If you are someone who usually throws away their boarding pass, then I suggest that you abandon this practice, this is said because it is proof of travel to this new country as well as a way to document the proper credit for frequent flier miles, but it is also essential if one is self-employed or in relation to tax purposes.
Tip #6: Contact Your Bank
It is usually a good practice to visit or call your bank and let them know of your plans to travel and where you are going so that your ATM card can be utilized there. This can be done so that any fraudulent charges made to the said card can be blocked.
Tip #7: The Six Month Rule for Passports
The expiration date on one's passport allows for travel until such a time, however, the only country that permits travel up until the date inside is the United States but several other countries will deny entry if the passport expires in less than six months. Reason being, if a person is stuck in another country for longer than intended, the country wants to know that you will eventually go back to your native country.
Tip #8: Check foreign documents requirements
In certain countries like Kenya, India, and Chile, they all require a visa for entry. However, in places like South Africa, they will deny a visitor if he/she does not have a passport that contains at least two blank unstamped pages, thus it is imperative that such things are known before traveling. One can see a complete list of regulations here.
Very insightful info...I normally throw out the boarding pass so excellent tip.
ReplyDeleteYes it is. I learnt this the hard way as I threw away mine and was almost kept in Curacao by myself. Trust me the fear that takes your soul will be motivation to keep it for all other travels.
ReplyDeleteFrom this post, it sounds like you had first hand experience with this lol
ReplyDeleteYes those tears were about to be very real, but thank God for the people who you travel with, who are able to bail you out of sticky situations like that one. But this is a note as well to travel in groups in times of trouble!!
DeleteHmmm I didn't know about the foreign country requirements or the expiration of the passport information. Great travel trips for my next trip especially the bank consultation id I have to ship until I drop I'll need money lol
ReplyDeleteWell these are things you pick up along the way and people who are avid travelers offered their information to assist me ,so think of it as the gift that keeps on giving.
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