Put name and address inside your bags as well as outside.
Photo copy your Government photo ID and passport. Keep copies in your luggage. You cannot return home with out the proper photo ID. If you loose your ID you at least have a copy to help you return home.
Carry bathing suit, cosmetics, and other basic essentials on board.
Check camera batteries and get new ones before departing on your trip.
Take plenty of film or extra memory cards.
Work with a travel professional, their knowledge is priceless.
Check what documents you will need to leave and enter your home country.
Obtain an international drivers' license. It is available through your local AAA.
If you plan to make major purchases, check the price at home first.
Know the 'plans':
Continental includes continental breakfast (coffee and rolls).
American includes breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Modified American Plan- MAP includes breakfast, and lunch or dinner.
European Plan-EP includes room and tax only.
All Inclusive includes all meals, snacks, drinks, tips and sometimes transfers.
Take books or reading material.
Take all medicines and toiletries you will need for the trip. Do not rely on finding them easily in a foreign country.
Put cash and valuables in hotel or Cruise stateroom Safety Deposit boxes.
Don't forget a calculator if you're going outside your home country.
