This travel checklist is based upon many travellers’ experience. You don’t have to bring all the following items. Pack up your luggage according to your own needs.
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
Things you should prepare 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