The trip of your life: 10 things to check before you go

There are trips, and then there's that trip: the one you waited years for, the one you planned carefully, the one that can't afford a last-minute mistake. Before you board the plane, it's worth spending 15 minutes reviewing these 10 points. None of them require any tech or travel expertise — just paying attention.

The checklist, start to finish

1. Your name, exactly as it appears on your ID. Compare it letter by letter on every ticket against your passport or ID card.
2. The dates, one by one. Make sure your flight's arrival date matches the date your hotel booking starts, and so on for every leg.
3. The time between connections. If you have a layover, make sure it's a reasonable amount of time (not exactly 40 minutes).
4. Travel insurance. Confirm whether your destination requires it, and if you have it, that the coverage meets what's required.
5. The hotel's actual location. A quick look at a map before booking avoids distance surprises.
6. What happens if something changes. Whether your booking can be modified or cancelled, and until when.
7. The final total, not the "from" price. Add up taxes, baggage and hotel charges before considering your budget settled.
8. Transfers between the airport and your accommodation. How you'll get there, and whether that transport runs at the time you land.
9. The documents your destination requires. Visa, vaccines, entry forms — anything beyond the ticket itself.
10. A summary with everything together. Dates, confirmations and contacts for every booking in one place, so you're not digging through ten emails on travel day.

Ten points, one single check

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