Holiday checklist

With the excitement of a holiday people often forget the most obvious things. Here is a list to help you remember.

Essential items

• Travel tickets
• Accommodation vouchers/details
• Passports
• Visa (if required)
• Travel insurance details
• Money and travellers cheques
• Confirmation of vaccinations certificates (if required)
• International Driver's Licence for driving abroad
• Green card or car insurance details (if taking your vehicle abroad)
• For some countries a fire extinguisher and spare bulb sets are required to be in the vehicle

Other useful items

• Camera and films
• Personal stereo/CD player and cassettes/CD's
• Books
• First aid kit
• Medicine
• Water purifying tablets
• Insect repellent
• Sunglasses
• Sun tan lotion
• After-sun lotion
• Alarm clock
• Bath/beach towels
• Swimwear