Checklist
The following is a helpful list of items to remember to bring along on your family's next excursion. Making a list of what you need to bring and packing it in advance is the best way to make sure nothing is left behind.
In your wallet
• Passport and photo ID
• Foreign currency, including foreign change you saved from your last trip and smaller bills for tipping
• Emergency phone numbers, including that of the closest Canadian Embassy
In your purse
• Tickets, itinerary and printed copies of reservation confirmations
• Health insurance and travel insurance documents
• Sunglasses
• Gum and candies, pacifiers and bottles to help with the air pressure in your ears while you're in the air
• A phone card
In your suitcase
• Sandals and shoes
• Socks
• Shirts
• Skirts
• Shorts
• Pants
• Jacket
• Sweater
• Dressy outfit for a night out
• Underwear
• Bras
• Swimsuit and sarong
• Rain gear/poncho
• Compact umbrella
• Beach towel
• Shampoo and soap
• Conditioner
• Hat
• Pajamas
• Sharp items such as nail clippers and tweezers that aren't allowed in your carry-on
• A first aid kit with aloe, lip balm, motion sickness tablets, and Band-Aids.
• Contact lenses supplies and extra pair of glasses
• Sunscreen
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• Hair brush and hair products
• Deodorant
• Makeup
• Personal hygiene products
• Cellphone charger, and a charger for any other electronics you bring along
• Extra batteries for camera
• Sewing kit
• A backpack for day trips
In your carry-on bag
• Change of clothes
• Prescription medication
• Games, colouring books and activities for kids
• Snacks
• A CD player or an MP3 player, earphones
• Travel journal
• Book/magazine
• Glasses
• Camera
In the kids' suitcase
• Stuffed animal or toy
• Night light for the hotel room
• Plastic bag to keep dirty clothes separate from the clean ones
• Snorkel and mask
• Clothing
• Toiletries
Bon voyage from CanadianLiving.com!
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