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
 * Time management
 * Budget travel
 * Organizing a group trip
 * Travel literature
 * Pet sitting

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
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