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The Five Things You Need To Do Before You Travel This Year!

Before you book it, check out these tips…

Travelling can be a real nightmare. If you aren’t prepared that is… You hear those horror stories of people getting sick or injured overseas and having to spend thousands on hospital bills, or ending up on a tour that they just hated. It can be really disappointing to spend your time, money and effort on organising the trip of a lifetime only to be left broken hearted when it doesn’t go your way. But we don’t want you to be left broken hearted, or just plain broke, so if you are planning an overseas holiday in 2016, check out our list of the 5 things you should do before you jump on that big jet plane.

Although we like to consider ourselves well travelled, we thought it best to hit up the real travel experts over at Peregrine Travel Centre to get their opinion. And so without further delay (because no one likes delay) here is the list:

In The Know – Sometimes it can pay to visit someone who really knows exactly what they are talking about. More than that, this is what they do all day errday (we had to). Often times booking online can lead to things not working out. When you book online, there is no one to call when things go wrong, or you end up on hold listening to some hideous music as your anger and frustration grows. Plus you could potentially end up spending more money on things like flights because you don’t know how to check your baggage all the way through or book sectors together on the one ticket… It seems to be a common misconception that booking online is cheaper, but that isn’t always the case. Obviously travel insurance is a must, whether you book it through a travel agent, your health fund, or online. Just get it people, seriously!

Take A Trip To… The Travel Expo – More than just a fun day out, this is actually a really great way to get a whole bunch of important information in one convenient place! Coming up in February, the Travel Expo will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre. So why should you go? Well on top of the hundreds of leading travel companies in attendance, there will also be free 20 minute travel presentations, competitions and exclusive travel deals. Check out more information here.

Info, Info, Info (Sessions) – One thing that you can never have too much of when it comes to heading overseas is all of the information. Basically it means you will be making an informed decision and therefore embarking on what should be the trip of a lifetime. Peregrine Travel put together monthly information sessions on some absolutely cracking tours. Seriously, some of their holiday packages have us asking how they even come up with such awesomeness. Check out February’s list:

  • USA Craft Beer Tour Information Night – February 4, 7pm (find out more about this in our Craft Beer Guide)
  • Peregrine Gourmet Explorer Tours Information Night – February 9, 6pm
  • Free Asia, India and Sri Lanka Travel Information Night – February 16, 6pm
  • Free Nepal Travel Information Night – February 23, 6pm

Some of the info nights are held at funky and fun venues including the Edinburgh Hotel and Vietnamese Laundry. You can check out all of the details here and keep your eye on more of their monthly info sessions that will get you all kinds of excited about the potential trips you could be taking! We have our eye on that Craft Beer Tour!

Visit The (Travel) Doctor  Injections. Not the word you really want to hear, but when it comes to travel, getting some injections can make the difference between life or death. Literally. Sorry to get all dramatic on you but if you are heading overseas, checking which vaccines you may require before you head on your merry way is just so important. Make it easy and head to traveldoctor.com.au – not only can you find out all the information you need on potential pre-travel medical action, but they can also help you out during your trip too.

Be A Smart Traveller – We love it when things are made nice and simple. And the Australian Government have made that happen with their fantastic website. With all things travel, you can get information on everything from travel insurance, staying within the law in an overseas country, getting around and any travel warnings that may be out at the moment. This one is a must visit before you get on that place and fly away. Check it out here.

With those 5 tips under your sexy travel belt, you should be on your way to the trip of a lifetime! Can we come too?

 

 

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