Every single time I used to get into the cab to the airport, the same helpless feeling used to wash over me. The feeling that I had forgotten something. My mind would start racing. In this state I would come up with the craziest things I may have forgotten about; did I close the fridge door properly, is the oven off, did I turn the heating to low? I’m sure you know the exact feeling.
I have developed one trick over the years to get rid of this feeling completely, this allows me to be excited about the trip I have planned, instead of worrying whether everything was in order at home. It works every time!
The Ultimate Travel Prep Checklist
Sometimes the best solutions in life are the easiest. To make your life a little easier, I wanted to make my personal travel checklist available to you. This is my one secret I have to avoid that dreaded feeling of having forgotten something that we all know too well. While it may seem too easy and simple to be true, after many years of traveling, I swear by it.
I have also made the checklist available as a PDF so that you can download it and print it. If you have any amendments that you think need to be on there, let me know in the comments and I will add it! Let’s help each other out to create the ultimate travel prep checklist!
Documents & Important Info
Passport
Hotel booking confirmation
ESTA (only for non US residents)
Flight tickets
Travel insurance info
Rental car booking confirmation
Attraction pass (more info here)
Your research/list of spots to visit
Basics / Essentials
Underware
T-shirts
Pants (Jeans & Chinos)
Dress shirts
Shoes (Trainers & nice shoes)
For the Trip
Travel pillow
Pills for seasickness
A book (maybe about NYC?)
Some movies/tv shows to watch
Something warm for the flight
Toiletries & First Aid
Toothbrush, toothpaste & floss
Disinfectant/sanitary wipes
Sore throat lozenges
Any regular medications you take
Ibuprofen / pain meds of choice
Thermometer
Nail clippers / file
Multivitamins
Full first aid kit
Suncream (if applicable)
Tech
Camera & memory cards
Spare batteries
Phone & laptop chargers
Sim card (only for non US residents)
Adaptor(s) (only for non US residents)
Power bank
NYC Subway app
Offline maps app
Other / Misc
Sunglasses
Spare bag (incase you go shopping)
Refillable water bottle
Give travel itinerary & keys to friend
Turn down heating
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