- If you purchased traveler's checks, have you recorded the check numbers, and stored the documentation separately from the checks?
- Do you have a safe, accessible place to store money?
- Did you bring ID cards that can entitle you to discounts, such as AAA and AARP cards, student IDs, and so forth?
- Did you pack your camera and an extra set of camera batteries, and purchase enough film or memory disks for your digital camera? All of these items are easily available in the Benelux countries -- but they might cost more than at home.
- Have you booked your tickets yet for classical music at the Concertgebouw, and for opera and dance at the Muziektheater?
- Did you pack an umbrella? You'll likely need it.
- Airplane Food (www.airlinemeals.net)
- Airplane Seating (www.seatguru.com and www.airlinequality.com)
- Foreign Languages for Travelers (www.travlang.com)
- Maps (www.mapquest.com)
- Time and Date (www.timeanddate.com)
- Universal Currency Converter (www.xe.com/ucc)
- Visa ATM Locator (www.visa.com), MasterCard ATM Locator (www.mastercard.com)
- Weather (www.intellicast.com and www.weather.com)
- Belgium Tourist Information (www.visitbelgium.com, www.opt.be, www.wallonie-tourisme.be, www.toervl.be, www.brusselsinternational.be, and www.visitflanders.com)
- Independent Belgian Travel Information (www.trabel.com and www.xpats.com)
- Hotels in Belgium (www.hotels-belgium.com)
- Dining Out in Belgium (www.resto.be)
Before any trip, most of us like to do a bit of advanced planning. When should I go? What's this trip going to cost? Will there be a holiday when I visit? We'll answer these and other questions for you in this guide.
Destination Belgium, Holland & Luxembourg: Pre-Departure Checklist
Online Traveler's Toolbox
Veteran travelers usually carry some essential items to make their trips easier. Following is a selection of handy online tools to bookmark and use.
