Saturday, May 14, 2011

7 Great Travel Trip Tips

By Lynne Keller


We love taking trips, whether it's a short road trip, or a longer trip by air to some distant exotic place. But a lot of times, we fail to plan for our trip which is why we end up getting annoyed and frustrated.

If you're going on a road trip, then you need to thoroughly plan your route and get the right maps. Even though everything won't go exactly to plan, at least you will have fewer surprises.

Never, ever make a joke about bombs or terrorists near security at an airport. There are a lot of people who joked around and mentioned that they have a small bomb in their case as their luggage is being inspected. Later, they would deeply regret their stupidity at the police station.

Be immediately suspicious in airports, railway or bus stations when someone bumps into you. It's likely that it was a pickpocket. You also need to be aware if something is spilled on you or if a spot on your clothing is pointed out to you. Distracting your attention is what these things are designed for so that you won't know what's really going on: the theft of valuables.

With all their charges, cruises can make planning easy and there is likely to be many extra items that you should budget for. These include, taxes, surcharges and fees, tipping, drinks, some shore excursions, shopping purchases, etc.

Before you set off on a foreign trip, the most obvious thing to check on would be the state of local weather where you are going. You don't want to arrive in a fur coat if it's 90 degrees there or in a tee shirt if it's snowing.

When travelling with children bring along recent photos of each one. If the child gets lost, then it will be possible to locate the child again with the help of this photo.

If you lack some careful planning, then a trip to the theme park will suffer. Because some parks are so big, it is essential that you plan. Get a list of all the rides and a map of the park, as well as opening and closing times, before setting off.




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