Traveling Tips & Advice
sure that you give all travel information to your family and close
friends. If anything should happen while travelling, multiple people
know where you are and have a better chance of getting a hold of you
and others who might need to reach you. Prepare photocopies of your
passport, airline tickets, accommodation booking form. It might also
help if you leave telephone numbers of where you are stopping just in
case anyone needs to get in touch with you urgently.Do you have a
valid Visa and/or passport?ALWAYS check your passport and ensure that
you renew your visa or apply for one before departing. Make sure your
passport does not expire within 6 months of your date of travel. A
large majority of countries insist that your passport be valid for at
least that time period or a year. Make a copy, in case you lose it
while on vacation, you can send the copy to your Embassy.E111 Medical
form.Still thousands of UK holidaymakers go on holiday without getting
a signed E111 form from your local medical practitioner. This form is
free and means that whilst you are in a country which is a member of
the European community you will receive free or subsidised medical
treatment. Be warned through this does not mean you are covered for
return flights, transfers from destination to hospital, and pharmacy
costs.Travel Insurance
Millions of holidaymakers worldwide go on holiday WITHOUT travel
insurance. How crazy can you people be, for the sake of completing a quick
form, or telephone conversation you can be covered for any event whilst on
holiday. It is so important that people get back in to the habit of buying
travel insurance. The decline in holidaymakers taking out insurance is due
to the increase in independent travelling, many UK travel agents insisted
that you took out travel insurance as part of your booking.Confirm your
ReservationsBe sure your airline tickets and vacation rental booking is
confirmed, otherwise you may have an unpleasant experience if the owners
of the property are out of the country and have not left the keys. Visit
the airport website, or if you are in the UK look on ceefax, or teletext
for the latest flight departures and arrivals from UK airports to find if
your plane is on time, back that up with a telephone conversation with the
airline.Location of the Vacation RentalWhen making your booking, you may
want to find out if the property is located near a hospital, chemist,
police station etc. These services are great in an emergency, and it's
always good to know your way around before you arrive. You will find that
most owners will have some literature about local doctors, chemists etc
you never know what may happen whilst on holiday.Buy a Destination Guide /
Language dictionary.Get yourself some travel books to know all the best
spots, cheapest restaurants, best food, and hundreds of insights about
your destination. You may want to write down some notes from the travel
book relevant to the area you are visiting rather than taking the entire
book with you to cut down on weight. Most importantly get a language
translation dictionary and carry it with you. Learn a few essential terms
in the native language of the country you are travelling to. People will
appreciate and be a lot more helpful if you at least make an effort, it
can also help you in an emergency.Luggage AdvicePlace photocopies of your
identification in your luggage to help your airline or cruise ship to
return it if lost while travelling. Another good idea is to get some
masking, insulation tape or stickers and put it all over the suitcase, the
worst start to a holiday would be to loose your luggage or get it taken by
accident because its identical to another holidaymakers. Use your own
padlocks instead of the padlocks supplied with suitcases. It is usually
safer. Remember to keep the key(s) in your carry-on luggage., don't do
what I did and leave the keys in the suitcase!Photocopy your Identifying
DocumentsPhotocopy all documents and cards and store it in a secret place
in your suitcase. If your wallet is ever stolen, you will know exactly
what you have lost and will have all the telephone numbers to call to
cancel credit cards and the credit card numbers, etc. at your fingertips.
Or instead of photocopying all your important documents and carrying them
with you, you can scan everything and email the images to your email
account or family and friends as attachments.
Airport TransfersDon't forget to try and arrange your transfer to the
vacation property before you set off. Worse thing that can happen is that
it's 11pm, and there's no buses, and you have to pay a fortune for a hour
drive to your accommodation. Most owners will have a contact for airport
transfers, or there own management company will pick you up, there's a
charge, but it's certainly cheaper than local taxi companies... it's also
safer.Cash Safety.Think of this scenario. You've just got to your hotel,
and you see a nice bar over the road, you go to your pocket to get all of
your foreign currency, and it's not there! Your in a strange country, with
a strange language and it's your first day on a holiday you've been paying
for all year. Please remember travellers cheques, order them before you go
and you will not be in this scenario.This article is not written to scare
you but to put your mind on the important issues you will face when
booking and organising your next vacation rental holiday. The best
holidays I have had are ones where I have organised them myself.Have fun..
but more importantly... BE SAFE!
Darren Cronian, is creator of the Luxe List a luxury travel magazine
[web: theluxelist.co.uk] written for busy people who are looking for
inspiration for their next holiday.
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