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This page is designed to provide useful tips with the intention of making
 it easier for those planning a trip or holiday abroad. 

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  • Holiday Check List
    grabAvilla presents a vital check list - go prepared!





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    Keep an eye here for more useful help and assistance.

If you need further holiday assistance, contact us by email: admin@grabAvilla.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
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Passport Information

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If you have less than 6 months on your passport and you are flying to the USA or anywhere outside of Europe, it is best to check with the passport office whether your passport will be valid. We understand (from Terry's experience) that if you turn up at the airport with less than 6 months to run on your passport, problems will arise - even if you state that you will return before your passport expires.

Some internal flight operators are now asking for photo ID from you before you fly. If you fail to provide it they might not let you fly.

Useful Links:
          1. Passport Office (Phone the number provided on the page this link goes to, if you are not sure about renewal)
          2. Passport expiry date - more information
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Air Fares, Car-Hire etc...

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grabAvilla has teamed up with various service operators on the Internet to provide a page that makes it easy for you to find and book all the things you need for your journey. In most areas we are attempting to offer you a choice of booking possibilities. The intention is to show you that it is simple to book a holiday or trip once you have selected & organised a villa or apartment to stay in. You can do it yourself, and these pages will provide links to service operators that offer the services you need to make your holiday or trip possible.

Click here for the grabAvilla link pages to flights, insurance, etc..

Other useful Links...
1. Introduction to booking your villa      2. Our advice on how to choose a villa

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Checklist for Travellers

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Click a link below to go to that section:
Insurance, Drugs, Money, Credit Cards, Tickets, Passport & Visas, If you have anything stolen, 
Plan to stay healthy, Travel Advice, and Consular Advice.
Insurance

Before you go…

Be sure your policy provides for:

·        An air ambulance, in case you need to be flown home;

·        All medical bills (which can be expensive);

·        Any potentially hazardous sports activities;

·        Bringing the body home, in the event of a death;

·        Bringing your family home, in the event of your illness or injury;

·        Replacing and/or bringing your car home.

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Drugs

·        Avoid any involvement with drugs – the penalties are severe and could include the death sentence;

·        Don’t carry parcels or luggage through customs for other people;

·        Don’t cross land borders with people you don’t know, e.g. hitch-hikers;

·        Carry a doctor’s prescription for any drugs you may need.

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Money

Before you go…

·        Make sure you have enough to cover emergencies;

·        Take traveller’s cheques;

·        Keep a separate record of their numbers

When you are there…

·        Carry only as much money as you need for the day;

·        If you have to carry a lot of money, ask your partner or a friend to carry some of it for you;

·        Use a money belt or secure inside pocket

·        Leave the rest in a hotel safe

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Credits cards

Before you go…

·        Check the expiry dates;

·        Make a separate note of their numbers.

When you are there…

·        Don’t carry all your cards with you – leave at least one in the hotel safe.

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Tickets

Before you go…

·        Buy a return ticket

When you are there…

·        Keep your tickets in a safe place

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Passports and visas

Before you go…

·        Check that your passport is still valid and make a note of its number, date and place of issue;

·        If you want to travel overseas, including through the channel tunnel, you will need a passport;

·        Check if you will need a visa – Travel agents can advise;

·        Children under 16 (including babies) not already included on a valid passport need their own individual passports. Children already included on their parents’ passports can continue to travel on these until they are 16, or the passport on which they are included expires;

·        Take another means of identification (preferably with a photograph)

When you are there

·        Keep your passport in the hotel safe and carry a photocopy with you.

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If you have anything stolen

If your money, passport or anything else is stolen abroad, report it at once to the local police and obtain a statement about the loss: you will need one to claim against your insurance.

·        Money – phone your bank at home about transferring money and cancelling credit cards;

·        Traveller’s cheques- contact the issuing agent;

·        Tickets – see your tour rep or airline agent

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Plan to stay healthy

·        Check what vaccinations you need with your GP at least six weeks before you travel;

·        Check if your medication is legal in the country you are visiting. Pack it in your hand luggage;

·        If you are taking prescribed medication, take the prescription with you;

·        If you’re travelling within the EU, get Form E111 from the post office for reduced or free emergency care.

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Travel Advice

Up-to-date information on problems affecting your safety in around 160 countries is available on:

·        The internet at www.fco.goc.uk

Or contact the FCO Travel Advice Unit, Consular Division, Old Admiralty Building, London SW1A 2PA.

Tel: 020 7008 0232/3; fax: 020 7008 0155

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Consular Advice

British Consular Officers are ready to help you help yourself.

 

Make a note of the telephone number of the nearest British Consulate. Hotels, tour operators and police should have this information. Working hours vary; it is better to telephone first.

 

Most British Consulates operate an answerphone service, outside office hours, giving working hours and an emergency number for other times.

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