Preparing to travel

What to sort out before a trip — from supplies to insurance.

Start early

Travelling with GSD does not begin at the airport but a few weeks before. Three things reliably take time: supplies, paperwork and contacts.

Supplies

• Cornstarch and special nutrition rarely fit in a suitcase for longer stays. Find out in advance which brands are available at your destination — members living there usually know.
• Pack a buffer for delays: missed connections, strikes, lost luggage.
• Spread supplies across several bags and travellers.

Paperwork

• A doctor's letter explains why cornstarch, Glycosade and other supplies belong in hand luggage. Friends travelling with you benefit from their own copy.
• Emergency letter in the local language. Also for English-speaking destinations — in an emergency room what counts is that someone understands it immediately.
• Insurance card, travel health insurance, vaccination record.

Contacts

The most valuable resource is people who live there. On our map you will find families who have already answered these questions.

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