A beginner's guide to planning an overseas trip itinerary, gathering travel documents, and preparing for departure!

You've made the decision that this year you will finally commit to cashing in those unused vacation days and book that adventure abroad! Great! Now, where are you going to go? How will you get there? Where will you stay? What will you do when you get there? These are all necessary questions for potential international travelers to ask when at the very beginning stages of planning a new trip, known as crafting an itinerary. But is that really all there is to it? Just book a flight and go?

What about documents governments might want to see when you land? What do you need to pack? How will you communicate with friends and family back in the United States if you need to? These are all questions that also must be addressed.

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