Erin's Haiti Misson Trip

Some countries requires that your passport has at least 6 months validity left.

Reconfirm your flights as there may be airline schedule changes. Your return flight must be reconfirmed at your destination directly with the airline 3 days prior to your departure.

Make sure that your luggage has a tag with your name, address, and telephone number. Tie a colorful ribbon or attach distinctive stickers to your luggage so that you can identify it easily, and other travelers will not take it by mistake at a busy terminal.

Transmitted person-to-person by ingestion of contaminated food or water or through direct contact with an infectious person.

Transmitted by mosquito bites. Many countries require you to have a vaccination certificate proving you got this shot, so don't forget to bring it along, or you may be denied entry at the border or airport.

Transmitted by the ingestion of contaminated food or water.

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases progressing to coma or death.
Haiti: All areas

The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmitted by contaminated water or food.

Transmitted by exposure to infectious blood or body fluids such as semen and vaginal fluids. The acute illness causes liver inflammation, vomiting, jaundice, and (rarely) death.

Many countries demand that you have such a certificate when you enter their borders.

Remember to keep a close eye on the passport copy - it's a great asset if you lose the original, but can also be used to steal your identity if it gets into the wrong hands.
If you have a web based e-mail platform, e-mailing yourself scans/copies of important documents and passport info is a great alternative to hard-copies. It's easier to access, less likely to be stolen, and guaranteed to always be on hand.

In case all your money, or all your gear, is lost or stolen.

Where pickpockets are a problem, carry your wallet in your front trousers pocket.

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

Take a pair with pockets - doubles as a swimsuit for men.

For international travel: consider unlocking your cell phone SIM card so you can use your phone there (purchase a local SIM in your destination).