{"id":14252,"date":"2018-07-05T15:10:07","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T14:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/?p=14252"},"modified":"2020-01-30T12:38:10","modified_gmt":"2020-01-30T11:38:10","slug":"10-pre-vacation-tips-before-you-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/10-pre-vacation-tips-before-you-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Pre-Vacation Tips to Check Off Before You Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, you already have your leave from work approved, your passport has been renewed, and the countdown to your tour departure date is now in single digits. Have you forgotten something? Is everything packed? Did you turn on your out-of-office reply for your emails?<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" >\r\n<p><em>Travel to: <\/em><strong><a href=\"\/d\/europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Europe <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" ><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Save the worries, and take note of our list of pre-vacation tips to check off just before you depart for your well-earned vacation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14258 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rawpixel-472356-unsplash-min.jpg\" alt=\"10 Pre-Vacation Tips to Check Off Before You Travel\" width=\"1080\" height=\"721\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rawpixel-472356-unsplash-min.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rawpixel-472356-unsplash-min-900x601.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rawpixel-472356-unsplash-min-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rawpixel-472356-unsplash-min-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/721;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>1. Leave a house key with someone <\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, obviously not just <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anybody<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but with someone you trust. This person&#8217;s job while you&#8217;re away is to empty the letterbox, feed your cat and prevent your plants from dying. A better option is to have a friend house-sit while you\u2019re away. An occupied house is at much lesser risk of a break in, so you can go travelling with your mind at ease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14256 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/patrick-perkins-340019-unsplash-min.jpg\" alt=\"living room\" width=\"1080\" height=\"804\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/patrick-perkins-340019-unsplash-min.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/patrick-perkins-340019-unsplash-min-900x670.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/patrick-perkins-340019-unsplash-min-1024x762.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/804;\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>2. Take a photo of your appliances or stovetop before you leave the house<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hear us out, because it might sound a little weird at first. If you\u2019ve ever been struck by a panicked moment of \u2018Did I turn the stove off?\u2019, by having a photo of your appliances saved in your camera roll with everything unplugged or switched off will help to put your mind at ease. Then, you can enjoy your tour or holiday without fear that your house will catch on fire.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" >\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 1em;\"><em>See Also: <\/em><strong><a href=\"\/days-to-come\/group-tours-vs-solo-travel-decide-travel-style\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Group Tours Vs Solo Travel: Which Travel Style is For You?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" ><\/div>\n<h2><b>3.\u00a0 Get a travelcard with local money on it<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s a question every traveller needs to consider before they travel, that being, \u2018How do I carry my hard-earned money?\u2019 While everyone has their own preference as to how to manage their money while abroad, we can tell you from experience, that carrying bundles of cash or travellers&#8217; cheques is not the best idea.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loading a travel card with local currency is a great idea and takes no time at all. It&#8217;s also a good idea to confirm with your bank that your regular bank and credit cards are going to work where you&#8217;re headed and clarify what bank fees might be involved with using them to avoid nasty surprises.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" >\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 1em;\"><em>See Also: <\/em><strong><a href=\"\/days-to-come\/travel-solo-without-feeling-lonely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Travel Solo Without Ever Feeling Lonely<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" ><\/div>\n<h2><b>4. Set your work email to &#8216;out of office reply&#8217;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last thing you want to be doing when you set off on your next tour or adventure is to thinking about work. Holidays are for relaxing, and work is for work. Make sure to draw a firm line between the two.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forbid yourself from reading your emails and make sure you let people know you&#8217;ll be away, remembering to specify your return date.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14259\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14259\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14259 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rawpixel-620238-unsplash-min.jpg\" alt=\"laptop\" width=\"1080\" height=\"740\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rawpixel-620238-unsplash-min.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rawpixel-620238-unsplash-min-900x617.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/rawpixel-620238-unsplash-min-1024x702.jpg 1024w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/740;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Set your out-of-office reply<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>5. Get an external battery and an adaptor<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re travelling far away, we can almost guarantee you&#8217;re going to a land in a destination where the electric sockets look funny, so make sure you&#8217;ve got an adaptor so you&#8217;re not constantly borrowing one from the hotel or hostel reception. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you don&#8217;t have an external battery already, we seriously recommend you get one. They come in very handy for long flights or bus rides and that extra bit of juice guarantees you&#8217;ll never miss a photo opportunity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14260\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14260 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/steve-johnson-637526-unsplash-min.jpg\" alt=\"charging phones\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/steve-johnson-637526-unsplash-min.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/steve-johnson-637526-unsplash-min-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/steve-johnson-637526-unsplash-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/steve-johnson-637526-unsplash-min-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/720;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pack a portable charger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>6. Do your laundry and clean the house<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s probably the last thing you want to be doing when you&#8217;re preparing for an exciting trip abroad, but it&#8217;s well worth the hard work before setting off. This way you&#8217;ll be sure to have a suitcase full of fresh clean clothes when you arrive at your destination and clean sheets when you come home. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your house is going to be unoccupied for the time you&#8217;re away, it&#8217;s also best to leave it clean so nothing smells when you come home. Don&#8217;t forget to clean out the fridge too and put out the rubbish. No-one wants a punnet of strawberries covered in mould welcoming them home from a holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14255\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14255\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14255 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dan-gold-544435-unsplash-min.jpg\" alt=\"clean clothes\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dan-gold-544435-unsplash-min.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dan-gold-544435-unsplash-min-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dan-gold-544435-unsplash-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dan-gold-544435-unsplash-min-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/720;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14255\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Do the laundry before you travel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><b>7. Check your flights<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flights are not cheap, we all know that. Before you arrive at the airport, make sure you know exactly what&#8217;s going on with yours. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check the flight status online, or you may even want to download your airline&#8217;s app to make sure you know exactly where you need to be, when.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>8. Download offline maps and language app<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offline maps are often free these days and a great resource to have while you&#8217;re exploring the world, particularly if you&#8217;re visiting cities! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to download these at home so you don&#8217;t have to worry about finding Wi-Fi while you&#8217;re on the go. A language app will also mean you&#8217;re down with the basics upon arrival and can get straight into travelling like a local!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>9. Make a killer playlist<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where would we be without Spotify or Apple Music (maybe even Tidal) these days? We can guarantee that you will encounter a flight or bus ride with a screaming child, in which case, you&#8217;ll want to have some good headphones and a playlist that&#8217;ll forever be connected with your trip of a lifetime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" >\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 1em;\"><em>See Also: <\/em><strong><a href=\"\/days-to-come\/best-road-trip-playlists-for-summer-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best Road Trip Playlists for Summer 2018<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" ><\/div>\n<h2><b>10. Get your paperwork in order<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While most important documents are likely stored electronically in your emails, it&#8217;s never a bad idea to have a printed copy of some of those things for safekeeping (or for when your phone falls in a toilet). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your <a href=\"\/travel-insurance?source=dtc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">travel insurance<\/a> and emergency phone numbers are good ones to put in your suitcase or wallet, along with a photocopy of your passport which could come in handy if your precious ticket to travel goes walkabout.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14261 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/simon-rae-718589-unsplash.jpg\" alt=\"wallet\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/simon-rae-718589-unsplash.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/simon-rae-718589-unsplash-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/simon-rae-718589-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/simon-rae-718589-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1080px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1080\/720;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Share your best pre-vacation tips below in the comments for our community of travellers to enjoy!<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, you already have your leave from work approved, your passport has been renewed, and the countdown to your tour departure date is now in single digits. Have you forgotten something? Is everything packed? Did you turn on your out-of-office reply for your emails? 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