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What does your Travel Insurance really
cover?
Our staff has spent considerable time researching the "fine
print" of Travel Insurance Policies and recommend "Cover
More Insurance" for Australian Residents. Their past
history of handling our clients' claims is excellent.
Read, read and study the fine print yourself. There may be
clauses in there that sound perfectly acceptable to us, but
may not suit your individual circumstances.
Do not write your home address on the outside of your
baggage
For security do not place your home address on baggage.
Criminals often work in groups, sometimes in interstate or
even international groups. Anyone can see your baggage on
the carousel and advise their counterparts in your home city.
Only use addresses where places are occupied, maybe address
at work, or just write a phone or fax number of someone who
could give information in case your luggage gets lost. Write
your full address on the inside of your bags.
Take your own medicine
Some Australian medicine cannot be purchased overseas. Buy
appropriate quantities here to take with you.
Always obtain and keep medication in their original sealed
containers and take copies of the prescriptions.
The Department of Foreign Affairs
Publishes and frequently updates travel advice and keep a
list of embassies, consulates and other useful information.
The phone number of the relevant embassy is very handy when
you loose your passport or get into difficulties with the
local authorities.
The Euro €
The introduction of the € has made the decision which
currency to take very easy.
Taking € cash would be the first option of foreign currency,
but also the most dangerous one. These days
travellers cheques are no longer an alternative. Even some 5* hotel will not accept them, and forget the corner store or little café.
We recommend the Travelex Cash Card.
Clean Notes Please
Clients must take clear, clean, flat, unmarked US dollar notes
to many parts of the world, as not even banks will accept crumbled or torn notes.
Comments
Many credit cards charge an extra 2-4% when you do an international
transaction. These fees are levied by a multitude of banks
overseas, before you are sent an account. You also have no
control over the exchange rate used. Using cash, traveller's
cheques will reduce the chances of high charges.
Landmark Travel staff can assist with foreign currency.
Visa And Passport Copies
When entering a country with a paper visa, always keep a hard
copy in your pocket - you may need to produce this on entry.
Always keep copies of your passport in your suitcase or carry
bag, and with someone at home.
Glad To Be Glad
Re-sealable plastic bags are an excellent invention. When
travelling - use them for coins, toiletries, bottles, soiled
clothes, receipts, and other small articles.
Also, take Blue-tack to keep things together.
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