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7 easy travel tips
Airport Transfer Service - Don't pay for airport or port parking charges. Use an airport transfer service, which will take you and collect you from the airport, etc. from outside the terminals, and

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TIP1
Buy an Electrical Adapter Before You Travel
- When travelling to the U.K. with your hair dryer, electric shaver, etc., don't forget to buy an adapter to fit in the U.K. sockets before you leave home - or at latest in the airport upon arrival. You are unlikely to find these adapters commonly available anywhere else in the U.K. Adapters are available in all electrical shops, but these are for U.K. appliances to fit non U.K. sockets, i.e., for when U.K. citizens are travelling outside of the U.K. Don't forget that U.K. voltage is 240 volts - it will fry your 110 volt appliance without the correct transforming adapter.
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TIP2
- When driving in the U.K. keep in mind that few roads, if any, have directions such as north, south, east, west - they merely state the larger towns and cities that are in the direction the road is headed. I had a map and pulled over to the side of the road, after driving for an hour looking for a road heading southwest. I made a list of the larger towns and cities that were in the direction that I was headed and just looked for them on the signs. I was able to travel all the way from London to Cornwall and back using this method.

TIP3
Rent a Car Through a European-Based Broker and Save. new
- Car rental in Europe is relatively expensive. However, using a European-based broker can save you quite a bit! US-based brokers charge more for rentals in Europe, the way European brokers charge more for rentals in the USA. It's just a matter of target audience. It's a weird world - but that's the way the suppliers have set it up. Local rates differ from international rates as well. A Frenchman will be charged more for a domestic rental then a foreigner.

TIP4
Be Organized
- While in any country that you can't read the language ... and you are using your charge card to get the best currency rate ... write on the charge slip right away the amount, items, date, and place of purchase so YOU can read it when the statement comes at the end of the month. Makes for a lot easier bookkeeping. Many times the ink is so faint, you can't read what it says in any language.

TIP5
Be Safe - Drink Bottled Water
- Unless you are traveling to Canada from the US, it is usually not safe to drink the water. The water is safe to the locals who are used to it. This doesn't matter if you're a resident of Ukraine of the UK - to residents the water is safe, but not to travelers. All water contains different sets of microbes and mineral deposits, even in the US. If you aren't used to a country's drinking water, then you may get sick just because it is different. Be safe, buy bottled water cheap at the supermarket.

TIP6
Check Your Room Before You Decide to Stay
- When traveling to many third world countries, before paying for a room, make sure to look at the room first. Along the same lines, take a quick tour of the hotel before deciding to stay. Even though some of the hotels may be nice on the outside, what is on the inside is not always up to your standards.

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Learn the Language
- There are not many countries where the people aren't absolutely delighted for you to try out their language. If you use just the word for 'thank you', they'll be impressed. If you know more about their language, even if you are not fluent, you'll find yourself learning more about the real people, not the ones shown to us in movies. They are exactly as curious about us as we are about them.