Must be valid 6+ months beyond travel dates. Check visa requirements 3+ months in advance. Make copies of everything.

What adapter do I need?

Depends on destination. Type C (Europe), Type G (UK), Type I (Australia). Get a universal adapter to cover everything.

How to handle foreign currency?

Get a no-foreign-transaction-fee credit card. ATMs abroad give best exchange rates. Avoid airport currency exchanges.

Yes. Medical coverage abroad is essential. Your domestic health insurance likely doesn't cover overseas. Get travel insurance.

3 months: passport/visa check. 1 month: book activities, notify bank. 1 week: pack, download offline maps.

Passport, adapters, currency, medications, clothes. Everything you need for flying abroad.

Passport valid 6+ months. Copies of everything. No-fee credit card. Universal adapter. Download offline maps. Notify your bank.

Print. Start packing 1 week out. Check everything off. Bon voyage!

Valid 6+ months. Check visa requirements 3+ months ahead.

Get a universal adapter. Covers Type C, G, I — everywhere.

No-fee credit card. ATMs abroad for best rates. Avoid airport exchanges.

Yes. Domestic health insurance rarely covers overseas. Get travel insurance.

3 months: passport/visa. 1 month: notify bank. 1 week: pack.