Traveling without Hassle

Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

General Tips¶

1. Please refer to 中国的公共交通服务 if you need to travel to China.

2. Have a good rest (especially the night) before long trips (especially road trips) .

3. Check Google map and get familiar about the route for road trips.

4. Download Google offline maps.

Travel to US with B1/B2 Visa¶

Make sure to update EVUS information within 72 hours before entering the US.

Weather¶

Check weather including the starting city and destination cities.

Hotel & AirBnB¶

1. Some hotels (e.g., Hilton) support contactless check-in, which means that you can check in from the app of the hotel, select a room within the app, and use your phone as a key to the room.

2. Airbnb is friendly for family with small kids.

3. Cabin Rentals & Glamping in the US | Postcard Cabins

Luggage for Flight¶

• IDs

  • quick pass if applicable (e.g., SEA-TAC Visitor Pass, SEA SPOT Saver )

  • driver’s license, green card (domestic), passport (international)

  • boading passing (via airline’s App)

• personal electronics

• work related (if needed)

• car rental (if needed)

• clothes

• misc utils

• health related

Luggage for Road Trip¶

• car rental or RV rental (if needed)

• driver’s license (green card and passport for cross-border road trips)

• download offline maps of places with no / poor cellular signals

• download songs YouTube Music for the road trip

• nation/state park passes

• clothes

• misc utils

• napping pillow, neck support for napping

• cargo

• food

  • backup battery for cooking

  • bottled water

  • pot

  • misc food, fruit

• personal electronics

• health related

• work related (if needed)

Clothes¶

• face washing tissue (towel)

• sleeping T-shirt/pants

• shirt, pants

• roll cleaner

• socks

• sandal

• foldable basin (optional)

Misc Utils¶

• sunglasses, sun cream, sun jacket

• teeth brush, toothpaste, toothpick

• shaver (trip > 1 week)

• nail clipper (trip > 1 week)

• cash (if needed)

Health Related¶

• Sleeping pillow

• CPAP ( Getting Through Airport Security With a CPAP ), Mask

• vitamins

• medicine (if any)

Personal Electronics¶

• laptop, charger

• phone, charging cable (x2 for business trip), charger (optional)

• toothbrush with charger

Baby/Kids Related Luggage¶

• bath towel

• diapers

• cotton tissue

• wet wipes

• bike

Work Related Luggage¶

• laptop, charger, secure token, mouse (good to have)

• company badge

• company credit card

• pen, notes

House Related¶

Make sure your house is well taken care of if no one stays.

1. Replace batteries of security cameras and door bells if necessary.

2. Make sure garden hoses are turned off.

3. Set thermostat to “Away”.

Places To Rest in Cities¶

• hotels

• highway rest areas, gas stations

• parks

• library

Airlines¶

[中国东方航空(China Eastern Airlines)座位预定系统] (http://www.ceair.com/server/asr.html)

Apps in China¶

• 携程

• 去哪儿

• 阿里旅行

Hotels in China¶

• 七天

• 如家

• 汉庭

• 速8

References¶

• Tips on Car Sharing, Rental and Leasing

• Tips on RV