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One Month Ahead

  • Make a packing and shopping list.
  • Reconfirm all reservations.
  • Make kennel reservations or contact your house or cat sitter to make sure they're available.
  • For those brides-to-be on the Pill: If you want to postpone your period because it overlaps with your honeymoon, talk to your gynecologist about skipping the placebo round (and starting the next cycle right away), thus "skipping" your period for that month (perfectly safe). Make sure you have plenty of pills on hand or order more, if needed.

Two Weeks Ahead

  • Pick up airline tickets and all applicable vouchers from your travel agent. Read all material carefully to make sure the information is correct. If not, your travel agent can correct it.
  • Buy travelers' checks; stow numbers someplace safe in case they're lost or stolen.
  • Exchange about $50 (or at least enough to get you to your hotel from the airport) into small bills in the currency of the country you'll be visiting. There is usually an exchange counter or ATM at the airport, but it can be nice to have cash in hand (it will also help you get used to the exchange rate so it doesn't just feel like "meaningless" Monopoly money).

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