Checklist
On deck
Action items, in chronological order. Anything red is moving fast.
This week1
Passport validity + blank pages
All · Do now
15 May 2026·—
Next 3 months36
Delhi → Hanoi (Vietnam Airlines VN980) · payment due
332 € via PayPal Pay Next Month
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15 June 2026·—
Da Nang → Bangkok (Vietnam Airlines VN627) · payment due
220 € via PayPal Pay Next Month
Pay later
15 June 2026·—
India e-Visa · still to book
See Entry Desk
To bookNot yet booked
15 June 2026·—
Vietnam e-Visa · still to book
See Entry Desk
To bookNot yet booked
15 June 2026·—
Ailee Villa & Hotel Tam Coc · payment due
90 € via Visa
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20 June 2026·—
Save and print offline document pack
All · One week before departure
03 July 2026·—
Taj Palace New Delhi · payment due
187 € via Visa
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07 July 2026·—
Taj Mahal sunrise + Agra full day · payment due
88 € via Visa
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08 July 2026·—
India e-Arrival Card
India · Window opens
08 July 2026·—
Lady Hill Sapa Resort · payment due
164 € via Auto-charge (Agoda)
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09 July 2026·—
Hyatt Regency Jaipur Mansarovar · payment due
201 € via Visa
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10 July 2026·—
Jaipur heritage tour · payment due
104 € via Visa
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11 July 2026·—
Carillon Boutique Hotel · payment due
81 € via Visa
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12 July 2026·—
Catherine Cruises — Ha Long Bay · payment due
309 € via Visa
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12 July 2026·—
Delhi → Jaipur · still to book
No tickets yet
To bookNot yet booked
13 July 2026·—
Vietnam arrival/pre-arrival check
Vietnam · Recheck before flying
13 July 2026·—
Jaipur → Delhi · still to book
No tickets yet
To bookNot yet booked
15 July 2026·—
Peninsula Hotel Da Nang · payment due
250 € via Visa
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15 July 2026·—
Sleeper bus Hanoi → Sapa · still to book
Transfer not booked
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16 July 2026·—
Fansipan cable car + summit · still to book
Activity not booked
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17 July 2026·—
Cat Cat Village · still to book
Activity not booked
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18 July 2026·—
Sleeper bus Sapa → Hanoi · still to book
Transfer not booked
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18 July 2026·—
Hanoi 2-day exploration · still to book
Activity not booked
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19 July 2026·—
Centara Life Bangkok Phra Nakhon · payment due
126 € via Visa
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21 July 2026·—
Hanoi → Ha Long cruise transfer · still to book
Transfer not booked
To bookNot yet booked
21 July 2026·—
Grand Sunrise Palace Hoi An · payment due
181 € via Visa
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22 July 2026·—
Ha Long → Ninh Binh transfer · still to book
Transfer not booked
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22 July 2026·—
Trang An boats + Mua Cave · still to book
Activity not booked
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23 July 2026·—
Thailand visa-exemption recheck
Thailand · One week before Bangkok
23 July 2026·—
Ninh Binh → Hanoi airport (HAN) · still to book
Transfer not booked
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24 July 2026·—
Ba Na Hills + Golden Bridge · still to book
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25 July 2026·—
Marble Mountains · still to book
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26 July 2026·—
Thailand Digital Arrival Card / TDAC
Thailand · Window opens
27 July 2026·—
Hoi An — basket boat + cooking class · still to book
Activity not booked
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28 July 2026·—
Bangkok temples — Grand Palace · Wat Pho · Wat Arun · still to book
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31 July 2026·—
Chao Phraya dinner cruise · still to book
Activity not booked
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31 July 2026·—