Vacation Checklist
Your holiday is booked and the excitement starts right away! But before you go, there are many things to think about, and so you don’t forget anything, here is our checklist. Put together especially for you, so you can keep everything under control and remember all the important things shortly before departure. Here is a list of things you should not forget:
The most important thing is always the travel documents:
✔ Are the documents still valid?
✔ Which travel documents are required for children and do you have them?
✔ Flight tickets: Do these need to be printed out, or is the reservation number enough at check-in?
✔ Don’t forget your driver’s license.
Things you can still take care of before the trip:
✔ If you want to take your mobile phone: What are the roaming conditions, are there any charges?
✔ Get a good travel guide.
✔ Spanish dictionary with the most important phrases.
✔ Which activities are interesting for you? Hiking, theme parks, excursion destinations, … - What suitable offers are available?
✔ Book a rental car – depending on the season, availability on site can be limited.
✔ How are you covered by health insurance while on holiday? Which documents may need to be obtained?
✔ Leave the keys and, if necessary, instructions with the person who will take care of your house / apartment during your absence.
✔ Save important phone numbers in your phone or write them down on a separate sheet of paper.
So you always have enough “liquidity” on the go:
✔ Take bank cards and credit cards
✔ Cash
✔ Emergency contact numbers in case of loss
Things for your hand luggage:
✔ Children often get bored on long flights. Bring things to keep the little ones entertained: card games, books, coloring materials, audio stories, MP3 players, …
✔ Adults can also keep busy on the plane by reading a book or taking a look at the travel guide and maybe learning a few Spanish words.
✔ Depending on the airline: bring a small snack for all travelers. Buying food on the plane can get expensive!
✔ Remember not to pack any liquids over 100 ml in your hand luggage. After security control, you can buy drinks at the gates.
What belongs in the suitcase: ✔ Clothes and shoes for any weather. Tip: Depending on the planned activities, if you need hiking boots, wear them on the plane! They take up too much space in the suitcase!
✔ Toiletries, shampoos and shower gels count as liquids and are not allowed in hand luggage! That is why they need to go in the suitcase. Ideally pack them in a waterproof bag, just in case they leak.
✔ Swimwear, beach towels and sunscreen.
✔ Small travel first-aid kit (mild painkillers, fever thermometer, gel for sunburn, motion sickness tablets, …)
✔ As a general rule: take only what you really need! You can buy anything you may have forgotten once you arrive. That is cheaper than paying excess baggage fees!
Shortly before the plane takes off:
✔ Switch off the fuses for appliances that would otherwise use electricity unnecessarily during your holiday, or unplug them.
✔ Turn off the gas and water.
✔ To save on energy costs, turn off the heating.
✔ On the day of departure, take out the rubbish and close the windows.
If you are taking pets with you:
✔ Find out in good time before departure from the airline about the regulations regarding transporting your pet! Are vaccinations required? Which documents are needed for transport? Organize a dog or cat carrier?
✔ On www.privateholiday.de you will find the exact information for each of our properties on whether pets are allowed!
So... once everything is packed, you can get going!
We wish you a pleasant journey and a wonderful, relaxing holiday!
