Free PDF Guide
Ultimate Travel Planning Checklist
A step-by-step checklist to make sure nothing falls through the cracks.
Most trips don't go sideways because of one big mistake — they go sideways because of five small things nobody remembered to do. This is the timeline I walk my own clients through, from twelve months out to the week after you land. Tell me where to send it and it's in your inbox in minutes.
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What's Inside
Eleven sections, organized as a countdown to departure — plus a print-friendly master checklist.
Start Here: Trip Basics
Get the foundations locked before you spend a dollar.
6–12+ Months Before Travel
The early moves that quietly save you the most money.
3–6 Months Before Travel
Booking order that keeps your options open.
1–3 Months Before Travel
Turn a booking into an actual itinerary.
2–4 Weeks Before Travel
Paperwork, packing and logistics, handled early.
1 Week Before Travel
The short list that prevents last-minute panic.
Day Before Travel
A calm, ten-minute final sweep.
Travel Day Checklist
What to carry, confirm and check at every step.
On the Trip
Stay organized without living in your phone.
Post-Trip Wrap
Close the loop on points, claims and memories.
Bonus: Pre-Departure Tony Tips
Four advisor habits that change how you pack and prep.
Why trust this list? Tony Pagan is a professional travel advisor with first-hand experience in 40+ countries, specializing in cruises, Italy, family travel and luxury escapes. This is the same pre-trip sequence used on real client itineraries — not a generic download.
Headed on a cruise?
Pair this planning checklist with the Cruise Packing Essentials Guide for a complete, stress-free preparation experience.
Want the trip planned for you?
A checklist is a great start. If you'd rather hand the whole thing over, I plan and book the entire trip — itinerary, stays and experiences included.