Hide/Save or send to a friend/neighbor/relative for safekeeping:
- Laptop(s)
- Legal documents
- Plants
- Cash
- Extra Credit/Debit cards
- Jewelry
- Other Expensive items
- Anything else not covered by home theft insurance
Prepare for travel:
- Research places to see at your destination
- Research and Book hotels & travel wrt budget
- Pack & weigh luggage
- Remove all sharp things & liquids from carry on
- Prepare wallet & documents
- Prepare subscriptions/files for offline music/movies
- Buy international internet for your phone
- Wake up early & get ready early
Chores to complete before leaving:
- Pay all bills in Advance or set up autopay
- Suspend Internet service for travel time
- Clean house to prevent bugs and odor buildup
- Check perishable food from the refrigerator
- Check pets feed & Water plants
- Install self-watering mechanism to plants
- Lock all laptops/phones
- Install/update/link security cameras
- Close all taps or main water supply
- Turn off the electricity supply
- Empty garbage cans/bins
- Return any pending items to Amazon, etc
- Turn off lights and appliances
- Lock rooms & house
- Store house keys in a secure & backup location