Traveling Tips
Several days before departure, check the expiration date of your passport and visa, including those countries that require visas simple and multiple entries. It is very important to understand that the validity of the passport has nothing to do with the validity of visas. Careful you do not miss the trip.
When traveling, take a copy of your documents: passport, warrant to purchase traveler’s checks, credit card, letter of confirmation of the course, confirmation of accommodation, hotel voucher, etc.
Always carry with it, a card from the hotel where you are staying. You can get lost in the city and not even know the name of the hotel. Usually you can buy it at the reception or even your own room. Never travel without health insurance with international coverage (travel insurance). Travel agencies and exchanges offer this product for all occasions. Always check how to proceed in case of need (telephone contact, reimbursement, etc.).
Try to get to the airport 3 hours before scheduled departure (4 hours during the high tourist season). The airlines, especially international ones, ask many questions to passengers, to ensure the safety and sometimes ask that your luggage is open for inspection, Reconfirm your tickets 72 hours in advance with the airlines, to avoid pitfalls. Damaged baggage must be claimed immediately an employee of the airline, before leaving the airport.8 weeks pregnant or less of labor, need a medical certificate authorized to travel. Moving from underground in large cities abroad helps a lot, but can be a great inconvenience if you do not have a map of the route. Remove even in subway stations or at the reception of your hotel and study the script that you want to do in advance not to lose or waste time. Find out in subway stations, tickets at reduced rates for students and tickets weekly and monthly rates, you will certainly save a lot. Always allow loose change and coins for the bus transportation in many countries there is no possibility of change within the vehicle.
Use this checklist not to forget anything before leaving:
- Passport: check expiry date
- Copies of important documents
- Entry visa to the country of destination: check the expiration date
- Travel authorization for minors accompanied by parents 18 years
- Airfare
- Confirmation of travel and accommodation: watch the start date
- Hotel voucher
- Car rental voucher
- Tourist guide of the city or country of destination
- Identification of baggage and hand luggage padlocks
- Card-carrying International Health Insurance: read the policy and check the contact numbers and emergency.
- Credit cards, travel vouchers, currency of the country: remember to bring spare change
- Appropriate clothing for the weather of the destination country
Medicines for personal use: a lot of first aid drug needs and what is accustomed to taking. Remember that medications should be accompanied by restricted prescription.