Hints & tips
Getting the most from your travel destination
Appreciating local, cultural and legal differences can help you get the most enjoyment out of your holiday destination.
- Get a good guidebook and find out about local laws, customs and culture.
- Take a phrase book if visiting a country with a foreign language.
- If you have a full itinerary planned, it may be useful to book some excursions before you travel, to avoid disappointment with non-availability.
- Find out the custom with regard to tipping, if travelling overseas.
- Check the year average weather conditions of your destination and ensure you take suitable clothing and protection.
- Respect local customs of the place you are visiting, and consider the way you dress so that you fit in and don't offend.
- In some countries it is illegal to drink, and importing alcohol into the country can lead to severe penalties.
- Ask an individual's permission if you wish to take photos of them.
- Although haggling may be the norm in some countries, don't haggle too aggressively or for too long. A few pence for you may be a significant means of income for a seller.
