Making your travels memorable (for all the right reasons)
It's January - Christmas is over and we're now into a new year.
It's an exciting time of change and renewal. But depending on where you live, the days are still dark, it's wet and cold and no doubt you would love to escape to a sunny beach somewhere. Here is some advice from The Best You on how to make your mid-winter holiday, or indeed any holiday, a lot easier.
Check the latest travel advice for your destination. Many websites have free email notifications about travel advice.
Make sure you have comprehensive travel insurance that covers you for the places you plan to visit and the things you plan to do.
Ensure your passport has at least six months' validity from your planned date of return to Australia. Carry extra passport photos in case your passport is lost or stolen and you need to replace it while you're away.
Obey the laws of the country you're visiting even if these seem harsh or unfair by your own standards. Don't expect to be treated differently from the locals just because you're on holiday.
Make sure that you have the right visas for the countries you are visiting or transiting and check any other entry or exit requirements.
Check with health professionals for information on recommended vaccinations and other health precautions. Remember that vaccinations can be an entry requirement for some countries. Also find out about taking medication overseas - certain medicines aren't allowed in some countries.
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Copy your passport details, insurance policy, travellers cheques, visas and credit card numbers. Carry one copy in a separate place to the originals and leave a copy with someone at home.
Keep in contact with friends and family back home and give them a copy of your travel itinerary so they know where you are.
Check to see if you're regarded as a national of the country you plan to visit, and whether dual nationality will have any implications for your travel plans.
Great Reasons to Travel
‘Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow- mindedness.’ Mark Twain
‘The world is a book and those
who do not travel read only one page.’ St Augustine
‘For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.’ Robert Louis Stevenson
‘A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.’ Lao Tzu
‘The first condition of
understanding a foreign country is to smell it.’ Rudyard Kipling
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Europe is the biggest tourist market in the world, with France, Spain, Italy & UK the most popular destinations.
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