Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!
General Tips¶
Please refer to 中国的公共交通服务 if you need to travel to China.
Have a good rest (especially the night) before long trips (especially road trips) .
Check Google map and get familiar about the route for road trips.
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¶
Airbnb is friendly for family with small kids.
Luggage for Flight¶
IDs
quick pass if applicable (e.g., SEA-TAC Visitor Pass, SEA SPOT Saver )
driver’s license, green card, passport
boading passing (via airline’s App)
work related (if needed)
car rental (if needed)
Luggage for Road Trip¶
car rental or RV rental (if needed)
driver’s license
download offline maps of places with no / poor cellular signals
download songs YouTube Music for the road trip
nation/state park passes
napping pillow, neck support for napping
cargo
food
backup battery for cooking
bottled water
pot
misc food, fruit
work related (if needed)
Clothes¶
sleeping T-shirt/pants
shirt, pants
roll cleaner
socks
sandal
Misc Utils¶
sunglasses, sun cream, sun jacket
teeth brush, toothpaste
shaver (trip > 1 week)
nail clipper (trip > 1 week)
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
company badge
company credit card
pen, notes
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://
Apps in China¶
携程
去哪儿
阿里旅行
Hotels in China¶
七天
如家
汉庭
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