Packing Checklist
Here is a list of things that need to be packed or done:
- Suspend magazine subscriptions.
- Transfer enough money around to pay automatic bills.
- Remove unnecessary cards from wallet.
- Throw out the garbage. Coming back to a rotting bin is disgusting.
- Empty out coffee grinds
- Mobile phone
- Mobile phone charger
- Power adapters, depending on where you are travelling
- Top-up your mobile phone and turn on roaming. Take extra sims depending on where you are going.
- Bring leftover notes and coins from last trip.
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen
- Lip balm
- Face towel
- deodorant
- Shaver
- small bottles of shampoo / liquid soap
- Extra proof of address for hire car (not just driver's license).
- If in the UK, the counterpart for the hire car
- Laptop
- laptop USB headset, in case you want to make skype calls
- laptop mouse
- electronic keys for banking, share trading, VPNs
- tweezers
- decent earphones and adapter for watching movies on the plane
- earplugs for noise reduction
- pillow
- pen
- camera
- turn off heater
- turn off gas, electricity at power points, but remember fridge and freezer should be left on.
- shutdown computers
- Passports
- Tickets for each mode of transport, a paper and electronic copy.
- Accommodation information, a paper and electronic copy.
- tooth brush
- tooth floss
- trimming scissors
- finish all food
- do dishes
- Airline membership cards so you can access the lounge.
- Setup out of office notifications for your email.