10 Travel Tips For All Travellers
Barbados is a fairly safe country and it is certainly one of the safest Islands in the Caribbean. In order to make your trip as safe as possible, here is my personal list of 10 travel tips, which I feel will help to make sure your holiday is a safe and successful one.
I cannot stress enough the importance of staying aware and alert at all times while on holiday, even on a safe Island like Barbados. Unfortunately nowadays many travellers end up in situations that could have easily been avoided if they used plain old common sense.
1. Never list your home address on the luggage tag. If on business, put the company’s address on the tag; if visiting friends you can list their address. Use covered luggage tags as well
2. Carry important papers with you; NEVER check anything that you simply cannot afford to lose. Photocopy your passport, driver’s license and credit cards.
3. You should never accept a drink from a stranger. Keep an eye on your drink at all times.
4. Pay the driver upon arriving at your destination and while you are still sitting in the vehicle
5. Do not discuss travel plans, your room number or any other personal information in public within earshot of strangers
6. Bring along a basic first aid kit with bandages, iodine, mosquito repellent, sunscreen, alcohol packets, dramamine, pepto bismol, diarrhoea medicine, etc.
7. Bring a small flashlight. You never know when you’ll suddenly be “in the dark” and find yourself in unfamiliar surroundings. At night, keep your flashlight by your bed.
8. Watch for scams on the street. Children working with adults are notorious as pickpockets.
9. your child’s name and your hotel number on each card; include a close friend’s or relative’s contact information on the card. Give a card to each child which they will carry with them as long as you are away. Destroy once home.
10. Never flash your money in public. Exchange funds with reputable and recognized exchangers only.
Stay alert, stay safe and always be aware!
Further Reading:
1. 15 more great and practical travel tips can be found at 15 Tips to follow for an overseas trip!
2. A Blog All About Barbados, Is It Really Paradise!
3. The Joy’s Of Travelling On A ZR In Barbados
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