1. Learn a few words of the local language!
2. Book your car rental reservation BEFORE you get there
3. Embrace the differences in culture
4. Make copies of all your important documents and keep them separate from the originals
5. Make another copy of important documents and leave them with a contactable family member or friend at home
6. Put your bank phone numbers in the contact section of your cell phone
7. Call your bank and Credit Card Company BEFORE you trip and inform them of your travel plans. Then they won't put a freeze on your account thinking there is fraud on the account
8. Check for major holidays on your destinations
9. Make sure your passport is valid several weeks BEFORE you leave
Don't pack brand new shoes - they will hurt!
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Muriel MacRae, owner of Del Sol Travel and Del Sol Destination Weddings, is a travel consultant and wedding planner who specializes in destination weddings and romantic getaways to tropical areas such as Hawaii, Costa Rica, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the South Pacific. Located in Calgary, Alberta, she plans destination weddings and honeymoons for couples in and around the Calgary area and throughout North America. For more information about planning your destination wedding, honeymoon, or romantic getaway, please contact her at travelinfo@delsoltravel.ca or phone 403-477-0643.