Any must-have item for travelling?
Apr 19th, 2016, 03:14 AM
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Any must-have item for travelling?
Jose is thinking of some must-have items while travelling!!!
Gonna start packing and prepare for my upcoming business trip to Hong Kong next week.
I am kind of frequent business traveller, but i always forgot to bring things.
Once i left my passport, gotta took it back and i almost missed the flight.
Guess a checklist is needed, in case i've got no time for packing stuff.
Any suggestions for what to put in the checklist?
Gonna start packing and prepare for my upcoming business trip to Hong Kong next week.
I am kind of frequent business traveller, but i always forgot to bring things.
Once i left my passport, gotta took it back and i almost missed the flight.
Guess a checklist is needed, in case i've got no time for packing stuff.
Any suggestions for what to put in the checklist?
Apr 19th, 2016, 05:57 AM
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1. Passport (at least if travelling internationally)
2. Credit/debit/ATM card, preferably more than one
3. Tickets (possibly including written copy of hotel confirmation)
4. Any truly needed medication
I usually add camera and phone, plus chargers (and sometimes adapters or plug converters), but some people actually do travel without those.
Clothes and hygiene articles are also a good thing to have, but those can be purchased in most destinations if you forget or lose them.
2. Credit/debit/ATM card, preferably more than one
3. Tickets (possibly including written copy of hotel confirmation)
4. Any truly needed medication
I usually add camera and phone, plus chargers (and sometimes adapters or plug converters), but some people actually do travel without those.
Clothes and hygiene articles are also a good thing to have, but those can be purchased in most destinations if you forget or lose them.
Apr 19th, 2016, 10:25 AM
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Agreeing with the post above. All you really need on that checklist is:
passport
funds
plane reservation number
prescriptions (including meds & eye glasses or contacts)
keys to your home (to get back in after the trip)
passport
funds
plane reservation number
prescriptions (including meds & eye glasses or contacts)
keys to your home (to get back in after the trip)
Apr 19th, 2016, 05:40 PM
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Oh yeah thanks!
These are the most important things really.
Must have
- passport
- ticket
- funds/ credit card
- phone
- keys
but i used to bring own towel as well
also clothing, charger and so on
I seldom bring camera nowadays, just use my iPhone for photo shooting, quality's fine
These are the most important things really.
Must have
- passport
- ticket
- funds/ credit card
- phone
- keys
but i used to bring own towel as well
also clothing, charger and so on
I seldom bring camera nowadays, just use my iPhone for photo shooting, quality's fine
Apr 20th, 2016, 07:53 AM
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Here's my check list:
Copy of Itinerary
Arrange for ground transportation if needed
Turn off home computer
Turn Off Answering Machine (if extended trip)
Passports
E- ticket
Cell Phones
Laptop
iPad
Chargers
Plug adapters ( when going to foreign country)
Money for trip (small bills if needed)
Credit Cards
House Keys
Rx Pills
Download/Print Boarding Pass
Check Departure Gate
Blank Checks
Postage Stamps
Watch
Camera & Charger
Hearing Aid Batteries
Turn Off Ice Maker (if extended trip)
Sunglasses
Plug Adaptors (if needed)
Change Sim Cards (if needed)
Kindles
Copy of Itinerary
Arrange for ground transportation if needed
Turn off home computer
Turn Off Answering Machine (if extended trip)
Passports
E- ticket
Cell Phones
Laptop
iPad
Chargers
Plug adapters ( when going to foreign country)
Money for trip (small bills if needed)
Credit Cards
House Keys
Rx Pills
Download/Print Boarding Pass
Check Departure Gate
Blank Checks
Postage Stamps
Watch
Camera & Charger
Hearing Aid Batteries
Turn Off Ice Maker (if extended trip)
Sunglasses
Plug Adaptors (if needed)
Change Sim Cards (if needed)
Kindles
Apr 20th, 2016, 09:11 AM
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Copy of Itinerary - yes. Both on paper and on the cell phone. I usually email a copy to myself, too.
Arrange for ground transportation if needed - yes
Turn off home computer - Oh, yes. And pulling out the plugs, too.
Turn Off Answering Machine (if extended trip) - Don't use one. No, wait. There is one on the cell phone. And I do have to turn it off. That could have gotten expensive. Thanks for reminding me.
Passports - of course
E- ticket - yes
Cell Phones - yes
Laptop - NO! Absolutely not! I use my laptop as my home computer, so it has most of my life on it.
iPad - don't have one, but I probably will bring my Android tablet. It's much easier to write on a tablet than a cell phone.
Chargers - yes, for all the electronic things
Plug adapters ( when going to foreign country) - yes
Money for trip (small bills if needed) - If I have some of the correct currency left over from a previous trip. Unfortunately, my current destination doesn't use either Euro or Pounds, so I have to go to an ATM on arrival. Actually, that should probably be done at the airport.
Credit Cards - mostly use debit cards, so I'll bring those. From two different banks, in case there is a problem with one of them.
House Keys - probably a sensible idea. I do have a spare key at my parents' house, but I'd feel silly if I had to call them for help.
Rx Pills - if I have any, yes
Download/Print Boarding Pass - oh, yes. Especially if flying Ryanair
Check Departure Gate - sometimes not possible until arriving at airport
Blank Checks - What? Why? Haven't used a check in at least fifteen years and they certainly won't be useful on an international trip
Postage Stamps - Not on an international trip
Watch - Maybe. If I find it and replace the battery in time. I've gotten used to using my phone as a watch. But it probably would be a good idea on the plane.
