1. Tourism Planning: Travel Essentials CGG3OI

2. On your own: Make a list of ten things you MUST HAVE when you travel. We will discuss as a class when you are done.

3. Travel Tips Learn the Basics about your Destination: -Climate -Culture -Laws -Customs -Currency -Inoculations needed

4. Travel Checklist -Passport (valid) -Fill Prescriptions -Adaptor for electrical outlets -Chargers -Route from airport to accommodations -Bookings (Hotel, car etc.)

5. Travel Checklist Continued -Cultural or legal restrictions or taboos -Emergency contacts arranged -Currency conversion locations -Check to see if you can use a secondary currency/debit/visa -Phone plan (can you roam in this country) -Travel and Medical insurance -First aid items

6. Securing Your Home Before Travel -Set lights on a timer -Find someone to care for plants, animals and mail -Cancel deliveries -Store valuables -Leave house keys and trip itinerary with a family member or friend

7. Continued -Take out the garbage -Turn down the thermostat -Water valves turned off (in the winter) -Throw out perishable food -Lock and secure all windows and doors

8. What to Carry On? -Plane or travel ticket -Tissues -Books -Passport/birth certificate -Undergarments -Spare outfit -Prescriptions -Some money -Emergency contacts -Hotel/accommodation info

9. Perfect Suitcase Plastic bags keep shoes and belts from damaging your clothes, place at the bottom of the suitcase. Don’t fold pants, lay them flat in the suitcase and place other items inside

10. Practical Suitcase Tips -Make sure your bag, no matter what type, is packed so that it is full but not straining. The less room there is for garments to shift, the less wrinkled your clothes will be after the journey. -Empty all jacket and trouser pockets as keys and coins can damage fabric. -Hang your suits as soon as you get to your destination. There will always be some creases that you need to let hang out. -Place fragile objects in the middle of your luggage so the clothes around will act as a buffer. However, it's better still to have breakables in your carry-on bag. -Use small items such as underwear and socks to fill empty spaces in the corners and around the sides of your luggage to help prevent shifting.

11. Travel Insurance Travel Insurance is insurance that is intended to cover medical expenses, financial default of travel suppliers, and other losses incurred while traveling, either within one's own country, or internationally. Travel insurance is offered through: -Third Party Providers -Banks -Company benefits -Travel agencies