1. Check-in with your doctor and insurance carrier. Make sure that you have all of the proper vaccinations and renewed all essential prescriptions. Also, ask your medical insurance provider if your policy applies overseas for emergencies. 2. Leave a copy of your passport. For extra backup, leave a copy of your passport at home or with someone you trust. Consider making an electronic copy you can store in your email account as well. 3. Register with your embassy. If there’s a problem in the country, this will make it easier for your government to contact you and get you to safety.
On Money
1. Make sure your credit card will work in the country you’re visiting. European banks have switched almost completely to the more secure chip-and-PIN technology, and fewer businesses abroad are accepting the outdated magnetic-strip cards. 2. Go to a bank or ATM in the country you’re visiting. You won’t get charged as many fees at the ATM or the bank, and the conversion will be exact in comparison than at the airports. 3. Always have local cash. Not every place takes credit cards. Especially important places like trains or buses.So, you must be sure to have some cash in hand in local currency.
About Local Research
1. Buy tickets now for places you know you want to visit or see. By buying in advance you’ll be able to skip more lines, and find more deals targeted towards you.
2. Get guidebooks. Guidebooks usually include maps, key words or phrases, and give you enough detail on certain sites . 3. Research events going on while you’re there. Make sure that you’re not missing the best events going on in the city — fun things like festivals, ceremonies and natural events. Also be sure to research on a few national dishes to try.