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Travel tips

Welcome to our travel tips page.

Here you’ll find loads of useful info to help get you prepared before setting off your trip.

Choosing Your Holiday

Start with your holiday package by choosing a guided tour package. It’s the best way to travel with family because all the details are pre-planned for you. This is especially important if you are not keen on researching destinations yourself.

For those who do pre-plan, take some time to create a complete itinerary following some research on the destination you are visiting. Pay special attention to special festivals, weather, and political climate when you are working on the itinerary. This provides space for backup plans in case of unforeseen travel problems.

The itinerary also ensures that everything is planned based on what you/your family wants to see and experience. Just make sure all the activities are something worth trying and give you and your fellow travelers a new dimension of the places visited.

If you are traveling on a budget, then you should plan with flight, ground arrangements, passport, visa, meals, transport, shopping, and contingency cash for emergencies.

Prep Work for Travel

Make sure you apply for vacation days which include a day’s rest after your return to cope with fatigue or jet lag if you’re flying. Furthermore, ensure all your travel documents are confirmed 3-4 working days before the travel date to ensure any last-minute changes can still be accommodated.

As for packing, it is essential to pack what you need with consideration for the shopping you plan to do at your holiday destination. If you’re traveling with family and kids, ensure the needs of the elders and children are itemized and packed to avoid discomfort or tantrums.

Most importantly, it is vital to inform your close relatives/friends of your travel. It would be good to arrange for house/pet sitting while you’re away. Lastly, call your bank and let them know that you are traveling and there will be large amounts of purchases with the debit or credit card.

Medical Requirement

You should be up to date on routine vaccinations while traveling to any destination. Some vaccines may also be required for travel. These vaccines include measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine, polio vaccine, and your yearly flu shot. Latest updates on vaccinations can be obtained from your local clinic or hospital.

Visa Requirement

Please take note that visa requirements for certain countries may change from time to time. It is advisable that you check with your travel agent or directly with the destination country’s Embassy or High Commission before booking a holiday.

Travel Insurance

What sort of protection/coverage does travel insurance cover you for? Some of the coverage that you should expect is as below:

… and other types of coverage as well.

Here are other examples that might NOT be covered in travel insurance:

For more information on the inclusions & exclusions of travel insurance coverage, contact your travel agent.

Travel Day

On your travel day, make a list of the things that you need to bring along – luggage, passport, and tickets. Also, mark all your bags inside and out with your name and address – both home address and your holiday address. To be on the safe side, weigh your bags to ensure you don’t exceed the baggage requirements of the airline. Travel insurance is becoming a must, so do consider getting one because you do not have to worry if your bags are lost, your flight has been canceled, or even if your passport and wallet are stolen. It is always best to get yourself and your family covered as mishaps do happen when traveling.

You do know that it is possible to travel with hand-luggage only, right? Just that you will need to know the airline rules for carrying liquids, otherwise, you may have to remove them at the security checkpoint! In order to handle jet lag, stay hydrated by drinking lots of plain water during the flight. Avoid tea and coffee.

Flight/Airport Reminders

Gather required documents before your flight as you are responsible to present documents required by the relevant authorities at all entry and exit lanes, health, and other documents required by law, regulations, order, demands, or requirements of the countries flown from, into, or over.

Self-check-in is free, simple, and quick! It will save you time at the airport! Otherwise, counter check-in opens 3 hours before the scheduled time of departure and closes 1 hour before the scheduled time of departure. Note: Check-in deadlines may vary at different airports and for particular flights. Airports have long queues due to complex security checks. We suggest that you check in early and proceed immediately to the departure gate or you may risk being left behind in security.

Pre-book your checked baggage to save money and time. Each piece/item of checked baggage has to weigh less than 30kg. Guests may not combine their checked baggage weight with other guests unless traveling in the same booking.

For the baggage drop counter, it opens 3 hours before the scheduled time of departure and closes 45 minutes before the scheduled time of departure. Guests are required to hold a boarding pass to use our baggage drop counters.

Bringing liquids is subject to the prevalent applicable local laws and regulations. Guests may take liquids on board in their cabin baggage with a maximum volume of 100 ml. The items must be placed in a transparent, resealable plastic bag.

For boarding time, guests are required to be at the boarding gate at least 20 minutes before the scheduled time of departure or you will be denied boarding.

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