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Our readers often write that they are very nervous, going on their first trip by car. They are afraid of forgetting or not foreseeing anything. So that you do not worry, but enjoy the organization of your vacation, we have prepared this travel preparation plan. All tasks are distributed by week in such a way as to organize holidays without fuss, at a comfortable pace, for example, on weekends.
We begin training 8 weeks before the trip, but this starting point implies that you have already formulated inspirational travel goals for yourself, have at least minimal knowledge of spoken English and learned the basic information about road trips presented on this site. If, for example, you need to obtain a foreign passport, then it is better to start preparing even earlier. While the driver’s license is of international standard, Thanks to the electronic record on the State Services portal, these days you can get it easily and quickly.
If you are going to travel with a pet
For road trips with a dog, the following important timing constraints must be considered:
- Veterinary certificate of form No. 1 is valid for 5 days from the date of issue, so you need to receive it no earlier than 5 days before the border is crossed.
- Vaccinations must be made no earlier than 30 days before receiving the certificate and no later than 11 months.
- Dog must be microchipped prior to vaccination.
8 weeks before travel
For 8 weeks before the trip, we usually calculate the preliminary budget of the trip, study the information about the features of the countries that we are going to visit, make a list of upcoming tasks and enter them in our calendar for further at a comfortable pace.
7 weeks before travel
This week we devote to creating a route. To date, we already, of course, understand perfectly well where and how we will go, but at this stage it is important to fix this route, linking it to certain vacation dates and decide in which cities will stop for a night or two. Having finally decided on the route, we specify the budget of the trip.
6 weeks before travel
This week we select and book suitable hotels in the cities we have selected for overnight stays. Choosing a hotel with a suitable price / quality ratio is not a quick task. The choice is quite large, even if it is limited, by setting specific search parameters for choosing a hotel (for example, parking, proximity to the center, accommodation in a family room or with a pet) in this wonderful service.
In any case, our first priority is to print a confirmation of hotel reservations for presentation to the visa center. Therefore, it is better to choose options with the possibility of free cancellation, so that if necessary quietly change the hotel (for example, if you find a better place or replay the route or dates).
5 weeks before travel
Now is the time for preparing your visa documents. This week we take a certificate at work or go to the bank for an account statement. We fill out and print out application forms for a Schengen visa, a routing sheet. We make copies of your passport, passport, driver’s license, vehicle registration certificate.
If the car is not registered with you, then this week you need to go to the notary for a power of attorney.
4 weeks before travel
This week we are going to buy Green Card insurance, which is sold no earlier than 30 days before the trip, and at the same time we buy travel insurance. We make copies of insurance and lay out all the prepared documents in folders (different for each family member and crew).
And then we go to the visa center to request a Schengen visa. Before submitting documents to the window, we take photos in the machine that meet the necessary requirements.