Parents take note! If you are travelling with kids under the age of 18 years old to South Africa you will be asked to present their Birth Certificate at the airport prior to boarding. A valid Passport is not good enough. This is something that parents are not being told by their travel agents when [...]
Pack a Travellers First Aid Kit Pack a first aid kit containing something for headaches, colds, heartburn, allergies, diarrhoea, muscle cramps, coughs, and plasters. My best Swiss Army knife travel medicine is Activated Charcoal pills (these take care of traveller’s diarrhoea, hangovers, bloated stomachs or cramps and minor allergic reactions) Travel Tips & Advice [...]
Some travellers prefer to sit down in a restaurant for a bite to eat rather than mix with the locals on the street. There’s nothing wrong with wanting a little air-conditioning, but you would be wrong to assume that the meal is healthier or fresher because it’s prepared in a “proper” kitchen. How can you eat [...]
Pack face moisturising wipes for flights Ever wonder why you’re so dehydrated when you get off of a long flight? The humidity in aircraft cabins is only around 20%, which is less than in the Sahara Desert’s (25%). Travel Tips & Advice
Switch to private browsing whenever you Book Flights or Tours. Airlines and travel companies often record your visits to their websites by installing cookies on your browser. This is to push visitors into a purchase decision sooner and encourage impulse buying by raising the prices or reducing the availability shown with each visit. Travel [...]
Beware of Free Public WiFi Avoid logging into bank accounts or accounts that require a password login while using an open network, free public WiFi (such as airports or coffee shops). It's better to wait for your hotel or places which password protect their wifi. Travel Tips & Advice
Google Translate can read written text Use the camera feature on Google Translate App for translating food menus, signs, posters, and anything else you need to read. You simply press the camera icon, aim your phone at the text, and it translates it all in real-time for you. I found this super helpful for [...]
Eat street food! If you skip the street food, you miss out on local culture. Don’t be afraid, the locals detest food poisoning as much as tourists. If you’re nervous, look for places where kids are eating. This is typically the freshest, best priced, yummiest food available! Travel Tips & Advice
Don’t be afraid to ask for a Hotel Room upgrade. You have nothing to lose. Wearing the biggest smile you own, all you have to do is ask: "I heard you were the person I should ask for a room upgrade" Hotels have a lot of flexibility when it comes to assigning upgrades at [...]
Make sure your phone is unlocked or dual sim With an unlocked phone, you’ll be able to buy local SIM cards and access cheap data as you travel. Cheap data means getting to use Google Maps when you’re lost, being able to Snapchat your way around a city, and being easily contactable via WhatsApp [...]
