Caribbean Travel Checklist

Most companies offer signup and monitoring online. Getting your air miles after your trip is a pain, so better do it in advance.

One way to help protect your home while away on vacation is to make it seem like the homeowners are currently there. This can be done by setting up timer lights throughout the house. Lights can be placed on timers both indoors and out which will present an at home atmosphere. Those who perpetrate breaking and entering crimes will be less likely to target a home which has lights on and may opt for houses which are dark and obviously no one is home.

You may need a photo to obtain passes, permits, etc.

If you have any of these (AAA, Hertz, Avis, Hilton, etc.), going abroad may be a good opportunity to use them.

Can save you some money in Youth Hostels, trains, museums, planes, so get one if you qualify as a student.

Use ziplock plastic bags for any items that could leak or possibly break in transit.

These see-through, zip-up mesh containers keep your clothes tightly packed and well-organized.

It's pretty amazing how much you can put into a backpack if you do a good job. By using rubber-bands, squeeze clothes down to a minimal size.

Easily stolen, so don't bring anything too valuable.

Ditch the bulky bath towel. There's only one way to go when traveling - microfiber travel towels. They dry quickly, are soft, incredibly absorbent, and roll up to take virtually no space.

Must be pretty sturdy. Glass may not be a good idea for some journeys.

Also handy for pulling out splinters

With this adapter you and a friend can both listen to your music player at the same time

Great for the beach. The mesh allows you to dump everything into the bag and then just rinse it all with running water.

A small, cheap and easy to use protection weapon. Illegal in some countries.