Why Travel Insurance?
Travel insurance can cover medical, dental, trip cancellation, trip interruption, medical transportation and more. It is not just for flight delays or lost luggage. One of the main reasons to have
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Passports
To apply for a passport, see this link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/apply-in-person.html To Renew your passport, see this link: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/renew-by-mail.html Different countries have different rules about the expiration date of your passport and whether
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Tips for Booking Flights
Layovers One of the things that can really get your trip off to a bad start is missing a flight or having your luggage miss a flight. I recommend a
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Packing Light
Above – the back of the van used for Outlander Immersion tours. If you don’t already pack light, I highly encourage it. Here is a picture of my suitcase (right->)
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Be Prepared
Be prepared for it to rain all day every day – not that it will – but if you’re prepared for that, then you’ll be pleasantly surprised when it doesn’t.
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Money & Credit Cards
Euros and Pounds Europe and the Republic of Ireland use the Euro. The other part of Ireland, Northern Ireland, uses GBP (Great British Pound) and also some banks there print their own
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Go Small
In the picture above – notice how a full size tube of tooth paste takes up almost the entire side of the sink. It’s a good idea to buy or
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In Europe and the UK, they have a Value Added Tax which is called VAT. It is a tax that is added to most goods in Europe. And even though non-Europeans
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One of my recent tour members said it would be good for me to have a post about having cash for toilets and how much to tip. If you’re coming
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