• Visa application / check entry regulation, also optionally for domestic animals

• Provide traveller's cheques, write down the numbers on a separate paper

• Check the validity of passport / ID card

• Check the validity of cash card/credit card

• Take along the number to block the cash card/credit card

• exchange foreign currency

• Check vaccination regulations of the target country

• Make a copy of important documents

• Transfer rent/power/gas/phone etc. for the duration of the holiday

• Book a flight

• Book a ferry

• Book a train journey

• Book a rental car

• Provide a tourist guide/map

• Arrange a cellphone tarrif for abroad

• Check the voltage at the destination

• Travel cancellation expenses insurance

• Luggage insurance

• Short time physical damage insurance

• Travel accident insurance

• Passenger personal accident insurance

• Overseas health insurance

• Unsubscribe mail or register it elsewhere or organise emptying of mailbox

• Unsubscribe newspaper or register it somewhere else

• Leave holiday address, house and / or car keys with friends / neighbours

• Arrange supply for indoor and outdoor plants

• Arrange supply for domestic animals

• Take along friend's phone numbers

• Provide address tags for luggage

• Record answering machine / test remote enquiry

• Set up email absence notice

• Consider weight limit for luggage and carry-on luggage

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2. On the departure day

• Clean up the trash

• Use perishable food

• Turn off the light

• Turn off electric devices

• Turn on alarm system

• Turn off the water, also the dishwasher and the washing machine

• Unplug everything, fuses

• Turn off heater or turn it on saving mode

• Turn of gas

• Close windows / doors

• Turn on or turn off the answering machine

• Hand in house / apartment / mail box keys

• Hand in domestic pets

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3. In the carry-on luggage

Please consider that when travelling by plane, the weight of the carry-on luggage should not exceed 5 kg per person. Due to increased security instructions, you are not allowed to carry sharp items as pocket knives, nail files, scissors or similar as well as pressure tanks as hair sprays, bottles or similar. Please inform yourself again in detail about these specific instructions on the airports' websites!

Documents:

• Passport / ID cards

• Blood group identification card

• Allergy ID

• International certificate of vaccination

• Overseas health insurance certificate

• Domestic health insurance card

• Driver's licence / international driver's licence

• Green card insurance

• Motor vehicle registration certificate

• Cover note

• Special caravan documents

• Visa

• Flight ticket

• Travel booking documents

• Hotel voucher

• Rental car voucher

• Mobile / phone card

• Miles card

• Documents for animals which are travelling with

• Address book with phone numbers and important addresses

Means of payment:

• Cash

• Foreign currency

• Keep traveller's cheques apart from cheque card

• Cash card / credit card

Accessories:

• Note-book/pencils/ballpens

• Reading/travel guide/maps

• Diary

• Glasses / Sunglasses / Reading glasses / Eye mask

• bolster

• ear muffs

• important medicine

• medicine for travel sickness and headache

• camera / digital camera / video camera

• mobile

• notebook

• Toys

• Games

• Portable sound recordings as well as CDs MP3s, memory cards, tapes

• alarm clock / clock

• small bag / backpack

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4. in the luggage

First-aid kit:

• band-aid

• vaccines

• bandage

• insect spray

• cold medicine

• Clinical thermometer

• gastrointestinal medicine

• medicine for diarrhoea / nausea

• suntan lotion

• sun lotion

• after sun lotion

• personal medicine

• Malaria prophylaxis

Clothing solemn / business / formal:

• suit

• tie

• shirt

• evening dress

• coat and skirt

• appropriate shoes

clothing leisure:

• sweater

• warm clothing

• t-shirts

• long pants

• shorts

• Tops

• Rain wear / umbrella

• hat / cap

• skirt short / long

Clothing other:

• tights

• socks

• Coat / jacket

• Pyjamas / sleepsuit

• underwear

• Belt

Bathing:

• Bathing trunks / bathing suit / bikini / bathing shoe

• Bath towels / towels / beach towels

• Floating tyres / air mattress

• Sunshade

Toilet bag:

• Deodorant / perfume

• Tooth paste / tooth brush / dental floss

• Prosthesis cleaner

• Shampoo / shower gel / soap

• Shaving equipement / razor / batteries

• Contraceptive

• Sanitary towels / tampons

• Nail file / scissors

• Bodylotion

• Contact lenses and accessories

• Hair spray / hair gel / hair wax

• Make-up

• Hair brush / comb

• Diapers / baby utensils

• Tissues

• Mini mirror

• Q-tips

Electronics:

• Travel adapter

• travel hair-drier

• Travel radio

• Travel clock

• Travel iron

• Walkman, portable CD / MP 3 Player

• Flashlight / batteries

• Camera + film + batteries

• ADigital camera + memory cards + adapter

• Videocamera

• Charger

• Head phones

Shoes:

• Hiking boots

• Sports shoes

• Outdoor shoes

• Bathing shoes

• Slippers

Sports:

• Diving gear

• Diving licence

• Tennis equipement

• Golf equipment

• Surfboard

• Sailing permit

• Frisbee

• Badminton set

• Toys

• Leisure game / board games / card games

• Balls

Further important accessories:

• Spare glasses

• Pocket knife

• Stuffed animal

• Backpack

• Lighter / matches

• Bottle opener / can opener

• Sewing kit

• Neck pouch

• Books / crosswords / magazines

• Crayons

• Stain remover / travel detergent

• Plastic bags / trash bags

• Candles

• Flash light

• cool bag

• Sewing kit

• Shoe cleaning kit

• Binoculars

• Hangers

• BClothesbrush

• Adhesive tape

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