Important documents: Passport/ID card, driver‘s license (if required), insurance documents, emergency contacts

Copy your passport. In the event of loss, this makes it easier to request replacem

If necessary, clarify your upcoming stay abroad with your health insurance company

Check the validity of vaccinations (including for pets) and prepare vaccination certificates.

Pack a well-equipped first aid kit. Are all the medications you need in stock

Put together a first aid kit with plasters, bandages and analgesics.

Check whether your bank cards work in the holiday destination and, if necessary, inform your bank about your trip. Take some cash with you.

Make sure you have adequate insurance (motor vehicle, cancellation, health)

Check the functionality of the vehicle with a small workshop check

Order regular home deliveries and organize the emptying of the letterbox

Leave a travel plan with holiday addresses and house keys with friends

Clarify the key handover with the landlord or property management (should be noted on the voucher).

Get contact addresses for emergencies (automobile club, consulates, holiday home, etc.).

Check the maps in the navigation system and update if necessary

Charge all electronic devices and take the appropriate charging cables with you

Possibly get adapters for sockets in the country you are visiting

Put together a document folder that contains all your important documents and store them in a safe place

Turn off the main water and gas taps

Close windows, doors and shutters (with timers if necessary

Unplug electrical devices that do not necessarily need to be permanently connected to the power supply

Turn off the heating and lights

Water plants sufficiently.

Important documents, means of payment, ID cards, insurance, emergency numbers, electronics, keys, etc. belong in hand luggage

Cosmetic items for personal care

Clothing, shoes, jewelry, umbrella, city maps, books, food, tools, etc

Think about special items and care products for children

Clothing appropriate for the weather (including swimwear), sun hat, glasses and sunscreen

Toiletries, hand towels and wipes

Check whether the holiday destination has all the kitchen utensils that you would normally not want to be without (coffee maker, kettle, toaster, etc.).

The most important spices, garbage bags, cleaning and dishwashing detergents

A few games, books or other entertainment options

Drinking water and some food for the first day

Camera, smartphone and other essential photography accessories

Check all rooms and make sure nothing was left behind.

Dispose of trash correctly

Turn off and unplug electronic devices

Turn off the lights and heating

Check all windows to see if they are locked

Lock the front door or apartment door