In just a few days, we’ll be boarding a plane and heading to Greece for our Globus tour… and yes, even this travel planner has a pre-trip checklist.
So I thought it might be fun (and hopefully helpful!) to share my personal “Last-Minute To-Do List” before we leave. If you have a trip coming up this year, feel free to borrow a few of these.
My Top 10 Travel To-Do’s
- Gather passports and travel documents. Passports, flight confirmations, tour details, travel insurance — everything gets pulled together in one happy little folder. (And yes, I make paper copies of the most important things in addition to the electronic versions.) No last-minute treasure hunts allowed.
- Check the weather & plan outfits. I always peek at the forecast for our destination, so I can decide what to pack… and what I may “need” to add to my closet. (Research is important. Very important.)
- Find or order RFID travel bags. Extra protection for passports and credit cards gives me peace of mind — especially in busy airports and city centers.
- Double-check plug adapters. Greece uses Type C and F outlets, so I’m making sure we have the correct adapters ready to go. Dead phones on arrival day? Not happening on my watch.
- Pause mail and newspaper delivery. Nothing says “we’re not home!” like an overflowing mailbox.
- Pack multiple portable phone chargers. I never rely solely on charging outlets on planes or buses. Photos, maps, boarding passes — our phones work hard on travel days, so backup power is non-negotiable.
- Review our cellphone plan. I check with our carrier about international charges so there are no surprises when we land.
- Confirm luggage size with the airline. International airlines often have different size requirements from domestic carriers (and I prefer to keep my money for baklava instead of baggage fees).
- Notify the credit card company. A quick travel alert keeps purchases from being flagged when we start swiping in Athens.
- Leave travel details with someone we trust. Flight info, hotel names, copies of important documents — just in case. It’s one of those “hope we never need it” steps that still matters.
Here’s to memorable travels – and the planning that makes them that way!
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