Beach holiday

image of beach

    The documentation

  • Passport
  • EHIC card
  • Any proofs required for entry to the country
  • Boarding passes downloaded/printed
  • Travel insurance documents
  • Travel docs: any parking; rental; accomodation; other bookings
  • Maps and destimation addresses downloaded/printed
  • Phone charger, socket adapter, and external battery (max capacity checked safe for airline)
  • House keys

    • For the journey

  • travel toiletries; handwash, facecloth
  • clear bag for airport security
  • travel bags checked thoroughly for forbidden items
  • Spare t-shirt and underwear in your carry on bag
  • Money/cards/wallet/purse
  • Headphones
  • Snacks/sweets for flight ear popping

    • Things to wear

    Enough underwear, tops, leggings for the trip

  • Tops:
  • Legs:
  • Underwear:
  • Smart:
  • Fitness:
  • swimming:
  • Sunglasses
  • For other planned adventures:
  • (planning on washing clothes there?)
  • Belts, watch+/-charger, jewellery:
  • Accessories:
  • Hair ties
  • Hat
  • Shoes, trainers, sandals
  • Showerproof/windproof jacket

    • For sleeping

  • Pyjamas
  • Slippers
  • Any other evening/nightwear

    • Washbag

  • Toothbrush +/- charger
  • toothpaste, floss
  • Shower gel / soap
  • Shampoo / conditioner
  • Facecloths/scrubs
  • Fragrances
  • Moisturisers, creams
  • Talc
  • Razor
  • Nail clipper and file
  • Hair brush
  • Hairdryer

    • health

  • Suncream, waterproof/non- ?
  • Sunproof lip balm
  • Prescription medications
  • Contraception
  • Menstrual care
  • painkillers, antihistamines
  • Contact lenses + solution / spare glasses

    • Little kids? (dropdown or do 3 lists adult trip, trip with infants, trip with oder kids)

  • Toys
  • Drawing/colouring

    • Beach

  • Beach towel
  • Swimming clothes
  • Wetsuits/rashvest/shorts
  • Any kids swim aids e.g. armbands
  • Swimming goggles
  • Snorkels/flippers
  • Bodyboard
  • Beach games: eg frisbee, ball
  • Beach shade
  • Waterproof phone case
  • Beach safe
  • Bags to carry all this kit

    • Hanging out

  • Games/cards
  • Laptop/tablet + charger and socker adaptor
  • Movies / shows downloaded?

    • Other essentials

  • Phone charger
  • Water bottle
  • First aid kit
  • scissors
  • Camera
  • Picnic blanket
  • Insect repellant
  • Pen and notepad
  • Tissues/wipes
  • travel clothes wash
  • Folding shopping bag

    • Last minute to-dos - link to more comprehensive list

  • Let someone know you're going -spare house keys
  • Feed the fish
  • Check the heating
  • Work: set autoreply
  • deliveries on hold?
  • Need to tell your bank?
  • Need to tell your phone provider?
  • DOuble check your travel plan - traffic delays?
  • Make copies of passport health cards and bank cards, put them safe somewhere
  • check where essential shops and healthcare can be found
  • Make sure the remote wipe option of your phone is activated

Here is the thinking; and the options:

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