Initial Planning
- Research Destination
- Check Visa Requirements
- Best travel times
- Airport you have to go to
- Photo locations and save them in Google Maps
- Check health & safety advisories on the Government website
- Activities
- Pick travel dates and duration
- Create Itinerary
- Create an estimation of your total trip cost (flights, accommodation, food activities, transport) and create a pot in Monzo dedicated for that
- Setup flight alerts on Google
Booking Essentials
- Book flights
- Reserve Accommodation
- Book a car hire (If required)
A Month Before
- Create a travel packing list and check you have everything
- Apply for an International Driver’s Permit (if required)
- Prepare a packing list
A Few Days Before
- Exchange a bit of money
- Get an eSim or buy an EU Plan
- Get Travel Insurance
- Buy Car Insurance (If hiring a car)
- Save your booking confirmations in this file
- Pack your bags
- Clean your house
- Arrange transportation to and from the Airport
A Day Before
- Take out the trash
- Check that you’ve packed everything from your packing list
- Check that you have your passport and wallet in your backpack
- Turn off radiators and water tank
- Check in to your flights and download the boarding pass or print it out
- Prepare an outfit for next day