General Travel Tips
1. Try and find that extra time to plan each trip carefully ensuring that everthing is taken into account. I believe that drawing on a travel agents experience, knowledge and training in planning a trip is well worth the effort. Trying to fix some poor or rushed planning, especially when one is overseas, will be inconvenient, take even more time and invariably will cost additional money.
2. Check passport validity and always ensure that valid visas have been issued. It is essential that travel insurance relevant to your travel is taken out (ski cover is additional if one is going skiing). Requiring medical attention while overseas without any travel insurance is a guaranteed disaster. Check if there are any vaccination requirements.
3. Be aware. One can never be too careful with regards to looking after your own safety, travel documents, luggage etc.
4. Common sense, following and heeding all precautions is essential.
5. Keep the wearing of jewellery and the carrying of valuables to an absolute minimum.
6. Baggage has become very tricky with varying weight limits, diferent pricing and restictions now in effect across the different airlines. My advice is to check the baggage limits and costs carefully and have it all prepaid prior to arriving at the airport.