The Virginia Traveler’s Vacation To-Do List: Pets, Virginia Car Insurance, Baggage Checks and Everything Else You Thought You Didn’t Have to Worry About!

Christmas is next week. That’s right, next week. Are your gifts all wrapped? Your travel plans set? Your Virginia car insurance ready to go and your pets properly vaccinated?

No? What are you waiting for? You’ve only got a week!

Make sure your vacation goes better than this one did! There’s a lot more to vacation than just going on vacation. In fact, the old adage “you need a vacation to recover from your vacation” isn’t usually far off the mark! By the time you’ve finished all the planning, spoken to your Virginia car insurance agent, packed, cleaned your house (because really, is there anything worse than coming home from vacation to a dirty house?) and actually made plans to visit everyone on your list, you’re exhausted!

You can’t skip steps when you’re planning your vacation, however, so here’s a sneak peek at the Virginia traveler’s vacation to-do list:

1) Firm up your flight plans. If you haven’t done it by now, you’re probably not going to be able to. Get a flight to anywhere in the US, that is! If you’ve already bought your tickets, take the time this week to call the airline and confirm your reservation. That goes double if you booked your trip online! The last thing you want to do is roll into the airport, only to find out someone else is sitting in your seat because the airline double booked!

2) Road tripping? The first thing you want to do is make sure you’ve got hotel bookings at any stops along the way. Right now. Like airplanes, hotels tend to fill up fast during the Christmas season. Don’t count on being able to come in as a walk-in, because you’re probably going to end up sleeping in your car!

Speaking of cars, when was the last time yours had a little routine maintenance? Stop in and say Happy Holidays to your friendly neighborhood mechanic, and get your oil changed and your fluids topped off while you’re at it. Tires? Might want to get those changed too, and consider putting on some winter treads if you’re going to be cruising through snow country.

Finally, make sure you’ve looked over your Virginia car insurance policy and know what your coverage does (and doesn’t) cover when you’re out of state. If you’re leaving the country and taking your car with you this is absolutely essential, because most Virginia car insurance companies don’t extend coverage outside of the U.S.

3) Are your pets ready to go? Whether you’ve got dogs or cats going on vacation with you you’re going to need to make sure they’ve got their rabies shots and you have a health certificate from their veterinarian in-hand before you leave the state. All you dog lovers, check out the breed requirements of the state you’re traveling too…or through. Dobermans, Pit Bulls and other “high risk” dogs sometimes have their own set of road rulez to follow regarding when, where and how they’re allowed to go out and play.

4) Finally, let’s talk luggage. If you’re going on any kind of public transportation you’re going to need to check out their weight and content requirements. It’s not as easy as it used to be to just pack a carry-on and call it a day! Find out how much it’s going to cost you to check your baggage and what you can and can’t bring and you’ll save yourself a ton of time (and the aggravation of watching security throw out a $1,500 bottle of perfume).

Going on vacation should be fun, and the only way you’re going to get the most out of yours is to make sure you’re ready. So call your mechanic, talk to your Virginia car insurance carrier, check out your luggage and drag your pets kicking and screaming down to the vet. It’ll all be worth it when you’re finally home for Christmas.

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