{"id":42911,"date":"2016-11-30T09:49:55","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T23:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/?p=42911"},"modified":"2016-11-29T13:56:59","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T03:56:59","slug":"6-things-to-check-before-you-depart-on-your-next-lastminute-getaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lastminute.com.au\/vc\/blog\/6-things-to-check-before-you-depart-on-your-next-lastminute-getaway\/","title":{"rendered":"6 things to check before you depart on your next lastminute getaway"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Your email auto-replies<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Nothing\u2019s worse than working on a holiday. Make sure everyone knows you\u2019re out \u2018Out of Office\u2019 and feel free to add your Instagram handle so they can play along and have travel envy (why not, you\u2019re on holidays).<\/p>\n

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      The fridge and the bin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      If you\u2019re gone for more than a few days, make sure you donate or throw out any time-sensitive food in the fridge and empty your bin. You\u2019ll save yourself doing it when you get home and your fridge won\u2019t be a stinky mess!<\/p>\n\"\"\n

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        The garage door<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Those records you\u2019ve got packed up in there are probably worth a lot of money, right? Double-check with a tug on the handle and you won\u2019t have to worry about singing the blues.<\/p>\n

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          Windows<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Whip around your place and make sure they\u2019re shut tight – there\u2019s nothing that\u2019ll rain on your parade like coming home to damp carpet.<\/p>\n

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            The front & back doors<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            You can be guaranteed this will be the first thing that pops into your head as you breeze past the point-of-no-return. Lock it, unlock it, and lock it again or even take a photo with your phone for bonus peace of mind.<\/p>\n\"\"\n

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              Keys, wallet and phone<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              Tap those pockets and check the handbag for the holy trinity – going away without these is a major headache. Not to mention your passport for OS trips. The lastminute app<\/a>. Why? So you can plan your next getaway while you\u2019re enjoying this one \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\"\"\n