{"id":21620,"date":"2014-12-20T12:18:34","date_gmt":"2014-12-20T11:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=21620"},"modified":"2017-01-17T19:08:24","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T18:08:24","slug":"checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"What to take with you to Barcelona this winter &#8211; checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To take ease the pain out of preparing for your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/low-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\">trip<\/a>\u00a0to Barcelona (or anywhere else for that matter), we\u2019ve put together a comprehensive checklist for you. No excuses left, so start packing!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Documents:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<div id=\"attachment_83324\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83324\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/travel-1410824_1280-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83324\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Passport or ID card (check the expiration date)<\/li>\n<li>A printed e-ticket or normal ticket<\/li>\n<li>A visa, if you need one<\/li>\n<li>A print out of the hotel or apartment address of where you will be staying once you arrive in Barcelona<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/driving-license\/\" target=\"_blank\">Driving License<\/a> if you are planning on hiring or borrowing a car (and it\u2019s worth having a look at the driving laws in Spain prior to arriving)<\/li>\n<li>Travel insurance documents<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s a good idea to scan all your important documents and email them to yourself in case something gets stolen or you need to contact your insurance company<\/li>\n<li>A list of important phone numbers: local friends, folk back home you might need to contact in an emergency, the local police, your hotel, travel colleagues etc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-barcelona-day-trips\/\" target=\"_blank\">Best Day Trips from Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Financial:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Credit or debit card (preferably two or more if you have them for in case one doesn\u2019t work or gets lost)<\/li>\n<li>Hard cash \u2013 well, you never know<\/li>\n<li>Some change in euros if you need to pay for travel via a machine once you arrive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>A city guide<\/li>\n<li>A small map of the city<\/li>\n<li>A plan of how you will\u00a0get\u00a0to your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\">accommodation<\/a>\u00a0once you arrive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Personal:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/pharmacy-eixample\/\" target=\"_blank\">Medication,<\/a> if you are taking any \u2013 although many types of medication (like inhalers for asthma) can be purchased over the counter without a prescription unlike in the UK or US.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/travel-accessories-every-adventurer-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Travel Accessories Every Adventurer Needs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Technology:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>\n<div id=\"attachment_83326\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83326\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/mobile-phone-1875813_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83326\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mobile phone \u2013 Smartphones are worth their weight in gold (not that they weigh much) in foreign cities. It\u2019s a camera, a phone, a gps map and an information source \u2013 all in one unsightly package. Don\u2019t forget to sort roaming out before you go \u2013 and beware that local roaming charges (especially to get online) can be extortionate<\/li>\n<li>Camera<\/li>\n<li>Camera charger<\/li>\n<li>Chargers and adapters for\u00a0your\u00a0gadgets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Other:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Less crucial but still important:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sunglasses (even in winter the Barcelona sun is often out and about)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sunblock (don\u2019t leave home without it!)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Suitable clothes for the winter climate &#8211; don&#8217;t be fooled into thinking Spain is hot all year round &#8211; it is not!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for a flat to rent during your stay in Barcelona?\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1484057742029000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGel0R_bR20K8VBr0GA3tO9Wl1Pgg\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"21620\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Rate us!<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To take ease the pain out of preparing for your\u00a0trip\u00a0to Barcelona (or anywhere else for that matter), we\u2019ve put together a comprehensive checklist for you. 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