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If you’re having a holiday at home, remember Confidence Rule 19: Always have a plan A. And B. And C. Here are five ways to make the most of your
staycation.
Year-end Holiday Checklist
Whether you’re planning a long weekend away, an end-of-year trip or a staycation, these checklists and tips will help you enjoy your holiday with confidence.
Travel plan
A handy checklist
before a holiday trip
Click here to download the holiday checklist in pdf format (English).
Click here for afrikaans
1
Three weeks before
Confirm your travel and accommodation arrangements.
2
Two weeks before
- Tell your security company you’re going away.
- Tell your household insurer you’re going away.
If you’re going on a road trip: - Take your vehicle for a road safety check.
- Make sure your vehicle and driver’s licenses are up to date
3
One week before
- Ask a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on your home and collect your mail while you’re away.
- Pack a medical kit to take with you on your trip.
4
Three days before
- If you’re flying, check the airline’s luggage restrictions.
- Leave your contact details, house keys and alarm codes with a friend or relative.
- Empty your fridge of any items that might spoil while you’re away.
5
On travel day
- If you’re flying, check in online before youleave for the airport.
- Check that your bank cards are activated.
- Make sure you have the contact numbers to report stolen or lost bank cards.
- Lock doors and windows and unplug all electrical appliances before you leave home.
- Make sure you have all your important documents like your ID, passport and plane tickets.
Financial checklist
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Planning a staycation?
Take a tech break
Unplug from the internet by limiting the time you spend on your devices, and recharge by spending time in nature instead.
Explore your city
It’s always fun to be a tourist in your own city – so visit that restaurant you’ve been meaning to try, go to a museum, or have a picnic in the park.
Read a good book
There’s a reason people talk about getting lost in a good book – it’s one of the best ways to unwind on holiday.
Have a spa day
There’s nothing quite like a good massage to help you relax. So why not invite a friend to enjoy a spa treatment with you and make a day of it?
Go for a hike
Take advantage of the summer weather by enlisting a few friends to explore a local hiking trail with you.
Take a tech break
Unplug from the internet by limiting the time you spend on your devices, and recharge by spending time in nature instead.
Explore your city
It’s always fun to be a tourist in your own city – so visit that restaurant you’ve been meaning to try, go to a museum, or have a picnic in the park.
Read a good book
There’s a reason people talk about getting lost in a good book – it’s one of the best ways to unwind on holiday.
Have a spa day
There’s nothing quite like a good massage to help you relax. So why not invite a friend to enjoy a spa treatment with you and make a day of it?
Go for a hike
Take advantage of the summer weather by enlisting a few friends to explore a local hiking trail with you.
Here’s to a happy holiday!
However you choose to spend your holiday, we hope you find time to relax, have fun, connect with your loved ones, and enjoy a little me-time, too.
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