Tips For Traveling With The Tots - Travel

Travel, no matter where and when or for what purpose, is very exciting, butyou can't forget about all the things you must consider, as you are preparing

for a trip. If you are going abroad, there are cultural issues to consider,including culture shock and others. With tips like these, you can will be better

prepared for successful and fun travel.

If you are traveling overseas or even to a part of the country you've nevervisited before, it's a good idea to let your bank and credit card companyknow. Many credit cards are equipped with fraud protection, which couldblock transactions that the company isn't sure the card holder authorized.

Travelling far from home is an almost certain way to trip these sensors.

Bring an empty water bottle. We all know that bringing a full bottle of waterthrough security is a big no-no. If you don't want to be stuck paying a

premium for bottled beverages after security, bring along your own emptybottle to fill at a water fountain. If the tap water is less than appealing to you,

bring a single serve packet of drink mix to add to the bottle.

Trust locals over the concierge. Unfortunately, many hotels and theirconcierge services have agreements with certain businesses to steer guests tothem, regardless of whether or not it is in your best interest. Instead, scopeout a place that looks like your style and ask other customers for additional

recommendations.

When considering travel insurance for an upcoming trip, be sure to comparerates of providers, not forgetting to check with your credit card companies.Many times they may provide these benefits to you at a cheaper price. Theymay cover items such as lost luggage or trip cancellation. However, these

benefits are not usually found with base-level cards.

It can be beneficial when traveling to put together a large group of friendsand family to travel with. In a large group, one will be less vunerable to

criminals targeting lone tourists who look like 'easy pickings.' You will alsohave the added bonus of sharing your trip with the ones you are close to.

When traveling by air, conceal a store of emergency money in your carry-onluggage. This stash will be useful if you run into a worst-case scenario, like amugging or pick-pocketing. Make your stash as large as you feel comfortablewith, but remember you may need it to purchase food, transportation or even

an overnight room.

Double check your reservations. It may seem obvious, but there have beenmany cases where reservations suddenly disappeared from the databases,leaving you and your family with no place to stay. To prevent this from

occurring, check with your hotel several times throughout the process to makesure that your reservation is still right where it should be.

If you are traveling abroad, it's a wise idea to sign up with the Smart TravelerEnrollment Program (STEP), a free government service for citizens of theUnited States who live in a foreign country or are planning to visit one.

Providing STEP with your contact information and some details on your tripallows them to contact you in the event of an emergency and to advise you of

travel warnings and alerts.

If you're planning an expensive vacation or trip, you might want to considerpurchasing travel insurance. If an emergency comes up or you or your travelcompanion fall ill, you don't want to be stuck, begging the airline or cruise

company to refund your money. If you have good travel insurance, you don'thave to worry about spending your hard-earned vacation money, laying

around at home with the flu.

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