Key Tips for Traveling Safely and with Good Planning in 2026

  • the local equivalent.

  • Use travel insurance. They can arrange evacuation or hospital payment.

  • Carry a medical alert card. If you have allergies, diabetes, or other conditions, carry a card in the local language.

The 2026 Travel Checklist (Print This!)

Let me give you a one-page summary.

Before You Book:

  • Passport valid for 6+ months beyond return date

  • Passport undamaged, with blank pages

  • Visa required? Checked and applied (if needed)

  • Travel insurance purchased

Before You Fly:

  • Boarding name matches passport exactly

  • FMM completed (Mexico) / onward ticket booked (Latin America)

  • Vaccination proof (

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