Having a travel packing checklist can be indispensible. Just as checklists are important for a wedding or estate planning or when junior goes to live in a college dorm.
Even experienced travelers tend to forget an item or two. That becomes almost impossible with a travel packing checklist.
Second to having a checklist is routinely updating it. Times change and items that should be on the list change. For example, I did not have an iPad on my list of 5 years ago.
Take your list with you as you travel. While you're waiting in an airport on your return to home, update your travel packing checklist adding items that you wish you had on the list and eliminating items that you did not use.
I lost my wallet one day prior to traveling to Hawaii. One of the credit cards was already used to buy some merchandise. Fortunately, my wife and in-laws were traveling with me and they had different credit cards as I needed to cancel my cards. I, also, was without a driver's license without an opportunity to get another. |
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I am a wiser traveler as I travel more. For example, I list things at the end of my travel packing checklist that I cannot forget nor neglect to do.
That list includes:
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These are all things that if not remembered or not done would have negative consequences.
Trying to create a checklist for another person is impossible. The type of travel, length of trip, weather conditions, and so on will vary. However, there is a website that will allow you to enter all those specifics and more. Copy and paste the following: http://www.travelschecklist.com/
There are some tips that will work with most types of travel:
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Airplane seats are smaller, flights seem to be more crowded, and there are no reasons to enjoy the journey.
To make the flight easier and quieter and more comfy try the following suggestions:
It is important to check your airlines regulations regarding bag size and weight before your arrival at the airport. This will avoid unpleasant and expensive surprises.
Carry-on bags also have size restrictions. These limitations can change, so check before you fly.
Finally, be aware of the restrictions and recommendations when going through the airport security. The suggestions for carrying liquids and other items will be enforced.
Experienced travelers understand that. They carry "boredom-killers". These include travel-size games, a deck of cards, books, magazines, an iPad or Kindle.
All of these things can make wait times more enjoyable. An overnight stay in an airport is possible and much easier to endure with "boredom-killers".
These items are even more important if you are traveling with children. Traveling with a baby will require an arsenal of extra items.
I will mention just a few recommendations:
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