The day before your vacation can quickly turn into a frenzy of packing, planning and last-minute trips to the store for travel-size toiletries. In the midst of all that madness, make sure you take the time to tick these essential things off your pre-trip to-do list.
- Put a travel note on your credit cards.
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- Clean out your fridge.
Pexels This might not be an issue if you’re returning within a day or two, but any trip longer than a weekend away should warrant eating, giving away or throwing out the perishable food in your refrigerator.
- Bring in any outdoor furniture.
Pexels Thieves who notice you’ve been gone for a few days might start to eye that lightweight patio set or gardening tools. Plus, any windy weather while you’re away could knock things about.
- Pay your utility bills in advance.
Pexels And your rent, mortgage, phone bill, etc. It’s easy to forget those due dates when you’re relaxing on a beach, but you don’t want to come home to a big stack of late fees.
- Remove the non-essential stuff from your wallet.
Pexels No need to go on holiday with a wallet full of gift cards, loyalty cards and extra credit cards. This minimizes the damage if your purse or wallet is stolen…or goes overboard.
- Double-check reservations.
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- Figure out how you’ll use your cellphone.
Pexels Data and phone minutes can be exorbitantly expensive outside your carrier zone, so be sure to contact your phone company to find out what your options are for calling, sending texts and using the internet. You can often buy day passes or an allotment of extra international data. While it’s no fun having to buy extras, the hundreds of dollars in fees you can rack up using your phone abroad for just a few days are much nastier.
Hopefully these tips will help you start your vacation out right. To find out what you definitely shouldn’t pack for your next trip, click here.
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This might not be an issue if you’re returning within a day or two, but any trip longer than a weekend away should warrant eating, giving away or throwing out the perishable food in your refrigerator.
Thieves who notice you’ve been gone for a few days might start to eye that lightweight patio set or gardening tools. Plus, any windy weather while you’re away could knock things about.
And your rent, mortgage, phone bill, etc. It’s easy to forget those due dates when you’re relaxing on a beach, but you don’t want to come home to a big stack of late fees.
No need to go on holiday with a wallet full of gift cards, loyalty cards and extra credit cards. This minimizes the damage if your purse or wallet is stolen…or goes overboard.
Data and phone minutes can be exorbitantly expensive outside your carrier zone, so be sure to contact your phone company to find out what your options are for calling, sending texts and using the internet. You can often buy day passes or an allotment of extra international data. While it’s no fun having to buy extras, the hundreds of dollars in fees you can rack up using your phone abroad for just a few days are much nastier.
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