Travel todo and packing list

My travel behavior has in the past been pretty simple. Shop for a hotel online - phone the hotel to book, buy the air tickets online, and pack the day of or the night before departure. I long ago bought into the one bag idea and haven't checked a bag for years. The result of which is that I haven't lost a bag for years (the one time I was forced to check a bag on Air Canada they promptly lost it). Other than some basic research beforehand traveling for me was more about exploring and I was never too concerned or stressed. Lately, my travel excursions have taken a different turn. I have children and I travel because I have to. There are a whole lot of other things I need to remember or think about. Either I'm getting forgetful or I have too much on my mind as I no longer trust myself to remember the things I need to take or the basics of what I need to do. What once was an adventure is now something uncomfortable or stressful (the new travel restrictions don't help). Kids and work can do that to you. Inspired by an engineer friend of mine who plans to the T just about everything, I decided to do what I thought I never would. I created a travel todo and packing list. Lists, lists everywhere you go there are lists but in an effort to reduce stress and keep organized I created one and am offering it to you.

Consider this a draft and I will likely change over time (I'm open to suggestions as well). When time permits I might even make it look more presentable. There are a number of formats from which to choose.

Travel checklist - PDF
Travel checklist - EXCEL
Travel checklist - NUMBERS

Travel todo and packing list

My travel behavior has in the past been pretty simple. Shop for a hotel online - phone the hotel to book, buy the air tickets online, and pack the day of or the night before departure. I long ago bought into the one bag idea and haven't checked a bag for years. The result of which is that I haven't lost a bag for years (the one time I was forced to check a bag on Air Canada they promptly lost it). Other than some basic research beforehand traveling for me was more about exploring and I was never too concerned or stressed. Lately, my travel excursions have taken a different turn. I have children and I travel because I have to. There are a whole lot of other things I need to remember or think about. Either I'm getting forgetful or I have too much on my mind as I no longer trust myself to remember the things I need to take or the basics of what I need to do. What once was an adventure is now something uncomfortable or stressful (the new travel restrictions don't help). Kids and work can do that to you. Inspired by an engineer friend of mine who plans to the T just about everything, I decided to do what I thought I never would. I created a travel todo and packing list. Lists, lists everywhere you go there are lists but in an effort to reduce stress and keep organized I created one and am offering it to you. Consider this a draft and I will likely change over time (I'm open to suggestions as well). When time permits I might even make it look more presentable. There are a number of formats from which to choose. Travel checklist - PDF Travel checklist - EXCEL Travel checklist - NUMBERS