For many of us, holiday travel is part of
life.
However, an overseas trip may add a layer
of stress. Reason being, it involves more time to prepare when you are already
overloaded with shopping & holiday plans, year-end work projects.
Before things get too irresistible, we have
compiled a list of hot tips that can help you better prepare for your trip.
1.
Money tips for
international travel:
You have to call your bank and credit card
companies to let them know when you will be away. If you do not do this, your
bank can suspend your card for possible suspicious activity.
Check to see if you’ve a credit card that
doesn’t charge foreign transaction fees. If you do not have one, you could consider
a new card without these fees and can save more money.
Many credit card companies will mail out
cards overnight at no charge, so be sure to ask about this if you are travelling
within a week.
Take a credit card with a smart chip. Many
countries use payment machines that only take cards with smart chips that are
less susceptible to fraud.
Get money ahead of time. Although you’ll
likely find an ATM when you land, it is helpful to have money on hand in the
proper currency when you arrive.
2. Passport and safety tips for
international travel:
Always ensure that your passport is ready
to go and that you’ve included your passport number in your airline ticketing
information.
You can make copies of your passport and
pack one copy in your luggage and leave one at home with someone you trust.
You can also store an electronic copy. In this
way, if you lose your passport, you can fall back on the copies to prove your
citizenship and can get back home more easily.
You can also enrol in the Smart Traveller
Enrolment Program (STEP) through the U.S. Department of State.
If you are a U.S. citizen or national, you
can enroll your trip with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate in the country you are
planning to visit.
This will help the embassy reach you in an
emergency and you will also get important information regarding safety
conditions in your destination country.
3. Packing and airport tips for
international travel:
Ideally, your luggage should not exceed the
airline’s maximum weight limit. So make sure you check on this ahead of time.
This way you will not be charged extra. It
is also advisable to pack one day’s worth of clothes and your medications in a
carry-on bag.
You can check-in for your flight in advance
and download the airline app onto your phone. When you arrive to the airport,
it can save you from the hassle of finding your paper ticket.
4. Insurance tips for
international travel:
If you are travelling to visit grandma and
using airline miles to pay for your flight, then you do not need travel
insurance.
But if you are taking a vacation complete
with hotels, tours, flights, and more, buying travel insurance is a smart move.
Reason being, certain policies will
compensate you if you’ve to cancel your trip or leave early.
However, you will not be eligible for some coverage
if you purchase insurance within 10 days of your departure date. There’re still
other policies you can purchase up until the day before you leave.
You can call your health insurance provider
to check whether medical costs are covered in your destination country or not.
Many insurance companies only cover health care in the United States.
If so, you might need to consider
purchasing medical insurance through a travel insurance provider.
You can pack your trip insurance policy
plan information, including your company contact details and plan number.
You can also store a copy electronically
and leave one at home. In this way, you can access it in case you lose the
information you brought with you.
Before you leave, you can surely come up
with other odds and ends to take care of like placing a mail hold & adding
a roaming option to your phone plan.
5.
Get
a proper Check-up and Appropriate Vaccination:
Always have a physical prior to your trip
to make sure that you are healthy enough to travel abroad, and ensure that you know
the health concerns of the country you are planning to visit.
Numerous worldwide travel destinations need
vaccinations prior to your arrival. So make sure you know the immunizations you
need and that you are immunized prior to your trip.
Conclusion:
If this is your first time travelling
abroad, or if you just need a refresher here is a list of tips you should do or
otherwise bring before your trip:
Security
& Health
1.
Check-in with your doctor and
insurance carrier
2.
Bring copies of your passport.
3.
Leave a copy of your passport.
Money:
1.
Look up the monetary conversion
before you go
2.
Make sure your credit card will
work in the country you’re visiting.
3.
Always have local cash
4.
Call your bank or credit card
provider.
Local
Research:
1.
Check the voltage of your
electronics.
2.
Activate your phone’s global
capabilities.
3.
Bring a charger adapter.
Luggage
& packing:
1.
To check a bag or not to check
bag
2.
Bring snacks.
3.
To check a bag or not to check
bag
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