1.Set a budget, go to a travel agent and find the best and cheapest travel packages available. After all this is your honeymoon you want it to be special but you also don't want to come back from your honeymoon, and then realize that you are broke and have to live off bread and peanut butter for three months.
2. Arrange all you honeymoon plans before hand, you don't want to run round and make travel arrangements on the day of your wedding. Make your reservations at least 4 to 6 months ahead of time, to get the most suitable rooms and the best flight times.
3.Don't go to a particular destination, at the wrong season. Your time their will be boring, uninteresting and u will wish that your honeymoon was over. Plan ahead and find out which season is suitable for a great honeymoon.
4.Don't check in your wedding dress at the airport, take it with you on the plane. You don't want to arrive at your destination and find that your dress has disappeared. This will only upset u and u will start thinking about funny little things, like this is a sign that u shouldn't get married. Please take your dress with you on the plane we don't want you to leave your husband to be, high and dry at the altar.(the same goes for the groom)
5.Take all your documents with you in your handbag. Don't leave it in the hands of airport officials. When your luggage disappears, all you will get from them will be a look of confusion.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Safety Tips for Budget Travelers in Foreign Countries
There are many things to keep in mind when traveling, whether you are a budget traveler or not. You obviously want to keep what money you have for your trip rather than lose it or have it stolen. You also want to keep yourself and traveling companions safe from harm. Here are some tips to follow to ensure your trip is safe and enjoyable in a foreign country.
1. Have a valid passport and all visas required for your trip. Make two copies of your passport. Keep one in a separate part of your travel luggage and the other leave with someone at home.
2. Be aware of any travel warnings for the country you are visiting. Find out about security and safety conditions in your destination.
3. Secure travel insurance!
4. Ensure you have been vaccinated against any infectious diseases prominent in the area you will be traveling to.
5. To make sure you can be contacted in case of an emergency, make a copy of your itinerary and leave it with someone at home.
6. Travel light and don’t pack valuables that you wouldn’t want to lose. Leave your jewelry at home but take an extra pair of glasses if you can’t live without them.
7. Remember you are a foreigner when you travel. You are a guest in their country and therefore should abide by their laws, and to a certain extent, their customs. For example, if you are a female traveling in an Islamic state, be considerate of your dress.
8. Try not to bring too much attention to yourself when traveling. Don’t go out looking like a tourist with a flashy camera and expensive clothes. Try to blend into the scenery.
9. Travel in a group where possible and in well known areas. There will be times you want to get off the tourist track, so make sure you always have a traveling companion with you.
10. Only carry small amounts of cash on you. Your credit card and travelers checks will pay for most things.
11. Watch out for pickpockets! Wear a money belt and keep your purse/wallet in the front of your body. Report any loss or theft immediately to the local authorities.
12. Don’t leave your luggage unattended. Apart from having it stolen or items from it taken, you could also become an unsuspecting drug courier.
13. If traveling with a partner, pack half your clothes in their luggage and vice verse. This way if one of you loses your luggage, you will still have some clothes.
14. Lock your luggage and label everything.
15. Lock your hotel room. Keep money and valuables with you, not left unattended in your room.
16. When using public transport be aware of possible theft. If you are traveling overnight, secure your luggage and sleep on top of it if possible. It is not uncommon for tourists to be drugged while on trains and buses so don’t accept gifts of food or drink from strangers on public transport.
If at any time you feel unsafe, whether it is on the streets or in your accommodation, get out. Follow your instincts. Stay safe when you travel by being aware of the dangers and obeying the laws of the country you are visiting.
1. Have a valid passport and all visas required for your trip. Make two copies of your passport. Keep one in a separate part of your travel luggage and the other leave with someone at home.
2. Be aware of any travel warnings for the country you are visiting. Find out about security and safety conditions in your destination.
3. Secure travel insurance!
4. Ensure you have been vaccinated against any infectious diseases prominent in the area you will be traveling to.
5. To make sure you can be contacted in case of an emergency, make a copy of your itinerary and leave it with someone at home.
6. Travel light and don’t pack valuables that you wouldn’t want to lose. Leave your jewelry at home but take an extra pair of glasses if you can’t live without them.
7. Remember you are a foreigner when you travel. You are a guest in their country and therefore should abide by their laws, and to a certain extent, their customs. For example, if you are a female traveling in an Islamic state, be considerate of your dress.
8. Try not to bring too much attention to yourself when traveling. Don’t go out looking like a tourist with a flashy camera and expensive clothes. Try to blend into the scenery.
9. Travel in a group where possible and in well known areas. There will be times you want to get off the tourist track, so make sure you always have a traveling companion with you.
10. Only carry small amounts of cash on you. Your credit card and travelers checks will pay for most things.
11. Watch out for pickpockets! Wear a money belt and keep your purse/wallet in the front of your body. Report any loss or theft immediately to the local authorities.
12. Don’t leave your luggage unattended. Apart from having it stolen or items from it taken, you could also become an unsuspecting drug courier.
13. If traveling with a partner, pack half your clothes in their luggage and vice verse. This way if one of you loses your luggage, you will still have some clothes.
14. Lock your luggage and label everything.
15. Lock your hotel room. Keep money and valuables with you, not left unattended in your room.
16. When using public transport be aware of possible theft. If you are traveling overnight, secure your luggage and sleep on top of it if possible. It is not uncommon for tourists to be drugged while on trains and buses so don’t accept gifts of food or drink from strangers on public transport.
