🗓️ Travel Preparation Checklist
📅 1 Month Before
Book flight tickets
Book hotel accommodation
Buy travel insurance
Book Virtual Q tickets
Check passport & visa/residence validity
Plan money exchange (~USD 1,000 to INR)
Check mobile supports roaming
Arrange backpack, irumudi bag & blanket
📅 1 Week Before
Print 2 sets of all travel documents
Exchange money to INR
Enable international roaming
Buy medicines & first aid items
Buy dry fruits, biscuits, drinks
Test torchlight & power bank
📅 3 Days Before
Pack clothing (veshti, shirts, underwear)
Pack cold/wet weather items
Pack toiletries & towel
Pack masks, sanitizer, mosquito repellent
Pack ziplock bags (small & medium)
📅 2 Days Before
Pack phone, charger, cables
Pack power bank & travel adapter
Prepare wallet (passport, cash, cards)
Confirm India mobile top-up
Pack full first-aid & personal medication
📅 1 Day Before / Night Before
Prepare irumudi rice & coins (ziplock)
Family adds rice + kaanikai (Sharana Ghosham)
Pack eatables & water
Charge all electronic devices
Keep all documents together
✈️ Travel Day (Hand Carry)
Viboodi, kumkum, chandanam
2-liter water bottle
Toothbrush, toothpaste, tongue cleaner
Dry fruits / dates
Phone, charger, cable
Passport, wallet & cash
Mobile roaming active