Preparation

A number of travel topics are available related to preparing for a trip.

Planning your travels

“	Chance favors the prepared mind.	”
—Louis Pasteur

• Travel basics
• Getting ready to leave
• Travel agencies
• Aggregators
• Physical fitness
• Travellers with disabilities
• Travelling with a mental health condition

Border crossing

Are you planning to travel abroad? While some borders can be crossed with no documentation at all, others require a lengthy visa application process.

• Border crossing
• Passport
• Traveling with a criminal history
• Visa
  • Visa trouble
  • Visa summary for EU citizens
• Europe: Travelling around the Schengen Area
• North America: Americans in Cuba, Avoiding travel through Canada, Avoiding travel through the United States, Global Entry (U.S.), NEXUS (Canada–U.S.)

Equipment

See also: Equipment

What should you carry on your journey?

• Baggage
• Packing list
• Packing for a cruise
• Packing for a week of hiking
• Packing for beach travel
• Clothes
• A map or atlas

Documents

• Proof of what you already own
• Travel insurance