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My Pre-Trip #TODO List

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My Pre-Trip #TODO List

What better way to start planning “the big trip” than to make a list?

Although, ZenHabits (among others) suggests that todo lists are not as effective as they may seem; its tough to break old habits.

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Photo Credit: Rachael Ashe

Instead of focusing on one task a day, I will try a task a week. But I think I’ve pretty much sorted out what I need to do before I leave into the following #todo list:

  1. pack up (or sell) stuff
  2. arrange work leave / quit job
  3. rent out house: insurance, bond, rent
  4. write a will
  5. cancel insurance (contents, health, car, etc), take out travel insurance
  6. make sure my dog is looked after
  7. sell car
  8. cancel gym membership, etc.
  9. redirect mail
  10. do something about mortgage payments, investment loans, and investments.
  11. create a rough itinerary
  12. apply visa
  13. buy plane tickets to exotic european destination
  14. buy backpack
  15. get excited!

In the following weeks, I will probably blog about each of these todo list tasks separately. After all, its not easy for a 27 year old single Aussie bloke with a dog, career, and mortgage to just “up-and-leave”. But we can make it happen!

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  • Cris Campos

    Hi Ian,
    Crongats on your blog and for taking such a great decision! I'm sure you won't regret it.
    I think to do lists are very effective! Otherwise there would always be something here and there that we may forget, specially after sitting years on our lives and accumulating stuff.
    Once you hit the road things become a lot lighter and you won't need to do lists anymore. :)

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