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August 8, 2012March 12, 2017

Round The World Pre-Trip To Do List

This post is part of a series called Round The World Trip Planning
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  • Budgeting for a Round The World Trip
  • First Item Purchased for Round The World Trip
  • The Departure Year is Finally Here
  • Round The World Trip Delayed for 1 Year
  • Round The World Pre-Trip To Do List
  • Crafting a Savings Plan for a Round The World Trip
  • Leaving on a Round The World Trip in 2 Months
  • Camera Equipment for My Round The World Trip
  • Five Weeks Before Departure
  • New Gear for Round The World Trip
  • Cocktail of Travel Immunizations
  • Change of Departure Date and Destination
  • Itinerary for First Month of Round The World Trip
  • Packing for a Round The World Trip
  • The Departure Day is Finally Here

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Updated: August 8, 2012

Here’s a list of tasks I need to complete before the departure for my round the world trip. I’ll be crossing them out as I complete them, and adding more as they come up.

Logistics

  • Decide on first destination (Peru)
  • Book plane ticket to first destination (Lima, Peru)
  • Buy travel insurance

Documents

  • Renew US passport
  • Proof of vaccination

Gear

  • Buy packpack (around 40 liters)
  • Find a lightweight hair clipper
  • Research and buy a laptop
  • Buy compact camera

Money

  • Cancel unused credit cards
  • Get a Capital One credit card (no foreign exchange fees when used overseas)

Books

  • Read The Rough Guide’s “First-Time Around The World”
  • Read National Geographic’s “Journeys Of A Lifetime”
  • Read “The Tao Of Travel” By Paul Theroux
  • Read Lonely Planet’s “The Big Trip”
  • Read Lonely Planet’s “Travel Photography”
  • Read “The Photographer’s Eye” By Michael Freeman
  • Read Lonely Planet’s “Travel Writing”
  • Reread “Vagabonding” by Rolf Potts
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