Travel

Jennifer Merigan Travel Editor click here to email me         Let’s go travelling Have a Go News’ Let’s go travelling section is the only travel section specifically designed for Western Australian older adults. It is also one of our readers favourite sections*. Have a Go News is a wholly owned Western Australian company and we pride ourselves on delivering quality travel information for our readers. Talking Travel Talking travel is one of life’s great pleasures and there is a plethora of topics to cover. Jen Merigan is available as a guest speaker if your club or group is interested in a travel talk. The talk can be organised with specific topics in mind and includes a quiz. Please email Jen below or call the office on 9227 8283 to register your booking. We’re here to help… Please feel free to contact our travel editor Jennifer Merigan with any questions relating to travel. She has an excellent knowledge of the travel industry and looks forward to helping Have a Go News’ readers in any way. Travel Tips I recommend the following when travelling – Jen Merigan Travel insurance Don’t forget to ensure you are fully covered whenever you travel. You should ensure that your insurance covers your belongings and your (and your family/partner) as well as your travel arrangements. And make sure you read the fine print in the policy. It is well worth shopping around for the best policy. Age loadings apply depending on the company but it is well worth paying the extra for insurance. Don’t leave home without insurance no matter what your age! Medicines When travelling overseas ensure you take a stock of basic medicines including anti-vomiting medicine, anti-diarrhoea medicine, dehydration formula, general painkillers and a small first aid kit. Also ensure you visit your doctor prior to ensure you are up to date with boosters for TB, polio, and other general immunizations that may be required when visiting certain countries. Packing To prevent your clothes from creasing slide pieces of tissue paper or plastic from dry cleaning between your clothes, it works well in preventing creases. And remember to mix and match your clothes, so you don’t take unnecessary items. A pre trip list is a great idea so you don’t forget important items such as your camera. Packing to come home Remember when packing your case to return to Australia that you ensure that any items that need to be declared to customs are all packed together. This saves time when going through customs and quarantine. Also when in doubt about an item just declare it. Documents Before leaving on a trip always photocopy passports, tickets and visas prior to departure. Ensure you give a copy of your documents to a friend or family member and take a copy of the documents with you which are placed away from your original documents. If you can take an emergency credit card as well ensure it is packed away from your wallet so if your bags are stolen or lost you have access to money and copies of the important documents to expedite replacements. Jetlag The best thing to avoid jetlag is to stay well hydrated with water and to eat light meals while in flight. If you can try and sleep on longer legs of the flight in will help your body adjust better to a new time zone. Have a Go Holidays - just for our readers Each year we present a selection of holidays especially for our readers and we are excited to release to you our wonderful trips for 2011. The trips planned include a cruise aboard the Athena in February for 20 nights from Fremantle for the Jewels of the Orient. There is a single traveller¹s tour to New Zealand in April 2011, an amazing European river cruise through France in June 2011 and our annual pilgrimage to Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia, also in June 2011. Kings Tours organise our bookings and all our trips are inclusive of airfares, accommodation, most meals and include home pick up and return, travel insurance (age loading additional if applicable) and tour escort. You can find out more about these fabulous reader trips at an information morning on Friday 23 July at 11am at the Have a Go News office, 224 Stirling Street (enter via Brewer Street), Perth For bookings please call 9227 8283 for catering purposes, we look forward to meeting you on the morning. For detailed itineraries and bookings on any Have a Go Holidays please call our travel agent Kings Tours and Travel on 9380 6656 or 1800 677 760. update 11/08//10 *Data from HAGN readership survey.