Many of the problems and inconveniences associated with travel-even the most perfect, can be avoided if we make a good planning. Here are some tips.
Shopping
Make a preliminary investigation on international prices, to evaluate the purchases that you can make. Make a list of articles that you wish to purchase on the trip, especially those whose characteristics are known, and their costs.
Make a list of gifts. Know beforehand who you want to give gifts after the trip, and how much to spend on each.
Bring plastic bags in your shopping cart. In many places expect business customers to provide their own bags. Also have an extra bag in order to keep all those present to return.
Keep a record of all purchases, including what you paid in foreign currency and the equivalent in U.S. dollars. This will simplify boarding completing forms. For that reason, before leaving, bring a pocket calculator. If you pay by credit card, know that you are taking a risk because you pay, pay at the time of your card, the dollar amount that the foreign currency it is quoted at the time, not when you made the purchase .
Keep in mind that the import permit U $ S 400 in foreign goods, which applies per person is only for household purchases, but all products are liable to be taxed by taxes, unless a package with a gift that has the words "not liable to gift tax, and whose cost is less than U $ S 50.
Any small item that is purchased abroad, such as jewelry, jewelry, ornaments, etc.., Must be sent by a secure mail at the address of your home, or carried in her handbag. This will prevent getting lost among the bags or are stolen in transit. And if you already know you're buying one of these articles, find out beforehand which emails or shuttle services abroad are safer.
Travel insurance
Planning reduces the chances of becoming victims of crime. Select tour guides carefully. Make in advance a list of things you would like to see or do. Check the schedule of the museum and the shopping, business, or fairs.
Ask your travel agent at the addresses of the hotels near the attractions you want to visit. Give yourself to yourself adequate time to explore and discover the attractions. Do not feel you need to visit particular to take the value of their money.
See whether to refrain from visiting some areas of the city. Transite also the principal streets well lit and crowded. Do not venture into dangerous areas. Do not use the tickets or the narrow alleys. Try not to travel alone at night. Tell someone when you expect to return, especially if it comes out at night.
Keep a low profile. Dress and behave in a conservative, avoiding flashy dress, jewelry display, carry luggage, park in busy places rental cars, or behave in a way that attracts attention and highlights that you are a tourist or a foreigner. Be polite but restrained. Avoid discussions and talks loudly. Apparently lost can also make you look like an easy target for criminals. If you're lost, do not talk to strangers, but in a business that gives the street.
Do not give your room number to people who do not know well. Attend to visitors in the hall. Carry only necessary cash, if possible in small bills.
Adécuese to the customs of the country. In some countries or cities, the siesta is part of the usual ritual, making it very complicated to get a business open after noon. But avoid skipping meals because you will need a lot of energy for sightseeing. You can do shopping in the morning bread, cheese, ham, vegetables and fruits, then the heladerita leave the hotel and later enjoy a picnic, instead of spending at a restaurant.
Tips
Do not worry about tipping. If someone performs a service that really shapes you, offer a small "reward", but this is not style. Otherwise, if someone is not serving well, do not give any tip, although it is customary in the place.
Before sitting down at a table in a restaurant, ask if the menu cost also must pay a tip or covered. Whether it is mandatory to know that can never exceed more than 15 or 20% of consumption, and the case is not, use those same percentages to calculate the tip I leave.
Tips for the buttons that take you luggage, tour guides, bus drivers, etc.., Are paid only on certain occasions. Check this in the travel agency, or in brochures that are delivered to the hotels. It is common to offer a tip tour guides at the end of your trip. The amount will depend on their performance, but usually not more than U $ S 3,50 per day.
Just enter the country, try to get any possible change in local currency in order to offer a tip easily. Take about 25 or 30 dollars in one dollar bills for any emergency, as the bartenders, waitresses, or concierges, will accept American bills, not coins.
Precautions
Take care much their pockets, purses, and fanny packs because they are particularly susceptible to theft. Carry your belongings in the safest way. Women should carry their purses under their arms and possibly cross the tape at the neck.
Men should keep their wallets in front pockets of his trousers, or money in his socks. Be especially cautious when in the midst of many people, as in the underground market in a festival or a fair.
