Things on this page are fragmentary and immature notes/thoughts of the author. Please read with your own judgement!

General Tips

1. Have a good rest (especially the night) before long trips (especially road trips) .

2. Check Google map and get familiar about the route for road trips.

3. Download Google offline maps.

Travel to US with B1/B2 Visa

Make sure to update EVUS information within 72 hours before entering the US.

Weather

Check weather including the starting city and destination cities.

Hotel & AirBnB

1. Airbnb is friendly for family with small kids.

2. Cabin Rentals & Glamping in the US | Postcard Cabins

Luggage for Flight

• IDs
  • quick pass if applicable (e.g., SEA SPOT Saver)
  • driver's license, passport
  • boading passing (via airline's App)
• personal electronics
• work related (if needed)
• car rental (if needed)
• clothes
• misc utils
• health related

Luggage for Road Trip

• car rental or RV rental (if needed)
• driver's license
• download offline maps of places with no / poor cellular signals
• download songs YouTube Music for the road trip
• nation/state park passes
• clothes
• misc utils
• napping pillow, neck support for napping
• cargo
• food
  • backup battery for cooking
  • bottled water
  • pot
  • misc food, fruit
• personal electronics
• health related
• work related (if needed)

Clothes

• sleeping T-shirt/pants
• shirt, pants
• roll cleaner
• stocks
• sandal

Misc Utils

• sunglasses, sun cream, sun jacket
• teeth brush, toothpaste
• shaver (trip > 1 week)
• nail clipper (trip > 1 week)

Health Related Luggage

• CPAP, Mask
• vitamins
• medicine (if any)

Personal Electronics

• laptop, charger
• phone, charging cable (x2 for business trip), charger (optional)
• toothbrush with charger

Baby/Kids Related Luggage

• bath towel
• diapers
• cotton tissue
• wet wipes
• bike

Work Related Luggage

• laptop, charger, secure token
• company badge
• company credit card
• pen, notes

Places To Rest in Cities

• hotels
• highway rest areas, gas stations
• parks
• library

Airlines

[中国东方航空(China Eastern Airlines)座位预定系统] (http://www.ceair.com/server/asr.html)

Apps in China

• 携程
• 去哪儿
• 阿里旅行

Hotels in China

• 七天
• 如家
• 汉庭
• 速8

References

• Tips on Car Rental