Travel Preparations

Home Checklist

•Arrange for pet and plant care
•Stop routine deliveries
•Make your home seem lived-in while away by
putting lights and a radio on timers
•Turn down thermostat
•Leave keys, a copytravel itinerary and your
contact information to family or friends
•Lock windows, garage, and doors
Before you Leave
•Guide books and maps
•Passport and visa(s)
•Foreign currency of your destination country
•Credit cards
•Travelers checks or ATM card
•Insurance: Trip Cancellation/Medical
•Personal Identification
•Photocopies of documentation
•Birth Certificate (if necessary)
•Marriage License (if necessary)

Basic Essentials

•Appropriate Luggage
•Luggage Locks & ID Tags (Locks are needed for checked baggage when flying inside China)
•Appropriate Clothing
•Comfortable Footwear
•Rain Gear
•Camera or Video, with batteries and charger
•Small Flashlight
•Small Binoculars
•Sun Protection (Hats, Sunscreen and Sunglasses)
•Reading Materials
•Leisure facilities (PSP, Media Player)
•Ziplock Plastic Bags
•Contact List with information of your travel advisor, tour guide, embassy, as well as your family and friends.

Toiletries

•Comb/Brush
•Toothbrush/Paste
•Dental Floss
•Shampoo
•Blow Dryer
•Deodorant
•Lotions/Creams
•Cologne Water
•Lipbalm
•Towelettes
•Shaver and Shaving Cream
•Towel/Washcloth

Medication

•First Aid Kit
•Aspirin/Pain Reliever
•Diarrhea Medicine
•Laxative
•Insect Repellent
•Contact Lens Preparations
•Antibiotic Ointment
•Alcohol Wipes
•Motion Sickness Medicine
•Personal Hygiene Items
•Personal Prescriptions
•Medical Record (If necessary)
•Contact Information of Doctor or Medical Advisor