Sunday, May 02, 2004

What's left to do before we go ...

Now
  • Contact people we aim to visit to firm up dates 
Ongoing 
  • Get fitter
  • H learn some Hindi 
  • M learn some Chinese 
  •  Read newspapers and other in-country sources about destination 
  •  Destination-specific planning
By end of May 
  • Decide about vaccinations
    • Statistics
    • Theories
    • Govt recommendations
    • Travel clinic 
    • Book to get vaccinated 
  • Check out surface transport 
  • Finalise route 
  • Finalise dates
  • Book to get all visas
By end of June
  • Encourage and plan for people to visit us 
  • Plan school return and absence 
  • Plan summer 
  • Organise dog sitting 
  • Organise departy party 
  • Get on a first aid course 
  • Get an ISIC card? 
  • Plan money things and organise them 
By end of July 
  • Buy tickets
  • Earn rest of the money 
  • Finish dissertation
  • Tax planning
  • Opticians
  • Overall medical check-ups
  • Write a Will (a living will??)
  • Work out what medical supplies to take
  • Plan home education
  • Clean driving license
  • Check credit card renewal dates
  • Check home insurance still valid 
By end of August 
  • Decide what we need to take
  • Buy what we need to take
  • Organise travelling phone/ e-mails/website
  • Travel insurance
  • Dentists
  • Get extra photos to take
  • Rejoin International YHA
  • Prepare lists of phone numbers and addresses
  • Make copies of all documents to take
  • Get business cards
  • Store belongings
  • Mail stuff to pick-up points

- Heather & Mark (with help)

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