Traveler Check Lists

We have been offering vacation travel for years.  Our guests have often requested some sort of check lists that they could use to help insure a successful vacation.  We have drawn from our own experience and had many contributions from our clients.  Not all items apply to all people or all vacations. This is what we have developed:

BEFORE YOU LEAVE HOME

Advise Family of Itinerary  __________         Advise Local Police of your vacant home _____________

Advise neighbor to watch hours _______        Arrange lodging for pets                           ______________

Clean/set refrigerator   ______________        Have Post Office hold mail                   _______________

Leave key with someone _____________       Put extra jewelry in a safe deposit box _______________

Set heat or air conditioning ___________        Set light timers                                     ________________

Stop Newspaper deliverary ___________        Turn off icemaker                               _________________

Turn off water heater   _______________        Unplug major appliances                    _________________

Water Plants                 _______________

DOCUMENT LIST

Addresses and stamps  ______ Credit/atm cards ________  Foreign Currency _____  Health card ______

Insurance ______  Itinerary _______ Passport/Visa ______  Pen and Paper ______  Phone card _______

Phone numbers _____   Picture ID________ Reading material________ Reservation confirmations________

Tickets _______ Tour Books _______Travelers Checks ________  Vaccination Certificate ___________

Wallet _________

GENERAL LIST

Alarm Clock ______  Watch _______  Bathing suite _______ Belts _______ Ties ______ Binoculars _______

Camera, film, batteries ______ Cell phone ________ Power adaptor ________Hat______Gloves________

Jewelry_______ Laptop_______  PJ's______  Raincoat______ Umbrella ______  Sewing Kit ________

Slacks_____ Slippers ______ Socks _____ Suits/dresses _______ Sweaters/shirts ______ Travel Iron _____

Underware _____ Video Camera and batteries _____

PERSONAL LIST

Comb/brush _____  Cosmetic Supplies _____ Dental Supplies ____ Deodorant ____  First Aid Supplies _____

Medicines/vitamins ______ Extra Glasses/sun glasses ______ Hair Dryer/curling Iron ________ Q Tips _____

Suntan Lotion ____ Razor/shaving cream ____ Duplicate Prescriptions _____ Perfume/ aftershave ________

Remember you can no longer take in carry on nail clippers, knives, etc. 

There are ATM's all over France.  But they will take only money from checking accounts, not from savings.

I have found the best way to travel is to layer clothing.  If the temperatures may be cool then take a sweater to layer over your shirt.  Take a jacket or suit coat on top of that.  In all but summer I take a trench coat for travel to Europe.  A hat comes in handy. 

If you have any other ideas we will happily put them up here.  Thanks for your interest in our travel produces.