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1 2 3 4 5 6 [Next] - Be sure to consult travel medicine experts before engaging in international travel! Immunizations and prescriptions for preventative medications can help to ensure a healthy trip. Travel Medicine and Immunization Center Travel Medicine and Immunization Center ID1604 - Don't assume you will be able to tap into your voice mail from foreign pushbutton phones. Telephones have 'accents' and what works in the U.S. may not work from England. Have a back-up plan in place or take a portable tone-imitator. B.W. Steele ID1152 - While in any country that you can't read the language ... and you are using your charge card to get the best currency rate ... write on the charge slip right away the amount, items, date, and place of purchase so YOU can read it when the statement comes at the end of the month. Makes for a lot easier bookkeeping. Many times the ink is so faint, you can't read what it says in any language. Randy Danielson ID1159 - Unless you are traveling to Canada from the US, it is usually not safe to drink the water. The water is safe to the locals who are used to it. This doesn't matter if you're a resident of Ukraine of the UK - to residents the water is safe, but not to travelers. All water contains different sets of microbes and mineral deposits, even in the US. If you aren't used to a country's drinking water, then you may get sick just because it is different. Be safe, buy bottled water cheap at the supermarket. Chris Englund ID1156 - Travellers rely on the Internet for many things: checking on booking information, making reservations, keeping in touch with friends and family (via e-mail, IM and VoIP services), watching videos, and uploading/downloading photos ... the list is endless. Travellers on a budget should think carefully before using their 3G service to do all this, though, because international data roaming charges can be very high and even 3G operators often advise customers to be wary about up/downloading data when abroad due to the high rates associated. WiFi access is far cheaper, faster, and easier to use than 3G. With a prepaid WiFi account, you can manage your budget via an online account management tool, top-up from any hotspot without having to re-enter your credit card details each time (a great security plus) and with a "per second" billing model, you know you're getting value for money. Some sites, like Trustive, offer an enhanced WiFi security web browser. This means that you can make reservations safe in the knowledge that your personal data is protected just as if you were logging in from your home network. Trustive, a leading international WiFi access provider and No 1 in Europe, has 90,000 WiFi hotspots in 65+ countries around the world. Emma ID2172 Would You Like to Add a Travel Tip?We welcome QUALITY travel tips from our users.Note: you will be required to enter the characters from a security image, so please make sure that you have your browser set to view images. (This measure was necessary to reduce spam.) You will be able to provide your URL, if applicable. Submit your travel tips and hints here. |
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