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Holiday Checklist
Holidays
can be great fun but before you go on holiday this holiday checklist will
help you get the most out of your holiday.
Planning
for your holiday
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Check
with your GP, well in advance of your holiday date, to find out whether
you need any vaccinations for the country you’re visiting
For the latest information about the country you're visiting, including
safety and visa requirements, you can check the Foreign & Commonwealth
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Check
the expiry date on your passport and the passports of everyone travelling
with you - some countries will require your passport to remain valid
for a minimum period (usually at least 6 months). Don't turn up to
the airport with an expired passport and ensure that your passport
is in good condition |
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Check
whether you need to reconfirm your flights or hotel bookings. This
may not be required but it may be safer to check |
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If
you are making your own way to the airport or ferry terminal, rather
than using publich transport, plan your route! Check for any road
works.
If you are travelling by public transport, check for engineering
works
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Do some
research about the area you’re going on holiday to - try and
find recommended restaurants or places of interest so that you can
make the most of your time on holiday |
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Obtain
an E111 form from the post office if you are travelling to Europe
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Preparing
for your holiday
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Leave
your holiday details, including photocopies of your passport and flight
tickets, contact numbers and travel insurance details, with a friend,
family member or neighbour. Leave a spare key with someone you trust
so that they have access to your property in an emergency. |
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Use
a timer so lights come on at night. If possible set various lights
to come on at random intervals to give the illusion that someone is
home. |
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Pack
your travel insurance policy details so that you can refer to them
if neccesary. If you are taking your mobile phone on holiday with
you it may be a good idea to store the telephone number of your travel
insurance company |
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Cancel
milk and paper deliveries. The last thing you want is milk on the
doorstep and newspapers sticking out of the letterbox |
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Clear
your fridge and kitchen of anything that might go off during the time
you are away. Put out the bins unless after emptying them the refuse
collection people leave it on the edge of the path as this could show
that you are away. |
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Ask
someone to water your garden plants and house plants. Double check
bookings with the dog kennel or cattery. |
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Make
sure that all the house and shed windows and doors are close (and
locked if locks are fitted) |
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Unplug
electrical appliances (except fridges and freezers unless you have
defrosted them in advance) |
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Check
your home
insurance is in order and valid |
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Prepare
a first aid kit to take with you |
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If you
are going away during the winter months, leave the heating and hot
water on a low setting to stop pipes freezing |
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Ask
the post office if they can to hold your post at the sorting office
if you are going away for a long time |
Packing
for your holiday
When packing
for your holiday, here are some things that you might not want to forget!
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Mobile
phone charger if you are taking your mobile phone, and an adapter
plug if your are taking electrical items |
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A padlock
and two sets of keys to lock your luggage |
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An eye
mask and ear plugs if you want to sleep on the plane |
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Your
camera, spare film and spare batteries |
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Plenty
of sun cream and lip protector |
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Your
sunglasses and sun hat |
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