Vacation Checklist: Things to Take on Holiday

Vacation Checklist: Things to Take on Holiday

As we know the summer has already come and we are thinking of going on vacation for a few or a lot of days. BUT we should be well organised. Here there are five tables with some advice about what we need on vacation. Take a look and I'm sure that my advice will help!!! 

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS	ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK AND MONEY
Passport	Copy of passport ID page (keep in a different bag to passport)
Insurance documents	Copy of insurance documents (keep in a different bag to insurance)
Visa (if required)	Copy of medical prescriptions (just in case you need to replace any medical supplies you depend on)
Flight tickets, car hire and other transport bookings	A list of addresses and telephone numbers (for sending postcards, or for contact in an emergency)
Prebooked event tickets (local tours / sporting events etc)	Leaflets & downloaded advice about your destination's laws, culture and attractions)
Hotel bookings	Foreign cash
Vaccine certificates	Travellers cheques
Tour dossier and joining instructions (for package tours)	One or two credit / debit cards (if you take two, keep them in different bags)
Domestic travel arrangements (for when you get back to your home airport)	Domestic cash (for when you return from holiday and need cash to get home)

MAIN CLOTHING	MAIN CLOTHING	ACCESSORIES
Hat - for shading both from heat or from cold	Swimming costumes	Umbrella (or a hooded coat)
Coat (if necessary, but a coat can be very bulky!)	Underwear	Neck pillow
Jumper / cardigan	Sarong - can serve a number of functions	Towels
Long-sleeved shirts	Night attire	Sunglasses
Short-sleeved shirts and blouses	Socks	Handkerchiefs
T-shirts and all other casual tops	Shoes / hiking boots / trainers / sandals	Belt
Long trousers and shorts	Gloves and scarves (for cold climate holidays)	Handbag and purse, wallet or money belt
Dresses and skirts	Suit (for posh cruises - not my style!)	Wrist watch

TOILETRIES AND PERSONAL CARE	MEDICINES, LOTIONS, and FIRST AID	USEFUL SUNDRIES
Comb or brush	Prescription pills for any medical conditions	Sewing kit
Hairsprays / hair gel etc	Headache pills	Safety pins (just a few, just in case!)
Shampoo	Diarrhoea pills and rehydration compounds	Tie tags and rubber bands
Soap	Anti-sickness pills	Tape (for sealing bags, leaky bottles, securing bandages etc)
Razor and shaving cream	Malaria pills etc for any infectious disease	Scissors
Perfume / aftershave etc	Insect repellant	Carrier bags for dirty clothes and other uses
Anti-perspirants and deodorants	Sting relief	Polythene bags (preferably zip-lock)
Toothbrush / toothpaste and a few toothpicks	Suntan lotion	Universal sink plug
Contraceptives	Lip balm and mouth ulcer analgesics	Travelclean and a travel iron
Female hygiene products	Plasters	Tissues, and wipes and lens cleaners
Toilet paper	The European Health Insurance Card	Ear plugs

CAMERA GEAR	COMPUTER, PHONE, TECHNOLOGY
Camera(s) (what about a disposable underwater camera?)	Laptop / iPads etc
Camera batteries and camera battery recharger	Laptop batteries and cables etc (no point in taking any technology if you can't use it!)
Camcorder	Mobile phone
Memory cards or films	Mobile phone cards and any phone information for your destination
Lenses, lens hoods, filters, tripod and other accessories	Electronic games, music etc

MISCELLANEOUS	MY PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
Novels (these days a kindle may be a better weight restriction option)	Maps (preferably laminated and waterproof - 'Insight' fleximaps are particularly good))
Phrase book	Travelguide
Padlocks for your luggage, and spare luggage labels	Guide to birds (a nice addition on safari, or just for when out walking)
Spare glasses or contact lenses	Guide to other animals (for safari, but also I like spotting wildlife anywhere!)
Mini screwdrivers (for people who wear specs with tiny screws) and a Swiss army knife	Guide to coral reef fishes (for diving and snorkeling holidays)
Sweets and biscuits (preferably not chocolate if you're somewhere hot!)	Star maps (if like me, you're into astronomy and want to identify stars)
Tea bags or a small jar of coffee	Notepad or diary and pens
Alarm clock	Puzzle books / packs of playing cards / chess / backgammon etc
Small torch	Binoculars (not much point in a bird book if you can't see them!)
Batteries	Toys and gifts (if visiting friends, or if staying with local people)