Does getting ready for trips overwhelm you? Using a professional Travel Agent that is knowledgeable about your needs and travel destination can be a great asset. Here are a few before you travel hints from Tracey Gilbert, a Travel Consultant with Cruise Holiday of Woodinville.
If you are traveling internationally notify your credit card company of your travel plans. Simply call the toll free number on the back of the card and let them know your travel dates and destination. This will avoid the bank from putting a hold on your card because they think it is being used fraudulently when they start seeing those charges from Rome!
Make sure you have consulted with your Travel Agent or trip provider to understand all the proper documentation required. Passports are now required for almost all international travel, even to Canada. Some countries such as China, Russia, Brazil, Australia and Turkey require visas for travel. Did you know that to take a minor child without both parents internationally requires a notarized letter of authorization from the non traveling parent? These are just a few of the details a professional Travel Agent can make sure you are aware of.
When you organize your travel documents for your trip, put your travel details and or vouchers in order of use. For example start with your parking reservation for the airport, your airline confirmation, your car rental or transfer details and then your hotel reservation. Once you have your paperwork in chronological order, tuck it into a folder or document holder. You can then add your passports and or visas as necessary
Spending a little time prior to your trip and some simple organization can help make your trip worry and hassle free.
Tracey Gilbert
Cruise Holidays of Woodinville
425-487-4001
866-487-4001 (toll free)
425-392-8971 (home office)
tracey@luxurient.com
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