Again, jotting down a few mental notes in no particular order, which I will add to, and cross off, as I go.
- Advise banks of travel plans so they don't cancel cards while away
- Find, and load currency travel (debit) card (after checking fees etc)
- Top up Bankwest credit card (no currency conversion fees, not linked to main bank accounts)
- Investigate local/overseas SIM options (costs, availability) given Aldi Mobile don't do roaming
- Set up Voicemail on phone to advise alternate phone number(s)
- Day before we leave, save maps for offline use (30 day expiry), and pin hotels/train stations etc
- Ask Jeanne to keep eye on house/collect mail/etc
- Catch up with builder/tradies to sort out as many details as possible before we go, advise contact methods while away.
- Advise boys' school of their planned absence
- Fill prescriptions so have enough meds to cope with extended delays (already made doctor appointment to renew scripts)
- Confirm no additional vaccinations required (got fully dosed up before we went to India)
- Ensure fresh haircuts for everyone before we go so we don't look unnecessarily daggy in photos
- Ditto eyebrow wax for me
- Test all new charging majiggers (had a brand new one go 'bang' and smell of smoke just this evening)
- Register travel with DFAT, maybe. At the very least, ensure friends and family (both travelling and not travelling with us) have copies of itineraries
- In light of MH17 being shot down, confirm executrices know where our wills and other critical documents are, together with copies of key passwords.
- Electronic copies of passports, drivers licence etc
- Get International Drivers Permits for JD and me (RACV shop, need passport photo) (required in Italy and France)
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