Like
most planning guides, this is a tool meant to simply remind
you what you need to do when to make the standard vacation go as smoothly
as possible. Unless otherwise noted, most of
the planning tasks can be done earlier than
recommended. The complete annotated list with tips and hints can be
found here. A printable checklist is available
here.
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What
You Need to Do
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3-4
months before you go
Start
Checking Airfares
Finding
Bargain Airfares
Apply
for a Passport if you don't already have one
Passport
Links
Shoes
and Walking - Buy and Break in your walking shoes!
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6
weeks to 2 months before you go
Reserve
Lodging - Hotel
Accommodation
Links | Footloose
Travel | Hotel
Star Ratings | How
I Travel in Europe
Choose
your Transportation in Europe - Car or Train?
Train
or Car? | Rent
or Lease? | Driving
in Europe Links | Transportation
Links | European
Train Travel Links
Rail
Pass
Do you need one? Here are some tips:
- Trains
in the south-Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece--are
pretty cheap. If you're going to one or several of
these places you might find that a pass isn't necessary.
Just go to the station and buy a ticket.
- EurRail
passes offer great savings if you plan right. For a
saver pass you'll need to plan to take several long
trips so that you can spend the travel days mostly
on the train. Save money by going overnight; you'll
save on hotel costs and make maximum use of your pass.
- Check
the types of passes available carefully, to use them
to an advantage, you may have to juggle some travel
plans.
Lease
or Rent your Car and get an International Driver's
License at Your Auto Club
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Last
minute
Oops,
Forgot the Passport. Help!
Passport
Expediting Companies
Make
Copies of your valuable documents and give them to
someone you trust.
Final
Check - Passport, tickets, car rental agreements,
hotel reservation receipts, credit cards, medications
(and prescriptions, if required), addresses/password
information and an open mind with a sense of wonder.
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