Wednesday, 29 May 2013

One Day More Preparation Before Travelling

Travel Checklist

It's the eve of departure for the next getaway, but don't rest easy just yet- you've still got some important things to do.

On the day before your trip, it's essential to take care of key tasks before rushing out the door to catch your plane, from making sure what you need while travelling to accomplishing essential to-dos around the house.


Check off the following few tasks the day before you embark on a fabulous trip overseas.
If you're traveling overseas, confirm that you have the correct adaptors and converters for your electronic devices. Don't have time to go to the store? Hotels often keep spare adaptors and converters for guest use; contact your hotel to ask.

Charge Everything

Your phone, your powerbank, your GPS, your e-reader and all other electronic devices you're planning to pack should be charged the day before your trip. 
If you're traveling overseas, confirm that you have the correct adaptors and converters for your electronic devices. Don't have time to go to the store? Hotels often keep spare adaptors and converters for guest use; contact your hotel to ask.
Download
At home, while you still have access to Wi-Fi, it's a good idea to download whatever e-books, TV shows, music, or movies you might want to have on your handheld devices. That's to ensure a less boring long journey.
Check the Weather
It's smart to keep an eye on the weather the week before you depart. Since weather predictions so often change, the most important time to check the weather is the day before your trip. Knowledge of weather conditions in your departure and arrival destinations will give you an idea of any possible flight delays. Plus, it'll help you make any necessary adjustments to your (hopefully) already packed bag.
Pack
It is not advisable to pack the day before your trip. It's best to plan few days or even a week prior to departure, allowing plenty of time to do laundry or purchase new items if necessary. 
If you've already packed, use a packing list to go through your luggage and confirm that you have all the essentials. Weigh your luggage, too. A luggage scale or even a bathroom scale will do. 
Stop Mail and Newspaper Delivery
The day before your departure, you may also want to suspend your newspaper subscription while away so that no one knows that the house is empty.
Prepararation Before Leaving
Take out the garbage, do some laundry, clean out the fridge, water the plants, lock your windows, and adjust the heat or air-conditioning, unplug all the unnecessary adapter that doesn't need to be running. Logout all the accounts from the computer.
Lastly check your boarding pass, passport and keys before leaving. I used to take cabs to airports to ease the travelling time.
Then you are ready to go and enjoy your trip >.< hehe

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