PRE-DEPARTURE
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Get your FX Cheat Sheet
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Read the Travel Advisory for
your destination
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Passport
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Visa
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Health Documentation
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Transportation Tickets
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Emergency Information
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Insurance
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Hotel Reservations
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Traveler's Checks
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Currency
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Credit Cards
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Guide Books and Maps
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Trip Cancellation/Medical
Insurance
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Personal Identification
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Photocopies of Documentation
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Special Event Reservations (art,
popular festivals, sporting events)
BASIC
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Luggage/Travel Pack
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Travel Clothing
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Rain Protection
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Travel Footwear
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Visor or Brimmed Hat
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Camera, Film
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Video Camera, Tapes
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Radiation Shield for Film
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Water Bottle
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Language Books
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Reading Materials
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Address Book
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Travel Journal
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Scarf/Bandanna
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Games/Playing Cards
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Binoculars
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Travel Lock
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Luggage ID Tags
MAINTENANCE ITEMS
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Flashlight Batteries/Bulb
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Matches or Lighter
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Camera Batteries
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Visa
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Mini Sewing/Repair Kit
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Duct Tape
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Portable Lightweight Travel Iron
or Steamer
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Travel Clothesline & Clothespins
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Sink Stopper for Hotel Sinks
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Mesh Bag for Dirty Laundry
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Zip close Plastic Bags
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MEDICATION
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Aspirin/Pain Reliever
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Cold Medicine
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Diarrhea Medicine
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Contact Lens Preparation
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Laxative
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Insect Repellent
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Sunscreen
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Sunburn Relief
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Antibiotic Cream
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Malaria Pills
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Motion Sickness Medicine
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Personal Hygiene Items
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Personal Prescription
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Water Purification System
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Vitamins
TOILETRIES
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Comb/Brush
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Toothbrush/Paste
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Dental Floss
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Deodorant
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Soap: Personal and Laundry
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Insect Repellent
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Skin Care Lotions/Creams
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Make Up
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Mirror
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Manicure Articles
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Shampoo
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Sunscreen/Lip Balm
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Towel
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Shaving Cream
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Blow Dryer
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Towel/Washcloth
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NalgeneŽ Bottles (for shampoo &
laundry soap)
HOME CHECKLIST
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Stop deliveries
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Have Post Office hold mail
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Arrange for care of pets, lawn
and house plants
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Set-up a timed lighting system
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Check timed night lighting
system
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Notify local police of your
absence
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Leave house key and trip
itinerary with a neighbor
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Empty refrigerator
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Eliminate possible fire hazards
(unplug appliances, etc.)
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Turn down thermostat
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Turn off water heater
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Store valuables in a safe place
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Personal Prescription
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Lock all doors and windows
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