| Check | ITEMS |
| | Addresses for sending postcards / e-mail |
| | Auto insurance card |
| | Business cards |
| | Cash |
| | Copy of vacation packing list |
| | Driver's license / international driver's license |
| | Emergency numbers and embassy address |
| | Frequent flyer / frequent guest cards |
| | Paper airline tickets or e-ticket confirmation |
| | Passports and visas (if necessary) |
| | Photo ID |
| | Pre-paid phone card |
| | Travelers checks and receipt (keep separate) |
| | Vaccination certificates (if required) |
| | Vouchers / coupons / tickets |
| | Your itinerary |
| | Antibiotic cream |
| | Anti-diarrheal medication |
| | Band-Aids |
| | Birth control |
| | Bug repellent |
| | Cortisone 1% anti-itch cream |
| | Extra pair of eyeglasses |
| | For cruisers: Sea-sickness bands or pills |
| | Lubricant |
| | Pain reliever |
| | Prescription medicines |
| | Cellphone and charger |
| | Digital camera, batteries, memory cards |
| | iPod / MP3 player and headphones, batteries |
| | Laptop |
| | Foreign-language dictionary or phrase book |
| | Journal / notebook and pen |
| | Maps and directions |
| | Mini-DVD player or DVD-capable laptop, DVDs |
| | Reading material |
| | Travel guide(s) |
| | Underwater camera |
| | Anti-bacterial wipes |
| | Bubble bath |
| | Binoculars |
| | Currency converter |
| | Duct tape |
| | Keys |
| | Krazy Glue |
| | Lint roller |
| | Luggage locks approved by TSA |
| | Massage oil |
| | Plastic Zip-Loc bags |
| | Playing cards |
| | Q-Tips |
| | Sports gear |
| | Sunscreen/SPF |
| | Sunglasses |
| | Travel alarm clock |
| | Travel candles |
| | Umbrella |
| | Zip ties |