Your New Year s resolutions (along with your summer holiday) may already be a fading memory, but if

Your New Year s resolutions (along with your summer holiday) may already be a fading memory, but if you ve made up your mind to travel more in 2014, now s the time to make it happen. Start by using this checklist to transform yourself into a wiser and better-prepared traveller.
You may assume that if your passport is valid for the duration of your trip to a country, you ll be free to travel. Not so even if there are months left on your passport before it expires, you may be refused entry by many countries.
Most European nations require that you have three months left on your passport beyond the date of entry, and some other countries, such as Thailand, China and Turkey, insist on at least six months validity from the date of entry.
Frequent travellers who have racked up the visas and stamps in their passports should check how many blank pages they need for entry to the country to which they are travelling. You can t add new pages to a South African passport outer banks vacation rentals you ll have to get a new one if you ve run out of space (consider getting a 64-page maxi passport).
outer banks vacation rentals If you re planning on travelling to Central or East Africa or South America you ll need to get a yellow fever vaccination at least 10 days before you go countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Argentina, Brazil and Peru are classified as risk transmission areas.
outer banks vacation rentals Remember to carry your vaccination card with you when you travel elsewhere, as many countries outer banks vacation rentals around the world require you to present proof of vaccination if you ve travelled somewhere with a risk of transmission.
Trip it : This is a handy app that acts as an online travel itinerary outer banks vacation rentals and trip planner. Either email your flight, hotel and car rental confirmation to the app, or use the auto import function to export the information to your calendar.
Skyscanner : Search for flights with this user-friendly outer banks vacation rentals app, which has a great option of searching for the cheapest flights to anywhere in the world from your current location if you re tempted to do some spontaneous last-minute trip booking.
Most major South African banks, as well as airlines such as Kulula and South African outer banks vacation rentals Airways, offer credit cards with travel benefits, with which you can get discounts on flights and hotels, earn air miles with purchases, and even get access to airline lounges.
Before committing yourself to that piece of plastic find out about the annual fees, flight restrictions (for example, many programmes will not offer flights over long weekends and holidays), how long you have before your points expire, whether card status determines outer banks vacation rentals the time it will take to accumulate miles and whether there is an amount you need to spend before you can use your miles.
When flying internationally, make sure that you adhere to security outer banks vacation rentals restrictions for your carry-on luggage: liquids and gels (including lipstick, contact lens solution, toothpaste and deodorant but excluding baby milk) need to be in 100ml bottles stored in a clear plastic resealable bag, and sharp objects such as nail scissors are not allowed.
outer banks vacation rentals The United States is generally stricter than other countries about what you can take on the plane. For example, only one cigarette lighter is permitted per passenger and you can t take wrapped gifts. To find out what all these restrictions are, use the Can I bring? tool on the Transport Security Administration website apps.tsa.dhs.gov/mytsa .
Other countries may have unusual restrictions. Rwanda, for example, doesn t allow you to bring plastic bags into the country (your luggage may be searched upon arrival at the airport), so check before you travel.
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