NASA must have hundreds, the airlines have dozens, the internet has millions of them, and now Getaways For Girls has two. Introducing the Getaways For Girls - before you travel, Pre Travel Checklists to give you some tips and ideas to consider while you are preparing for your trip. We hope that they might help to make your travel or tour experience even more relaxing, fun, exciting, and happier in general.

The Pre Travel Checklist

Our Packing Checklists and Pre Travel Tips

The team here at Getaways For Girls has assembled our short and simple "bare essential" set of items for our Packing Checklist and Pre-Travel Tips so you can start planning your pre travel arrangements at a more leisuerly pace than headache and panic the night before you leave. Remember to travel light, chances are that if you dont use a particular item at home you probably wont use it touring either.

Checklist One, Pre Travel Tips - Things To Do

Check:

Travel insurance and read the fine print
Procedure if a travel insurance issue occurs ie:contact comp get police report
Credit card dates are valid and ample funds
Card cash, credit and limit details of your credit cards for relevant countries
ATMs your card works with and what to do if you have card or ATM trouble
Remember your PIN numbers
Mobile phone roaming enabled, available, and costs
Passport is valid for travel dates
Vaccinations up to date
Camera / camcorder functions, and memory has sufficient storage capacity
Power plug adapter
Baggage is sound and lockable
Medical prescription requirements and reserves

Record:

Travel insurance medical assistance instructions
Travel insurance details & policy number
Credit card numbers and lost card numbers
Passport details
Mobile phone company contact Numbers
Camera, computer, camcorder serial numbers
Required travel documents
Friends home phone numbers
Itinerary and airline tickets
Photos and list of all things going into your baggage

NOTE: Email yourself copies or photos of these documents so they can be retrieved later if required

Jobs To Do:

Purchase travel insurance, ESSENTIAL
Go for a walk daily to get ready for your adventure
Enlist someone to take care of pets
Organise for mail to be collected or held at your post office
Leave a copy of documents with someone at home
Apply identification to your baggage inside and out
Attach baggage id tags
Obtain suitable baggage locks
Check your primary shoes are sound
Purchase foreign cash
Confirm your flights
Cancel any regular deliveries like newspapers
Empty perishables from your fridge
Turn off all electricals and computers before you leave

Checklist Two, Packing - Essential Things To Take

Personal:

Glasses / contacts
Toothbrush
Paste and floss
Deodorant
Nail clippers
Sunglasses
Hair brush

Soap

Health:

Prescriptions,
First aid kit
Asprin/panadol
Laxatives
Insect repellent
Vitamins
Cold sore cream
Cold/flu tablets
Lip balm
Sunscreen

Touring Bag:

Small sturdy day pack or bag to carry

Camera
Reading material
Phrase book
Water
Snacks
Sundry items

Light raincoat
Pen and notebook
Travel wallet for receipts
Addresses
Maps

Just in case:

Swiss Army type knife with:

Tweezers
Corkscrew
Scissors
Bottle opener
NOTE all utensils must be checked through in baggage.

Sewing kit
Super glue (why not)
Twist tie cloths line
Towelettes
Ziplock plastic bags for wet/ leaking items

Gadgets:

Alarm clock
LED torch
Mobile phone and charger
Camera and camcorder, with media and charger

Shoes:

Thongs
Suitable reliable shoes for activities
Relaxing

Cloths:

Bag for laundry
Socks
Underwear/thermals
Shorts
Pants
Belt
Shirts
Hankies
Gloves
Scarf
Hat
Coat/jacket
Swim togs

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