Wednesday, February 8, 2012

last week checklist:

When international traveling, here are some check list items you might not realize you should do. It will also explain the crazy look in my eyes and lack of tolerance for people asking me questions, Seriously, ONE MORE QUESTION AND I'LL BLOW!!!
But we're all friends here, it's all good, so if you need to ask a question, ask away......
1.  Order any medications I'll need from pharmacist.....check
2.   Inform bank of travel plans so I can use ATM card ( this gives you the best exchange rate, but some        
        banks bend you over with "international fee's" so check on your rates........check
3.   Inform all credit cards of travel, include dates, and every country planning on visit. In a time of
      identity
  theft and fraud, for this pain in the butt chore really is necessary. For one you don't wanna be caught in
   a  foreign country, their security measures denying you authorization, and then have to get someone on
    the phone and sort it out is really just a pain..........check
4.   Passport ready and secure in my Rick Steves passport under the shirt bag.........check
5.   Kitsap Air-porter reservations made..........check
6.   Someone to check in on 22 year old stepson, cat, and house............check
7.   everyone at work aware of breakdown of who's who while gone..........check ( on a personal note, if
      the plane goes down, I trust all my employees to keep the standards we have built up and to follow
      the lines of your cut and color we have done to you. You will be safe, keep Sugardaddy's alive in
       Tim and I's honor)
8.    Bills sent out or auto pay set up for while gone so no late penalties assessed..............check
9.     Emergency contacts left and also a copy taken, cause you know if there is a emergency oversea's
        like I am gonna remember the important things like numbers
10.   Copy of itineraries printed and put in travel folder in order of events. O.K. this sounds really anal,
        and in fact Tim's idea, but it totally will pay off in all the hub bub! An ounce of prevention, plus
         honestly, it takes 2 bloody seconds extra every time you make your reservations whether for lane,
          hotel, ect.
Ok, these 10 steps will be your 10 golden rules once you try them once! Learn it Live it Love it.  Now we are at 3 days and a wake up! Just breathe.........

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