When you're going on holiday, it's easy to forget something or misplace it just before you're about to leave for the airport.
It's always a good idea to run through a holiday checklist a few days before you leave to make sure you have everything you need.
We've got the run down on the most common and important items for any holiday:
Essentials
- Passport
- Travel insurance – details/documents
- European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC)
- Car Hire details documents
- Visas
- Booking confirmations and tickets - Hotels, Excursions, Car hire. hard copies of documents stored on your phone in case it's lost.
- Travel currency - Good idea to have a back up currency card with money loaded on just in case
- Regular medication, prescriptions, inspect repellent, anti-histamine,
travel sickness
- Toiletries – Sun cream, lip balm, after sun, shampoo, shower
gel, toothbrush, toothpaste, moisturiser, razor, roll on deodorant, paracetamol
For Toddler/babies
- Stroller
- baby food
- clothing
- nappies
- wet wipes
- formula milk
- snacks
- activity books
- high factor sun cream
Electronics,
- Mobile phone
- tablet
- plug adaptors
- power strip
- e-book reader
- chargers
- camera
- headphones
Entertainment
- Family games
- books
- pack of cards
Beach holidays
- Flip flops or sandals
- 2 swimsuits
- inflatables
- sunglasses
- sun hats
- sun cream
Skiing
- Ski hire details
- ski clothes
- ski equipment (or rent them there)
- walking boots
- sunglasses
- sun cream
- lip balm
- after sun
- small rucksack
- muscle pain relief
Camping
- Tent
- sleeping bags
- portable stove
- camping chairs
- warm sleepwear
- torches
- pillows
- waterproofs
- utensils
- cutlery
- washing up bowl and liquid
- tea towel
- matches
- wet wipes
Clothes - General
- Sweatshirt/light jacket for cool evenings
- Trousers (chinos can be dressed up or down)
- Comfortable everyday shoes
- Sun hat
- Shorts
- Day tops – tshirts, casual shirts
- Evening outfits – non crease dresses or shirts
- Swimwear
- Underwear – 7 days worth, easily foldable so no need to avoid
packing these)
- Socks x 3 – thick walking socks, and 2 regular
- Nightwear – pyjamas or usual sleep wear