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Pre Flight Travel Planning Tips
By Adriana N
When planning to take a flight, there are a number of important things one should do before boarding the plane. Whether it is for personal or business reasons, making sure you have made the appropriate preparations is a key component of having a pleasant flight experience. Below are a few pre flight airline travel tips to help you prepare for your flight.
Pack Smart: Don’t put all of your essential items in one luggage bag. Divide the essentials between your luggage bags. If you do this and a luggage piece is lost, you will not lose all of your important belongings. Mark your luggage bags with something that will make it easy to identify. This will help prevent someone else from taking your luggage by mistake. When it comes to traveling with cash in another country, carry only the required amount of local currency that you need when you are in the foreign country. Make sure that you will be able to use your bank debit card in another country. As well, make sure you have the appropriate traveler’s checks that can be used in the country.
Make Copies of Essentials Documents: With any important document that you are taking with you on your trip, make sure you have made copies of those documents and they are stored in a safe place on your trip and in a safe place at home.
Flight Confirmation: It is important to call and reconfirm your booking about 24 72 hours in advance of the scheduled flight. Check with news sources such as local television to make sure there have not been any issues that will cause a flight disruption or cancellation. You can also check the airline online to see if there have been any changes with your flight.
Identification and Passports: Passengers over the age of 16 must show government issued photo identification for domestic air travel such as a driver’s license or health card. For those under the age of 16, non government issued identification such as a student ID card or birth certificate is recommended. When traveling internationally, every passenger, including their children, must provide a valid passport. »» Pre Flight Travel Planning Tips
Traveling With Children
In a lot of ways, parents today are extremely lucky when they get behind the wheel of a car with children in tow. This is due, in large part, to the fact that there are so many gadgets and distractions available to keep your child/children busy as you drive. Not only do you now have the peace of mind to concentrate on the road before you, but you don t have to be distracted by your children as much.
When possible, always try to travel with another adult. This is a great idea because it will free you up to fully focus on the road while the secondary adult keeps an eye on the children. Additionally, having another adult in the vehicle will help out if a child needs something or even if there is an emergency. I cannot tell you how many times I have been driving and seen a parent fully turned around in their vehicle to tend to their child s needs…while they are driving! As a responsible adult and/or a responsible parent, it is up to us to make sure that our children s lives are safe while we are traveling.
Prior to getting into a vehicle with children, make sure that the children are safely secured in their car seats and/or seatbelts. If they are old enough, ask them if they need or want anything. Explain to them beforehand where you are going and how long you expect to be in the car. They may not remember this, but it is still a good idea to let them know anyway. Prior to even stepping foot in the vehicle, explain to slightly older children the safety rules of traveling in a car. You don t want to scare a child, but let him or her know that there are certain dangerous things that can happen if they touch certain things or do certain things while an adult is driving. Let them know the proper way to address you if they have any needs while on the trip. »» Traveling With Children
Honeymoon Holidays For Autumn Brides
Holding your wedding ceremony in the autumn months of September, October and November is great if you’re after a rich red autumn theme and dream of a blazing log fire at your wedding reception. Britain may be heading into the cooler season, but you can still have plenty of fun in the sun at these three perfect honeymoon holiday destinations.
September Brides
September Brides should head to beautiful South Africa for their luxury honeymoon, where they can choose to stay in a boutique hotel with breathtaking views overlooking Table Mountain. The whale season is reaching its peak on the island of Hermanus and a boat trip watching the gigantic blue mammals breach out in front of you and your new husband will certainly give you both some incredible memories of your luxury honeymoon. The problem with South Africa is that there is just so much to do and if you and your fiancé have loads of destinations in mind, then why not arrange a tailor made honeymoon which combines a tour of the famous wine regions with a stay at a big five game reserve. The Shamwari Game Reserve is an award winning destination and on a stay here you can combine a big five safari with animal conservation. The stunning Victoria and Albert Waterfront in Cape Town with its Victorian esque buildings has a number of stunning restaurants and wine bars that you and your new spouse can toast your nuptials in.
October Brides
October is the perfect time of year for a honeymoon holiday in Egypt. The destination has many excellent resorts from the diving hotspot of Sharm El Sheikh to the Valley of the Kings in Luxor. However for your luxury honeymoon where could be more romantic than the ancient world wonder of Giza’s pyramids. The Mena House Oberoi with its dramatic views overlooking the towering great pyramid is ideal for romantic honeymoon holidays and the hotel was a personal favourite of Sir Winston Churchill. You can combine your stay with a romantic cruise down the River Nile stopping off at Agatha Christie’s Aswan and enjoying a luxury afternoon tea at the Old Cataract Hotel where ‘Death on the Nile’ was penned. The river cruise takes in some spectacular sites including the Valley of the Kings and the tomb of Tutankhamen. A romantic champagne felucca ride is the perfect ending to your luxury honeymoon and simply must be experienced whilst on your Egyptian honeymoon holiday.