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From three months outto landing day, on one sheet

Enter your departure date and each stage gets its own deadline. Tick things off as you go.

Departure

Destination

How to use it

1Pick your departure date: each stage gets its deadline, and the countdown starts.
2Pick where you are going: visa, money, eSIM, weather and emergency items link to that country.
3Ticks stay on this device only. Print it and it comes out as two A4 pages.

01 2–3 months before

Documents and big bookings · do by ____ / ____ 0/5

Check passport validity · many countries require 6+ months
Research visa / entry rules and apply early if needed
Set a rough budget and start watching flight prices
Book flights and the first few nights of accommodation
Check recommended / required vaccinations

02 1 month before

Insurance, tickets, backups · do by ____ / ____ 0/5

Book the big-ticket tours and skip-the-line tickets
Sort travel insurance · medical + trip cancellation
Make copies of passport, tickets and bookings · one in the cloud + one printed
Tell your bank you’re traveling; check card foreign-transaction fees
Download offline maps and a translation app

03 1 week before

Connection, money, packing · do by ____ / ____ 0/5

Buy an eSIM or check roaming · so you land connected
Get some local currency / confirm your cards work abroad
Check the weather and finalize packing
Confirm airport transfers and check-in times
Share your itinerary with someone at home

04 Carry-on essentials

In your bag on the day 0/5

Passport, boarding passes, booking confirmations
Phone, charger, power bank, plug adapter · power banks go in the cabin, never in checked bags
Medications + a small first-aid kit
A change of clothes and basic toiletries · in case your checked bag arrives late
Payment cards + a little cash

05 On arrival

From the airport to your bed 0/5

Activate your eSIM / connect to Wi-Fi
Leave the airport by pre-booked transfer or official taxi
Save your accommodation’s address in the local language · to show a taxi driver as it is
Note local emergency numbers and your embassy
Get a transit card and learn one or two key phrases

Visa, transport and emergency numbers by country, what is closed on your dates, and eSIM comparisons: Country essentials · What’s closed on my dates · eSIM guides — wanderatlasguides.com

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