Hi students!
Here you can find some important and useful tips for travelling. You may think they are obvious but when planning a trip, it's sometimes easy to forget these considerations. Read these tips and think about them:
1. Leave copies of your important documents such as: tickets, drivers license, passport, visas, medical documents, presciptions and so on with a friend just in case you need a back-up sent to you in an emergency. Also, leave a copy of your itinerary with family or friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency.
2. Familiarise yourself with any local laws and customs of the coun tries to wich you are travelling. You must know the laws about exchanging money and deal only with authorised agents when you exchange money or purchase art or antiques. Remember, while you are in a foreign country, you are subject to its laws.
3. Never leave your luggage unattended in public areas especially in airports and never accept pacjages from strangers.
4. Put identifying markings on the suitcases you check through such as bold coloured tape in a recognisable design. Don't put all your valuables in luggage you check. E.g. jewelery, cameras, watches.
5. Make sure you hav e a signed, valid passport (and any visas, if required). Most countries require you to have a full 10 year passport. Your passport should be valid for at least six months after your expected date of return, if not, get a new one.
6. Do not carry excessive amounts of money or unnecessary credit cards. Carry only enough cash to make it through the day and leave the rest in the hotel's safe. Do not carry your passport around, leave it in the safe in your hotel. A photocopy will suffice if local law states that you need to.
7. Avoid travelling alone. Always be aware of what is going on around you. Try to look as if you know where you are going, this may not be so easy if after all it is the first ever time in that country, but even still look confidents as IF you know.
8. Stick to the main roads and avoid taking shortcuts down narrow alleys and poorly lit streets. Carrying maps around looking perplexed, and stopping to look at monuments or buildings, obviously shows that you are from out town, and may attract the wrong type of attention.
9. Don't under any circumstances get involved with or take drugs. Some countries have severe penalties for drug misuse including the death penalty. You could get to stay a long time in that at the government's expense if you are caught even with a very small amount.
10. Wherever you travel it is always worthwhile making a note of where your local embassy is. Your embassy is your connection to your home country while on holidays and are there to assist if you lose your passport or are in a trouble. You will normally find your embassy in the capital city of a country, thowgh other major cities might have consulates or consulate offices.
Enjoy your trip!
Rosa. ;)
HOMEWORK: Prepare and plan a trip to any destination. Write some tips and make a short presentation (in the class) about the interesting things to visit there. Here, in the blog, you can add comments.
