My Travelling checklist - UK to round the world!

20/07/2011

So, I am going to Europe for a month - 22nd July - 18th August, and coming back for a bit then off to a 'round world' trip (SE Asia, Australia, NZ & Fiji) up until christmas 2011.
This list should help anyone doing anything similar!

My experiences:
Europe - http://lauraseuropeanescapade.blogspot.com/
Round world - http://lauraroundworld.blogspot.com/


Cancel Direct Debits:

- Virgin TV & Internet
- downgrade to M TV - £42.99 a month (18/05)
- cancel V+ box to make it £5 cheaper
-fill out d/d mandate - post near 20th June to start from July
- cancel my D/D

For Europe - keep TV (and cancel V+)
For round world - cancel TV (give months notice)
- gave months notice - tv cancelled on 18th Sept. goes down to £32.40

- Contract phone (Iphone on Orange)
Europe - decide whether to take it with me
- decided not to; would end up with huge phone bill!!
call charges:
to make a call 38.8p per min
to receive: 14.3p
text 10.2p
data: £3 per MB

Froze iphone from 14th Sept.. call 0800 079 0272 to reconnect. 3rd Sept bill as normal, 3rd Oct credited.

Pay as you go phone (Blackberry on o2)
Europe & Round world:
- Check usage of pay as you go phone - can pay an extra £10 beforehand to receive calls for free (only for Europe).
- still use BBM and Internet on it?- yes covered in my monthly bolt on.
- for round world: also use an unlocked phone, and buy 'sim4travel'

Call charges:
to make a call:35p
to receive a call:14p
text: 10p

- cancel phone insurance for round world (for iPhone)

Spotify
**will it work around Europe? - it will but will cost a lot to stream on my iPhone.
cancel beginning of July online.
- put songs on my ipod instead

Money stuff
Tell bank that i'm going abroad
Get Euros/other currency
Travellers cheques?
Go into bank and cancel d/d
Make copies of passport/cards

Books
Translation dictionaries
Journal - Europe
Journal - Round world
Travel books

Research
*each country*

Health checks
- Dentist
- Eye test
- Vaccinations
- Get all medicines from Doctor
- Telfast
- Inhalers
- Beconase
- Eye drops
- Antibiotics
- Malaria tablets

Visas
Australia - online form
http://www.eta.immi.gov.au/
Cambodia - go to the embassy - £15
http://www.cambodianembassy.org.uk/
Vietnam - embassy £44 (!)
http://www.vietnamembassy.org.uk/
Laos - pay on border
Thailand - get a 60 day double entry - not needed if staying less than 30 days
http://thaiembassyuk.org.uk/?q=node/45
Travel Insurance - backpacker insurance policy (normally £110 for 6months) - got from STA for about £150.

Packing Checklist:

This was useful: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bookings/travelChecklist.do

Health
Plasters/Bandages/Gauze
Germolene
Immodium
Deorilyte
Paracetamol + Ibuprofen
Throat lozenges
Sudafed
Nyquil
Pepto Bismol
Travel sickness tablets
Vitamins - immune system supplement
Swab thingys - that you use to clean piercings

Toiletries
Face wash
Clarifying lotion
cotton wool
Moisturiser - with SPF
Make-up
Make-up remover
facial wipes
Deodorant
Body Lotion
Shampoo + Conditioner
Tampons
Razor
Hair remover wax strips
Brush + Comb
Hair bands + clips
Hair straighteners/tongs
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Toilet tissue
Suntan lotion
Aftersun
Face towel
Tweezers
Insect repellent
Plastic bags
Nail polish
Nail polish remover
Baby wipes 

Luggage
Backpack - 60litres (£100) - for Round world
Pull along bag/suitcase - for Europe
Large handbag with long shoulder strap for daytime
small backpack
Padlock
Money belt
Micro sleeping bag
Padlock for backpack to static things
Carry on luggage

In Hand Luggage:
Water
Book
Neck pillow
Cardigan/small jacket
Medicines

Electronics
Plug adaptor
Phone(s) & chargers
Ipod + charger
Camera & charger
- try and get a seperate charger for my battery and another battery
Memory CARDS
Small Flashlight
Travel alarm clock

Clothes
Europe:

Accessories:
Glasses/Sunglasses

Raincoat
2/3 shorts + skirts
1 jumper - swiss alps
1/2 swimwear - pool and beach
Beach towel
1/2 jeans
2/3 t-shirts
underwear
socks
2/3 shirts
trousers
dresses - raving and day dresses
1 set of 'nice' clothes - casino
Sturdy clothes - paragliding

Shoes

Comfortable walking shoes
Flipflops
trainers
Going out shoes

Laundry

Laundry bag
washing soap
washing line
sink plug


Round world:

enough clothes for 1 week
6/7 vest tops
2/3 bikinis
travelling towel
sleep sheet
quite a few pairs of shorts & knee length ones
couple of evening dresses
1 raving dress


Rain - coat
2 cardigans
long trousers
vest and shorts pyjamas

Shoes
trainers
flip flops
nice sandals