Before you can put your feet up, tan your skin and sip your cocktails, you should take a few precautions at home so that no nasty surprises are waiting for you when you return. With these 7 tips, you can make your own four walls fit for the journey.
How does a vacation checklist help you?
Do you know that feeling of being on vacation and having the feeling that something important hasn't been done back at home?
The vacation checklist will help you go on vacation with peace of mind.
So you can enjoy your holiday and don't have to think about whether you turned off the water at home or forgot to make an important transfer.
Organise accommodation for pet
Your accommodation does not allow pets or your holiday activities are not compatible with a four-legged friend? Dogs and cats can also feel at home when their mistress and master are on holiday with a pet boarding agency:
- One option that gives pet owners the most peace of mind is to bring the animal with family or friends. As a rule, the animals already know this person and can therefore cope better with the short-term separation. The animal feels even more comfortable if it can stay at home and is visited daily by a person you trust - however, this does not apply to dogs.
- If friends and acquaintances cannot help out, a dog or cat sitter is conceivable. If you’ve decided to take your dog to a boarding kennel for the first time, read how to prepare your cat for a cattery stay. Since basically anyone can become an animal caretaker, it needs to be checked carefully whether the person is suitable to take good care of your animal. Meet the pet sitter several times beforehand, for example, when walking the dog or playing with the cat. Animal care can often be found on the Internet - mostly together with reviews by other pet owners.
Turn on your out of office
Before working people go on vacation, they should activate their electronic absence notice. And even if you're in a hurry, it pays to be careful about it. A note of absence should include a thank you for the e-mail received and information as to when employees can be reached again.
Get a travel SIM if you’re going overseas
The best way to avoid high roaming costs is to buy a prepaid card from local providers. If you want to continue to use your mobile phone as usual from a distance, you should use one of the following three solutions:
- A local prepaid card from the respective travel country is often the cheapest.
- You can order a foreign SIM card for your home before you go on vacation.
Tell your bank
Especially when it comes to another trip, you should follow a few basic rules.
- For cashless payment transactions abroad, inform the bank about your travel plans.
- Always carry some cash in your travel bag in case of an emergency.
Let close friends and family know your itinerary
They will ask you questions and you must answer all those questions. Here's a list of the questions that you may face.
- Who are you going with? Solo or with a group?
- When will you leave?
- What will your route be? Why? How safe are these countries?
- What are you going to do there? What is your objective (humanitarian, tourism, meetings, etc.)?
- How will you travel? And about your accommodation. With what tools will you communicate with your loved ones?
Ask someone to collect your mail
A crowded mailbox or a porch littered with packages is a clear sign that no one is home. Have someone you trust to pick up your mail and packages and hold them until you return.
Disconnect the devices from the mains
If longer journeys are imminent, it can make sense to unplug some electrical devices that are not used during the holiday. Because even in stand-by mode, many devices consume electricity that can be saved. On longer journeys, it also makes sense to turn off the water to prevent germs from forming in the pipe. When you return, you should leave the taps running until the stale water has flowed out of the tap and freshwater has followed.
Once all the precautions have been taken, the relaxation can finally begin - and anyone who returns to their own four walls relaxed after the holiday will see that the preparations in advance were worth it.
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