Shopping
Make a preliminary investigation on international prices, to evaluate the purchases that you can make. Make a list of articles that you wish to purchase on the trip, especially those whose characteristics are known, and their costs.
Make a list of gifts. Know beforehand who you want to give gifts after the trip, and how much to spend on each.
Bring plastic bags in your shopping cart. In many places expect business customers to provide their own bags. Also have an extra bag in order to keep all those present to return.
Keep a record of all purchases, including what you paid in foreign currency and the equivalent in U.S. dollars. This will simplify boarding completing forms. For that reason, before leaving, bring a pocket calculator. If you pay by credit card, know that you are taking a risk because you pay, pay at the time of your card, the dollar amount that the foreign currency it is quoted at the time, not when you made the purchase .
Keep in mind that the import permit U $ S 400 in foreign goods, which applies per person is only for household purchases, but all products are liable to be taxed by taxes, unless a package with a gift that has the words "not liable to gift tax, and whose cost is less than U $ S 50.
Any small item that is purchased abroad, such as jewelry, jewelry, ornaments, etc.., Must be sent by a secure mail at the address of your home, or carried in her handbag. This will prevent getting lost among the bags or are stolen in transit. And if you already know you're buying one of these articles, find out beforehand which emails or shuttle services abroad are safer.
Travel insurance
Planning reduces the chances of becoming victims of crime. Select tour guides carefully. Make in advance a list of things you would like to see or do. Check the schedule of the museum and the shopping, business, or fairs.
Ask your travel agent at the addresses of the hotels near the attractions you want to visit. Give yourself to yourself adequate time to explore and discover the attractions. Do not feel you need to visit particular to take the value of their money.
See whether to refrain from visiting some areas of the city. Transite also the principal streets well lit and crowded. Do not venture into dangerous areas. Do not use the tickets or the narrow alleys. Try not to travel alone at night. Tell someone when you expect to return, especially if it comes out at night.
Keep a low profile. Dress and behave in a conservative, avoiding flashy dress, jewelry display, carry luggage, park in busy places rental cars, or behave in a way that attracts attention and highlights that you are a tourist or a foreigner. Be polite but restrained. Avoid discussions and talks loudly. Apparently lost can also make you look like an easy target for criminals. If you're lost, do not talk to strangers, but in a business that gives the street.
Do not give your room number to people who do not know well. Attend to visitors in the hall. Carry only necessary cash, if possible in small bills.
Adécuese to the customs of the country. In some countries or cities, the siesta is part of the usual ritual, making it very complicated to get a business open after noon. But avoid skipping meals because you will need a lot of energy for sightseeing. You can do shopping in the morning bread, cheese, ham, vegetables and fruits, then the heladerita leave the hotel and later enjoy a picnic, instead of spending at a restaurant.
Tips
Do not worry about tipping. If someone performs a service that really shapes you, offer a small "reward", but this is not style. Otherwise, if someone is not serving well, do not give any tip, although it is customary in the place.
Before sitting down at a table in a restaurant, ask if the menu cost also must pay a tip or covered. Whether it is mandatory to know that can never exceed more than 15 or 20% of consumption, and the case is not, use those same percentages to calculate the tip I leave.
Tips for the buttons that take you luggage, tour guides, bus drivers, etc.., Are paid only on certain occasions. Check this in the travel agency, or in brochures that are delivered to the hotels. It is common to offer a tip tour guides at the end of your trip. The amount will depend on their performance, but usually not more than U $ S 3,50 per day.
Just enter the country, try to get any possible change in local currency in order to offer a tip easily. Take about 25 or 30 dollars in one dollar bills for any emergency, as the bartenders, waitresses, or concierges, will accept American bills, not coins.
Precautions
Take care much their pockets, purses, and fanny packs because they are particularly susceptible to theft. Carry your belongings in the safest way. Women should carry their purses under their arms and possibly cross the tape at the neck.
Men should keep their wallets in front pockets of his trousers, or money in his socks. Be especially cautious when in the midst of many people, as in the underground market in a festival or a fair.