Information Gathering
- Created list of necessary documents required for travel (e.g. visa)
- Asked friends who know the destination well
- Where do you recommend staying & why
- What are top 3 activities you recommended?
- Any friends you can introduce me to?
- Create a group chat
- Saved friends recommendations to digital map, making it easy to visit those places when nearby
- Choose some places for first couple meals
After Booking Trip
- Created calendar events for the flights
- Flight number, duration, terminal #, ticket IDs
- Created calendar events for hotel
Before trip
- Created gift wishlist
- People, passions/interests
- Made a list of currency conversions, saved on phone for quick access
Two days before trip
- Bags are packed (TODO: Link to Travel bag checklist)
- Avoid: lighters, liquids, drugs, knives
- Logistics are reviewed and confirmed
Day before Trip
- Electronics are charged
- Phone
- Battery pack
- Beard trimmer
- Computer
- Speaker (optional)
- Made food for travel
- sandwiches
- empty bottle of water for plane
- Clothes are planned out for travel day, and the following day
Travel logistics are planned and in the calendar
- Ride to airport
Packing List
Personal hygene kit
- Toothbrush x 2
- toothpaste x 2
- Beard trimmer & charger
- Lotion
- Condoms
- Q-tips
- Anti-itch Shampoo
- Liquid soap
- Floss picks
- Wet wipes
- Plastic bags
- Masks x 2
- Alcohol gel & wipes
- lock (for hostels)
- towel (hostel)
Clothes
Packed clothes which support weather +/- 10 degrees of what is expected
- underwear (+ 2 days)
- socks (+2 days)
- sweatshirt (plane)
- comfy easy shoes (plane)
- gym clothes (1-2)
- sweat pants (pajamas)
- swim shorts
Footwear
- sport (gym)
- casual
- dressy (nice dinner, dance)
- nature (hiking)
Cold weather items
- coat
- gloves
- earmuffs
- scarf
- sweatshirt
Hot weather items
- swim shorts x 2 (allow one to try while using the other)
- beach towel
- sunscreen x 2
- sunglasses + case
Outdoors items
- bug spray
- boots
- hiking pants
- backpack
- umbrella
Emergency items
- First-aid kit
- extra cash ($200+)
Entertainment
- Speaker + charger (for beach, picnic)
- Headphones
food
- sandwiches
- Granola bar / snacks
- Water bottle
- gum
sachel
- journal case
- journal
- 2 pens
- 2 rulers
- notecards
- battery pack
- usb mini
- 2 lightning cables (one for on-person battery pack, one for staying at hotel)
- tool pack
- leatherman
- learherman tools
- zip ties
- lighter
- permanent marker
- super glue
- cash
- bandaids
- velcro strap
- ziplock bag
- notecards
- knife
- flashlight
- paracord
- wallet
- Cash (origin & destination)
- ID
- Credit cards x 2
- Debit cards x 2
- Notecards
- keys
electronics
- iphone
- iphone charger
- mini power strip
- computer
- computer charger
- battery pack + charger + cables
middle of trip
- buy gifts
end of trip
- confirm dog logistics
- plan week
before flight
- restricted items in checked bag / hidden
- send flight info to friend & family
after landing
- send friend/family message home safe