How To Travel

For each person in your family or group, let your travel agent know:

• their smoking preference.
• their dietary needs and/or restrictions.
• if they have any disabilities or special needs.
• if they have any allergies
• if they have any medical conditions that may impact travel.

General Tips:

• Get a map and take a walking/driving tour on your own.
• No, they don't do it like you do back home. If that is a problem for you, stay home!
• Allow enough time to make connections, weather happens
• If things go wrong, be firm, but be polite!
• If you can't afford to lose it, don't pack it. Don't even take it with you.
• Don't make phone call$ from hotel room$. They can be very EXPEN$IVE!
• Don't do drugs while travelling! Especially outside the United States. Drink in moderation.

If you are traveling outside the United States:

• Make sure that your passport is up to date.
• Research and obtain the visas you need.
  (THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!) Unique Travel Concepts can give you the latest information that we have, BUT you must obtain the visas yourself!
• Are your vaccinations up to date?
• Don't compare everything to the way it is back home. Enjoy the differences.
• Yelling doesn't make you easier to understand. Buy a phrase book and try their language!
• Remember, you are a guest in another country.
• Just because you are an American, it doesn't mean you are automatically right.
• Before you leave home, read Eugene Burdicks' The Ugly American.

Clearing Your Ears
Equalizing the pressure between your middle ear and the rest of your sinuses can be a problem for air travellers. Yawning and chewing gum, while a plane decends, are the best bets for most people. For adults with long-standing problems or who are suffering from congestion, an over-the-counter decongestant, such as Sudafed, may help balance the pressure. Additionally, using a nasal spray may be helpful. For young children, nursing is a good means to help balance the middle ear pressure. As a last resort, crying works well but may unsettle or annoy other passengers.

When shopping, remember, you get what you pay for!

Unique Travel Concepts will give you the benefit our travel experiences to help make your travels the best they can be.