The document provides planning tips for international travel. It recommends booking hotels and transportation before the trip, obtaining necessary visas and documents, and preparing items for business meetings. Money should be converted before travel. Travelers should pack essential items like a passport, tickets, medicine and chargers in carry-on luggage. Safety tips include never leaving bags unattended, being wary of strangers, avoiding restricted areas when taking photos, and shopping at known restaurants and stores.

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2.  Why are you travelling?
 Where are you travelling? (ever marked in the map?)
 Travel Planning
 Before Start
 Package tour?
 Air ticketing (check itinerary first)
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3.  Book your hotel near to your landing station (Booking.com)
 Search using location (landing, tourist attraction and local transport),
service you need (WiFi, breakfast, room heater, attached bath), sort by price,
read customer comment, see service rating and cancellation policy.
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4.  Obtain VISA : you need visa invitation, valid passport, visa fees, visa
application, photograph, insurance, bank statement, company
brochure
 Plan for business meeting: meeting schedule, business card,
presentation, company brochure
 If you want to explore: http://bookboon.com/en/travel-guides/europe
 Local transport: train, tram, bus, taxi, bi-cycle
 (single pass/day pass)
 Country to Country Transport:
 Rail: Eurorail.com (global pass, select pass, day pass, country pass, regional
pass), buy ticket as early as possible
 Air: http://www.redtag.ca/flights/europe.php , easyjet.com
 Tour Documentation: Prepare a tour plan
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5.  Money/cards : convert money once, card with ic, money must
endorsed
old modern
 Travel kit: shaving kit, beauty kit, tooth brush & paste, charger &
universal travel adapter
 Business kit : business card, brochure (maximum 20), schedule,
booking confirmation , souvenir
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6.  Baggage
 Carry a medium size trolley bag
 Use a back pack
 Use a wallet
Trolley bag back pack passport wallet
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7.  Travel Planning
 Before you start
 Keep all necessary papers in hand bag : passport, ticket, itinerary, photo, insurance
paper, hotel bookings, hotel map, venue map, phone, laptop, business card, visa
invitation, company brochure, money/cards, passport photocopy, medicine, warm
cloths, charger & converter, camera, tour plan
 Don’t carry any liquid, anything sharp, lighter and forbidden items in hand bag
 When you started
 Never left your bag un-attended
 Don’t try to be attracted by others (chatterbox)
 Don’t take photograph in restricted zones
 Having foods in KFC & MacDonals is safe: find out Indian restaurant, don’t drink
orange juice much while in journey
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8.  When you started
 Try to be safe always: be in a group, use navigator, use known ways, never be
confused, never feel nervous, complement your team members
Case 1: fake police tried to trap for money
Case 2: hijacker tried to trap by asking to take a photo with him
Case 3: bag with passport was stolen while taking photograph
Case 4: laptop bag, money and papers missed from train
 Shopping : Don’t buy any usual things, bargaining can help for better price
 Exploring : use internet for resource and navigation but never use data plan with
roaming
 Souvenir : buy chocolates rather than expensive souvenir
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