Travel Tips

TheTraveller · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 11:07 pm Post subject: Travel Tips

As someone new to this holiday malarky, it's nice to learn from others invaluable tips they've developed to make their holidays more enjoyable.

Afraid I couldn't find a "General Travel" forum so thought I'd try here.

When we went away for the first time last year the father in law sent a clipping of tips from The Daily Mirror (or one of that crowd!) that mentioned things such as:

- keep photocopies of your passports with you, in case the originals are stolen

Um. That's all I remember!

One thing I did learn myself was to use Nationwide for credit cards when spending overseas, as they don't charge for exchange rates, which can make things seriously cheaper.

Oh - and while researching a destination to go to, I'm currently using Flickr and Picasa to get a more detailed view of the location and hotels. Smile

Anyone have some good general tips, though??
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paul · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:56 pm Post subject:

"Tickets, passports, money... tickets, passport, money... tickets, passports, money..."

That's what I'm forever saying to myself when I head off anywhere... "tickets, passports, money..."

I figure that if I have those, everything else is sortable. If I forget any one of those, then I've got problems.

So I always check for those three when leaving the house, leaving the car at the airport, leaving to come back home, etc.

Probably makes me a bit paranoid because I'm forever checking, but - touch wood - there's been no major problems with those items so far.
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Red Tape · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:57 pm Post subject:

Shouldn't that be, "tickets, passport, money, children"?
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Dawn Patrol · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:48 pm Post subject:

When little Paul's family left on vacation they forgot one minor detail. Paul Jr.!

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paul · Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:35 pm Post subject:

I leave that kind of forgetfulness to Americans. Wink

http://www.aardvarktravel.net/chat/viewtopic.php?t=12355

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friesie_t · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 6:38 pm Post subject:

It is always good to plan ahead of time whenever you're traveling, like bookng flights and accommodation beforehand, and planning who you'll be traveling with(because if you're gonna travel in groups, you can get better deals with that). And it's good to do some research on some of the nice places to go to.
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traveljunkies · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 9:01 am Post subject:

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tickets and passports. The most crucial things, yet mostly forgotten at home:P
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kikic985 · Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 11:11 am Post subject:

Definitely passport,tickets,camera and enough money... Rolling Eyes

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horus · Posted: Thu May 28, 2009 1:13 pm Post subject:

I think the most important travel tip is to mind your health.
*Drink only bottled water. Many people assume that tap-water outside Britain is as good as here. Oh, no. Even if you travel to Europe, don't drink tap water!
*Don't buy food from streets, markets and dodgy takeaways
*When I'm outside Europe, I eat ONLY in American fast-food outlets. Call me paranoid but I personally know a person whose relative returned back home in a wooden jacket only because he didn't question the quality of food he had during his trip Sad

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wheretonext · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:32 pm Post subject:

I would be sad if I only ate from fast food US style restuarants. there are plenty of good cafes etc that are safe in most locations.

my essentials are tickets passports and money, only it didnt do me any good, when my passport fell out of my bag onboard and it took so long for the airline to find it, that i had already paid for an emergency passport so I could go home.

other than those, camera is very important, and yes I do photocopy my documents, twice, and keep one set in my big luggage adn the other one i leave at home, so I can contact people if I need details. This is especially since my need to get a new passport, and that was the one time I had not got around to making copies.

this is another tip I have heard but am rarely either game enough or able to do. put every bit of clothing, you think you want to take out on the bed, and then put half of them back in the draws and wardrobe.

in another thread , people talk about taking one weeks worth of clothes in a carry on bag, how on earth can you fit that? esp if you also have toiletries.

set a budget for souvenirs and stick to it. I cant seem to keep to that one either, but it sure makes sense, esp when your bag is overweight from the souvenirs. haha.
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Red Tape · Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 4:30 pm Post subject:

I don't see how one can equate only eating at US fast food chains with minding one's health?

I've ingested tap water on the continent in Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria and other places, and have yet to become ill from it. You'd be surprised what you can handle in a first world nation.
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randy2008 · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:33 am Post subject:

I disagree that one shouldn't buy from street food vendors, at least you can see it being cooked in front of you.

Too many people wrap themselves up in cotton wool.

My travel tip....

make no plans and buy one way tickets!
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briggl · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 8:25 pm Post subject: