{"id":425,"date":"2013-05-08T21:11:17","date_gmt":"2013-05-08T21:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/?p=425"},"modified":"2013-05-08T21:11:17","modified_gmt":"2013-05-08T21:11:17","slug":"florida-travel-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/florida-travel-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida travel checklist &#8211; what to pack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To help take the strain out of planning your holiday, here&#8217;s a travel checklist for what items to take when travelling to Florida and enjoying our Tuscan Ridge villa.\u00a0 We have left out what clothes you need to bring because this is personal choice and some people pack the bare minimum and do loads of clothes shopping in the malls, whereas some people prefer all the familiar clothes from home.\u00a0 Although we&#8217;d like to think perhaps you need to pack some sunnier clothes than normal!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_426\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/checklist.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-426\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-426\" title=\"travel checklist\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/checklist-300x257.jpg?resize=300%2C257\" alt=\"florida travel checklist\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/checklist.jpg?resize=300%2C257&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/checklist.jpg?resize=350%2C300&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/checklist.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">florida travel checklist<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Essential travel checklist items<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Passport, make sure it is valid for at least 6 months<\/li>\n<li>ESTA <a href=\"https:\/\/esta.cbp.dhs.gov\/esta\/\">https:\/\/esta.cbp.dhs.gov\/esta\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Drivers license for all drivers<\/li>\n<li>International driving permit (<a title=\"International Driving Permit required in Florida or not?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.davesfloridavilla.com\/private-villa-blog\/international-driving-permit-florida\/\">not mandatory yet<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>All tickets &#8211; flights (etickets), hotel, car hire<\/li>\n<li>Travel Insurance, including medical cover &#8211; and who to ring<\/li>\n<li>Enough small cash for emergencies, and tips<\/li>\n<li>Directions to our Tuscan Ridge villa of course!<\/li>\n<li>Vacation rental details, such as check-in, key code, and house rules<\/li>\n<li>Visas, and paperwork if you need them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>None essential items for your suitcase<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mobile &#8211; do you need to turn off data roaming?<\/li>\n<li>Medicine, to avoid having to find a pharmacy when you least want to<\/li>\n<li>Travel adaptors &#8211; USA runs at 110 volts and not 240 volts so make sure your electrical items work at 100 volts<\/li>\n<li>Earplugs<\/li>\n<li>Do your bank need to know you&#8217;re away so they don&#8217;t cancel your card?<\/li>\n<li>Nail clippers<\/li>\n<li>Toiletries (in plastic bags to avoid leaks going everywhere)<\/li>\n<li>A couple of extra dishwasher tablets or washing powder if you plan on doing a few washes when you&#8217;re at our villa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Florida specific travel items<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sun cream<\/li>\n<li>Sun glasses<\/li>\n<li>Mosquito repellent if you&#8217;re going to the Everglades &#8211; DEET is best<\/li>\n<li>Theme park tickets &#8211; especially if you want to get discount before you arrive<\/li>\n<li>A Florida travel map<\/li>\n<li>Swimming trunks \/ bikini for our villa!<\/li>\n<li>Jumper for the evenings if you are going in low season when it&#8217;s cooler at night<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Little people?<\/h2>\n<p>At our Tuscan Ridge\u00a0vacation rental we&#8217;re very baby friendly &#8211; alarms on the pool doors, a baby proof pool screen, and also a second outer screen to keep the nasties at bay.\u00a0 Plus a cot and a bed guard for little ones.\u00a0 You can also hire additional cots from our management company.\u00a0 Here are some more travel checklist items you should bring along:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Factor 50 baby friendly sun cream<\/li>\n<li>Nappies (and more nappies)<\/li>\n<li>Be prepared to sample\u00a0baby food \/ liquid through airport security<\/li>\n<li>Food and drink<\/li>\n<li>Comforters \/ blankets<\/li>\n<li>A new toy to keep them entertained on the flight<\/li>\n<li>Baby 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