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5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 [Next] - Obtain car rental liability or medical insurance online. Some sites (like ours) offer savings of up to 40% on car rental liability insurance. M.A.M.I. Insurance M.A.M.I. Insurance ID578 - Always carry lots of quarters and dimes. A used film canister works very well. You never know when you will need to catch the bus or train or make a pay phone phonecall. Erik Freeman ID641 - I recently traveled with a group of students who were going to Europe for the first time. All of these students had a disability and were participating in a pilot program. Everyone was told to be at the airport 2 hours prior to departure. Of course, one of the students was very late. What saved the day and enabled her to get on the plane was the fact that I was carrying color copies of everyone's passports and tickets. The men at the ticket counter were very helpful, and when it was 7 min. to departure, they checked the student in using the copies of her passport and ticket. At 4 min. to departure, I had to leave the ticket counter where I was waiting for her and board the plane. Since the ticket agent knew what she looked like from the copy of her passport, he waited at the passenger drop off area and when she arrived he used his radio to communicate to the plane that the student had arrived and was on her way. Since she was blind, he hurried her to the gate with no time to spare. The fact that I had copies of her paperwork and was able to check her in before she arrived and the help of the ticket counter staff and the pilot were the only reasons she made the plane. All ticket counter staff may not be as cooperative, but having the documentation may help in similar situations. P.S. Everyone had a great time! N. Moore ID22 - Ask for a cash price when settling a bill or getting a quote. Small operators have to incur excessive credit card service charges, bank deposit charges, and bank withdrawal charges, to say nothing of the paperwork and the possibility of bogus cards or cheques. Many operators will extend an automatic 5% or more discount. Gower House Bed and Breakfast, St. John's Newfoundland, Canada ID606 - Be cautious about buying travellers' cheques, as the issuers are increasingly refusing refunds for 'lost or stolen' checks. Brien Do ID563 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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