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Old 17 Jul 2007
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This Carnet copy idea is really good.
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Arizona doesn't require you to renew your driver's license every so many years. It's good till you're 65. And if you need a duplicate, it's only $4. All this is VERY handy if you're out of the states for long periods of time. You just need to go to use a Arizona friends address. And, drop by Arizona whenever you're in the area...
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USB skype phone

Another thing I will take is a USB Skype Phone rather than a Headset with Microphone: if a PC hasn't got USB ports usually is old and doesn't support Skype anyway.
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change bank address

Change your address at your bank to a trusted friend or family in the same country as your bank. In the event that you loose your cards or they get stolen the bank will not send them to where ever you are but will only send them to the address they have been given. So if you set the bank address to the person you have left responsible for sorting out emergencies back home it will speed up the process. If your bank is in the UK and you settling in NZ at the end of your trip, obviously don't give them your new address in NZ when you leave otherwsie they will first send your cards to NZ standard mail...there goes 2 weeks.
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don't quote me on this...but I have been told.....

Phone the DVLA licensing and tell them you have lost your drivers license. They will then send you a complete new set (card and counterpart) for £22 which will have a new document number. Keep these safe and then use the "old" on as proof of identiy when asked for or for leaving at reception at camp grounds or hotels instead of your passport. Please don't use the old on in the UK as a quick check will flag it up as stolen...

I have also been told the new UK cards are very cool with a hologram and additional security features
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This is a great thread. I have been thinking about these types of things a lot....particularly because I have my own business. While I'm gone there will be tax reports and bills to take care of. Not sure how I'll do everything but I’m filling out forms early and setting them out for my wife to mail when they are due. I am timing my trip so that I have quarterly reports done just before I leave.

As far as personal finance, I have changed all my home expenses (and the credit cards I'm taking on the trip) to automatic payments so that my spouse doesn't have to worry about bills while I'm away.

I live in Wisconsin, and moto licenses expire every two years. In Wisconsin, you can renew your moto license up to 6 months before it is due. With careful timing, you could be away on a RWT for 2 1/2 years without worrying about your bike license.
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