Camera & Charger - Yes. And an additional battery and memory cards too.
Hearing Aid Batteries - Don't use that yet, hopefully not for some time.
Turn Off Ice Maker (if extended trip) - Don't have one
Sunglasses - don't use them
Plug Adaptors (if needed) - yes, but I think you already mentioned this once
Change Sim Cards (if needed) - Not for travel within the EU. My cell phone provider has a reasonably priced offer on a limited amount of data.
Kindles - No. I can read on the phone or the tablet. No need to bring an extra electronic thing that I have to keep track of and recharge.
Copy of Itinerary - yes. Both on paper and on the cell phone. I usually email a copy to myself, too.
Arrange for ground transportation if needed - yes
Turn off home computer - Oh, yes. And pulling out the plugs, too.
Turn Off Answering Machine (if extended trip) - Don't use one. No, wait. There is one on the cell phone. And I do have to turn it off. That could have gotten expensive. Thanks for reminding me.
Passports - of course
E- ticket - yes
Cell Phones - yes
Laptop - NO! Absolutely not! I use my laptop as my home computer, so it has most of my life on it.
iPad - don't have one, but I probably will bring my Android tablet. It's much easier to write on a tablet than a cell phone.
Chargers - yes, for all the electronic things
Plug adapters ( when going to foreign country) - yes
Money for trip (small bills if needed) - If I have some of the correct currency left over from a previous trip. Unfortunately, my current destination doesn't use either Euro or Pounds, so I have to go to an ATM on arrival. Actually, that should probably be done at the airport.
Credit Cards - mostly use debit cards, so I'll bring those. From two different banks, in case there is a problem with one of them.
House Keys - probably a sensible idea. I do have a spare key at my parents' house, but I'd feel silly if I had to call them for help.
Rx Pills - if I have any, yes
Download/Print Boarding Pass - oh, yes. Especially if flying Ryanair
Check Departure Gate - sometimes not possible until arriving at airport
Blank Checks - What? Why? Haven't used a check in at least fifteen years and they certainly won't be useful on an international trip
Postage Stamps - Not on an international trip
Watch - Maybe. If I find it and replace the battery in time. I've gotten used to using my phone as a watch. But it probably would be a good idea on the plane.
Camera & Charger - Yes. And an additional battery and memory cards too.
Hearing Aid Batteries - Don't use that yet, hopefully not for some time.
Turn Off Ice Maker (if extended trip) - Don't have one
Sunglasses - don't use them
Plug Adaptors (if needed) - yes, but I think you already mentioned this once
Change Sim Cards (if needed) - Not for travel within the EU. My cell phone provider has a reasonably priced offer on a limited amount of data.
Kindles - No. I can read on the phone or the tablet. No need to bring an extra electronic thing that I have to keep track of and recharge.
Apr 20th, 2016, 11:55 AM
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Towels? You stay places that don't provide you with a bath towel??
Everyone is different. I don't pack:
-Boarding Pass (i print it at the airport)
-Cellphone (don't have one)
-DSLR (don't have one)
-DSLR & Cellphone Charger (don't need one)
-Laptop or iPad (don't have one)
-Backpack (don't use one)
-Kindle (don't have one)
-camera & charger (i use a disposable instead)
-blank check & postage stamps (no use to me)
Everyone is different. I don't pack:
-Boarding Pass (i print it at the airport)
-Cellphone (don't have one)
-DSLR (don't have one)
-DSLR & Cellphone Charger (don't need one)
-Laptop or iPad (don't have one)
-Backpack (don't use one)
-Kindle (don't have one)
-camera & charger (i use a disposable instead)
-blank check & postage stamps (no use to me)
Apr 20th, 2016, 12:52 PM
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Suze: True.
On the other hand, I get stressed and unhappy when I can't access the Internet for an entire day. So having a cellphone or tablet with me is a requirement for my mental health.
And, no, he probably isn't staying in a hostel on a business trip. But he did say he "used to bring own towel", so maybe that was on earlier trips years ago.
Well, I need to sleep. It's almost eleven at night here and I have to work tomorrow.
On the other hand, I get stressed and unhappy when I can't access the Internet for an entire day. So having a cellphone or tablet with me is a requirement for my mental health.
And, no, he probably isn't staying in a hostel on a business trip. But he did say he "used to bring own towel", so maybe that was on earlier trips years ago.
Well, I need to sleep. It's almost eleven at night here and I have to work tomorrow.
Apr 20th, 2016, 08:05 PM
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janisj wrote: "How an earth did you travel in the 'old days'????"
Well, I didn't really start travelling (unless you count trips with my parents when I was still a child/teenager) until 2003. By that time there were Internet cafes in a lot of places.
As for the cell phone, I don't usually make calls on it. It's an Internet connection and a e-reading device. And a spare camera. And a music/audiobook player. Without it I'd have to bring a dozen heavy paper books and an MP3-player.
Well, I didn't really start travelling (unless you count trips with my parents when I was still a child/teenager) until 2003. By that time there were Internet cafes in a lot of places.
As for the cell phone, I don't usually make calls on it. It's an Internet connection and a e-reading device. And a spare camera. And a music/audiobook player. Without it I'd have to bring a dozen heavy paper books and an MP3-player.
Apr 21st, 2016, 09:05 AM
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Nothing wrong with taking phones, cameras, kindles, ipods, etc. but this question was "MUST HAVE". And you can certainly travel without any of those things. You might not want to... but you could ;-)
