Travelers Checklist

DOCUMENTS:

o Flight Tickets
o Accommodation Vouchers
o Transfer Vouchers
o Prepaid Attraction Tickets
o Passport (If traveling overseas)
o Visa (Check with Travel Agent if needed)
o Travel Insurance
o Phone numbers for home
o Health Documentation
o Emergency Information
o Currency
o Currency calculations sheet
o Credit Cards x 2/Travelers Cheques,
o Make copies of all documentation keep one copy with you and leave a copy of your passport, credit cards, travel insurance with a friend or family member

CLOTHES:
Before you pack ensure to find what kind of weather you will be getting and pack accordingly, always remember weather can change quickly so ensure to pack for the unexpected changes.

o Underwear
o Socks/Hosiery
o Belts
o Casual Day Wear

o Sleepwear
o Cold weather gear (jumper, coat, warm hat, gloves, scarf)
o Warm weather gear (swimsuit, shorts, sandals
o Comfortable walking shoes (must be worn in)
o Sun Hat

TOILETRIES:

o Comb and/or brush
o Toothbrush, toothpaste, floss etc
o Deodorant
o Soap
o Shampoo & conditioner
o Skin-care lotion
o Razor & shaving cream
o Personal hygiene items
o Vitamins
o Bath / beach towel
o Inspect repellent
o Sunscreen
o Nail clippers
o Aspirin
o Antiseptic wipes
o Antibiotic cream
o Band-Aids
o Upset stomach / Diarrhea medication
o Regular medication, plus a letter from your doctor for anything unusual.

MISCELLANEOUS
o Luggage (Check any weight restrictions)

o Back pack
o Wallet
o Money belt
o Organizer bags (mesh or different colours)
o Ipod/MP3 Player
o Camera & memory cards
o Guide book and maps
o Travel journal & pens
o Games / playing cards
o Small padlocks for suitcase
o Luggage ID tags
o Alarm Clock
o Sunglasses and case
o Travel clothesline & pegs
o Sink plug – (multi size)
o Laundry bag
o Zip lock plastic bags
o Large plastic garbage bag – to use as rain protection for your main bag
o Electrical converter / adapter if you have AC appliances
o Earplugs / eyeshades

o Your favourite book from The Book Brothers www.thebookbrothers.com.au

HANDY TIPS:
o Keep extra cash – 0 in a safe place
o Drink plenty of water and little alcohol on the plane
o Stick to a bland diet
o Always read up on the city before you get there.
o Always take an extra pair of underwear in your hand luggage
o Check luggage weight limits for all modes of transport you are taking your luggage on and purchase luggage accordingly
o Check to see if any vaccinations are required for the country you are visiting
o Set up a worldwide email account if wanting to correspond back home via email

AT HOME BEFORE YOU GO:
o Stop deliveries and have Australia Post hold mail
o Arrange for care of pets, lawn, house plants, garden, swimming pool
o Arrange for home security if you’re worried
o Empty refrigerator and garbage
o Turn off hot water cylinder
o Pre-pay bills (or ask close friend to collect mail and pay bills for you)
o Lock all doors and windows
o Triple check that you have Passport / Tickets / Money

Planning for Adventure Travel

With the pressure of life, you can find many ways to relive the stress. One of them is travelling which hepls us relieve from stress and allows us to relax and enjoy ourselves away from our work. But it is not simple when travelling, so you needs have thorough plans before you can actually go on vacation and actually enjoy the vacation.

 

Do you know why planning is a very important thing if you want to go on adventure travel? Carefully read through this paragraph to know why. First of all, if you plan to go on hiking to an unknown area, you should see to it that all of your paraphernalia are complete and intact including boots and other safety materials. And before setting of to unknown remote areas make sure to contact at least one tour guide that knows very well the local language so that you and your team won’t have any problems communicating with the locals, in case they don’t know how to speak English.

 

Are you aware that an adventure travel is more expensive as compared to an ordinary vacation? Yes of course, here are the reasons why is this so.

First of all, there are few only a little number of people these days who are expert in the field of adventure travel thus they can demand the price they want to guide you to your adventure travel, but they will do all the planning, and guide you through correct and safe route and book you a safe and comfy place to stay during your whole travel adventure. And these people are really in high demand nowadays so this is the reason for the high prices. And we all know that in remote areas transportation is really difficult to find. Hence, you need to plan each and every single detail ahead of time. And you can do this all online and it might be helpful if you research a little bit about the place where you will have your adventure travel.

 

It might help if you ask your friend or family member who are also into adventure travel because they might give you some useful information regarding the place you are about to go.

 

Before going on traveling you need to know or ask yourself what type of traveling do you want to experience. Most of the people today, want to relax in a high class hotel and just stay there and relax in order to help them relieve from the everyday stresses they encounter in their work place. On the other hand, some individuals or families really want to go on adventure travel like hiking, caving, zip line, exploring the forest and many more.

 

The first choice is the easier one to do because hotels are very accessible and you can easily book online for reservation. We all know that adventure travel is really a challenging one, you really need to do is to plan ahead of time for the adventure travel.

 

By following these guidelines, for sure you will enjoy your adventure travel. Plan now, and travel tomorrow!

 

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Yokohama Travel Destination

Sitting on the Tokyo Bay, the city of Yokohoma is often not taken as an important travel destination when traveling to Japan. This is because it is known to not be culturally rich. But you will be surprised of all the attractions the place has to offer. After having traveled all the way to Japan, this is a place that is certainly worth a visit.
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If you had enough of visiting temples and shrines, then plan a trip to Yokohoma.  This is the capital of Kanagawa prefecture. It is on the Honshu Island and to the south of Tokyo.  Yokohoma is a major commercial center today, but once upon a time, this was just another fishing village that was responsible for opening the doors to foreign trade through its port.  Over the years, it has distinguished itself as a highly prominent port city that is home to large numbers of foreigners.

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With a humid subtropical climate, the summers in Yokohoma are hot and humid while the winters are not too cold.

There are many tourist attractions in Yokohoma, and the few tourist that visit the place, come to love it.  The Yokohoma Marine Tower in the Yamashita Park, is 106 meters in height, is the tallest light house in the world.

The China town here is the largest in Japan and can be fun to visit. The food here has an exclusive taste unlike any other.  If you’ve been t to the China town in New York or some other place, you will be surprised at the difference here.  The very famous Silk House and the Yokohoma doll museum are a few of the other attractions you can enjoy visiting.

You must have heard about the world’s biggest clock, the Cosmo Clock 21. This is in the Yokohoma harbor area.  You can take beautiful photographs at night here.

Built for 17,000 people, the Yokohama arena lies next to the Shikansen station. Well, a trip to Yokohoma doesn’t end there. You will find the Nissan Stadium and the International Stadium Yokohoma worthy of your time.  You can end your tour of the city with a beautiful Japanese garden, Sankeien, designed by Tomitaro Hara, the silk trader.  This one is very famous and you are sure to enjoy.

Well, as you can see Yokohoma has a lot and it is sure to impress you with its tourist attractions.  Just go with an open mind and rock it!

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