Flying to USA on Monday - what have I forgotten?

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If I haven't actually put it in a suitcase yet, it's written on a list of stuff to pack. Dh is useless at this kind of thing, so come on MN, suggest the crucial things I might have forgotten!

Suncream
Sunglasses
Hat
Insect repellent

Medical insurance?

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adapter plug
mossie stuff
sun cream
swim stuff
HATS

Pruni

Most important stuff:

• passports
• travel insurnce
• tickets
• money
• driving license (if hiring car)

If you forget anything else, you can always buy it in the US!

Have a great time!

You are a wonderful lot! Pruni, where would I be without you? (not in Guantanamo). Hulababy, I'm basically working on your principle, too. I've got a little pack of reference numbers, because all our tickets have been booked over the internet. I'm a little nervous that we're going to turn up somewhere to be told we don't exist!

If you have a new driving licence with photo, make sure you take both parts - not sure if you need them both or not, but better to have them just in case.

Lucky you! Where are you going?

Don't you find the refernce number thing really wierd? Everytime we go away with just a book of numbers I am convinced I should have something more.

This time round (off to France in 11 days) I am not even sure what we have and haven't paid for - MUST go through Visa bill beforehand!)

Whereabouts are you off to?

address of internet cafe where you can mumsnet

Re driving license - it is the paper version you definitely have to have. Photo card is still optional.

just a tip... if you plan on doing the parks etc (assuming you are going to florida) when you get there, get a stock of bottled water in and take a few bottles into the parks with you - park prices are OUCH to say the least!

We're going to Lexington, Kentucky because an old friend from uni is getting married next weekend.

Meanwhile, we're out tonight with work, busy all weekend at a conference, and leaving the house by 7.30am on Monday. Despite my fear of flying, I'm actually looking forward to sitting down on the plane knowing there's a restful 10 days ahead of us!

Have a fab time then

nailpolish - EXCELLENT suggestion! We're housesitting for the bride while she's on honeymoon, so I'm hoping she has internet at home.

Hi,

If you have e-tickets you will need to take along the e-mail confirmation of same to the check in desk along with the credit card used to make the purchase.

You can also collect the necessary visa waiver forms (one is required for each person regardless of age) and customs form (one form per family) at the check in desk too. Take some spare forms too in case you make a mistake. Do these forms on the plane, certainly NOT on arrival into the US!!!!!.

have a fab time!!!!

In case she hasn't got internet!

cool! thats even better. have a great time, i love weddings, sounds like youll have a fab time

Hula - that is completely mad!

Oh yes, the visa waivers. You are not allowed ANY mistakes on them at all! And you do one for every member of the family, regardless of age.

Meerkatsunite - thanks for the tip. I've never been out of Europe before, and am convinced I'm going to arrive on a different planet!

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Leave all your toiletries at home and have a whizz round Walmart when you get there.

ooohhh walmart is fab. what a great idea. they have dead cheap st ives goodies if i remember correctly

just realised that in the midst of this thread, I've forgotten to put the potatoes in the oven for tea! Oh, the irony!