As of June 2, we are one month from our departure date! Here’s an updated to do list! There is still A LOT to get done, but we are hoping to ramp up our speed once we are both done with work – THIS FRIDAY!!!!!

PLANNING

• Contact and plan our safari – DONE
• Make lodging arrangements for Johannesburg
• Explore Travel Insurance Options & select/purchase policy – HALF DONE
• Add pages to both passports  – NOT NEEDED TILL ASIA
• check visa/passport requirements for all countries
• Get passport photos taken for visas (have several printed)
• Scan all documents into digital format and save to both emails
• Gather all CC contact numbers, embassy numbers, etc. – download app?
• Get new international drivers licenses
• Get family and friends setup with Skype/Viber – HALF DONE
• set temporary change of address with  post office
• Finalize packing lists
• Put together med kit
• figure out how to unlock Eric’s phone?
• Figure out what to do with Della’s phone
• decide on final packs
• decide on final plug options (give dad others to return)
• purchase plane ticket to NYC
• decide where to stay while in NYC
• purchase plane ticket to South Africa – DONE
• purchase plane ticket to Prague – DONE
• purchase train ticket Johannesburg to Capetown – DONE
• Collect travel planning documents (scanned/packed) – HALF DONE
• Contact insurance company related to cars – HALF DONE
• fill out power of attorney documents (general and medical)

HOUSE/STUFF

• Rent our house – HALF DONE
• write a lease for our house rental – DONE
• Donate stuff not worth selling – HALF DONE
• Make arrangements for storage of the amount we plan to keep – DONE
• Pack up the house
  • Study
  • Master Bedroom
  • Guest Bedroom 1
  • Guest Bedroom 2
  • Kitchen
  • Living Room
  • Basement big room
  • Basement sound room
  • bathroom 1
  • bathroom 2
  • master bathroom
  • garage
  • utility room
• Sell extra clothes on ebay
• discontinue utility services

PETS

• Texi to vet – DONE
• Texi to TX – DONE

MEDICAL

• Make a visit to our travel doc for meds/vaccines – DONE
• Dentist appointments – SCHEDULED
• Final doctors appointment – DONE
• Eye exams – new glasses (della) – DONE
• figure out when insurance ends – DONE July 1

MONEY$

• Finish up credit card minimum spends – DONE
• Cancel unnecessary credit cards
• decide which cards to continue gaining miles on
• notify all cards of international travel

TO BUY

• External Hard drives – DONE
• wire padlocks (TSA)
• space on the cloud for storage (decide what spaces we will use: dropbox, google drive, other??)
• rain covers/travel covers for packs – HALF DONE
• drain plugs – DONE
• extra camera batteries (della) – DONE
• buy more camera memory cards – DONE
• Good walking/hiking/zumba shoes – HALF DONE
• good sandals – DONE
• travel clothing – MOSTLY DONE

EVERYTHING ELSE

• Get website up and running – DONE
• Photo website up and linked into our Blog – DONE
• Della – figure out how to pack/transition classroom – ALMOST DONE
• Buy new washer
• Buy new dryer – DONE
• Install washer/dryer
• Have going away party – SCHEDULED
• Eric – learn/practice driving stick shift
• Eric – transition to shaving with bladed razor – DONE
• Eric- get LASIK – DONE
• Della – advertise student blog – HALF DONE