If at any time you feel unsafe, whether it is on the streets or in your accommodation, get out. Follow your instincts. Stay safe when you travel by being aware of the dangers and obeying the laws of the country you are visiting.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Tips for Backpackers
Some Tips for Backpackers.
You have lots of stuff to pack for your trip. How do you decide what stays and what goes? How are you going to fit it all in your pack and how are you going to carry it? Here are some tips to consider when packing for your backpacker trip:
1. Buy a good backpack. Investigate the right kind of backpack for your trip and you will make your packing easier before you go and when on the road.
2. Put your sleeping bag in first.
3. If you are going to be camping get a tent that is lightweight and durable and pack it in the tent compartment in your backpack.
4. Clothes – what are you going to take? Lay everything out on the bed. Now cut it down to half. If you’ve got something that’ll you’ll only wear a couple of times, leave it behind. You’re backpacking on a budget so it’s unlikely you’ll be going to any balls or ritzy restaurants. Pack your rain gear where you can reach it quickly. Make sure you have enough layers if you are going to colder areas. Don’t forget your gloves and hat.
5. Cooking utensils should be packed where they won’t rub on your other gear and you want to make sure the hard edges don’t stick into your back.
6. Food should be packed in outside compartments; you don’t want any crumbs getting into your other gear. Carry enough food for a day, just in case. Make sure you have at least one water bottle packed on the outside. And pack water purifying tablets if you are traveling to under-developed countries.
7. Your mattress (if you’re taking one) should be strapped to the outside of your pack unless it’s small enough to fit on the inside.
8. Camera!
9. Have you got your map? What about a compass if you intend going off road on a hike?
10. Don’t forget your matches, first aid kit, army knife, flashlight, batteries, sun screen and sunglasses. A whistle and insect repellent are good items to pack, especially if you plan on doing a lot of hiking. And toilet tissue. Just in case.
11. Have you packed a decent pair of walking/hiking boots? These are essential because any backpacker will be doing a lot of walking.
12. Put in a day pack. This will make day hikes and sightseeing much easier if you can have a smaller pack to use on shorter trips.
13. Money, money belt, traveler’s checks and credit card. Along with your passport and necessary visas. Don’t take large amounts of cash and keep it safe while traveling.
And there are other things you need to consider before you set out. Keep in mind the following:
* Take out travel insurance.
* Are you taking your mobile phone? If so make sure you have global roaming set up.
* Give someone at home a copy of you itinerary and passport.
* Get to the airport in plenty of time to enable a smooth check in and time to say goodbye to your loved ones.
Pack well and have a good trip!
You have lots of stuff to pack for your trip. How do you decide what stays and what goes? How are you going to fit it all in your pack and how are you going to carry it? Here are some tips to consider when packing for your backpacker trip: 1. Buy a good backpack. Investigate the right kind of backpack for your trip and you will make your packing easier before you go and when on the road.
2. Put your sleeping bag in first.
3. If you are going to be camping get a tent that is lightweight and durable and pack it in the tent compartment in your backpack.
4. Clothes – what are you going to take? Lay everything out on the bed. Now cut it down to half. If you’ve got something that’ll you’ll only wear a couple of times, leave it behind. You’re backpacking on a budget so it’s unlikely you’ll be going to any balls or ritzy restaurants. Pack your rain gear where you can reach it quickly. Make sure you have enough layers if you are going to colder areas. Don’t forget your gloves and hat.
5. Cooking utensils should be packed where they won’t rub on your other gear and you want to make sure the hard edges don’t stick into your back.
6. Food should be packed in outside compartments; you don’t want any crumbs getting into your other gear. Carry enough food for a day, just in case. Make sure you have at least one water bottle packed on the outside. And pack water purifying tablets if you are traveling to under-developed countries.
7. Your mattress (if you’re taking one) should be strapped to the outside of your pack unless it’s small enough to fit on the inside.
8. Camera!
9. Have you got your map? What about a compass if you intend going off road on a hike?
10. Don’t forget your matches, first aid kit, army knife, flashlight, batteries, sun screen and sunglasses. A whistle and insect repellent are good items to pack, especially if you plan on doing a lot of hiking. And toilet tissue. Just in case.
11. Have you packed a decent pair of walking/hiking boots? These are essential because any backpacker will be doing a lot of walking.
12. Put in a day pack. This will make day hikes and sightseeing much easier if you can have a smaller pack to use on shorter trips.
13. Money, money belt, traveler’s checks and credit card. Along with your passport and necessary visas. Don’t take large amounts of cash and keep it safe while traveling.
And there are other things you need to consider before you set out. Keep in mind the following:
* Take out travel insurance.
* Are you taking your mobile phone? If so make sure you have global roaming set up.
* Give someone at home a copy of you itinerary and passport.
* Get to the airport in plenty of time to enable a smooth check in and time to say goodbye to your loved ones.
Pack well and have a good trip!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Tourisms Need Travelling Tips in Lombok Island
Travellig Tips to Guide Tourism in Lombok Island by Car
Lombok island is famous island in the world as new favorite tourist destination and always attract visitors to come and come again, explore into its panorama, culture and daily life. Lombok is one of the provinces in Indonesia with an area 6.400 km2 and according to last census populated around 3.7233.392 lives. Lombok is small, stretching approximately 80 km from east to west, and 100 km from north to south.
If you want go arround Lombok Island, I think you can choose to ride by car, it is an ideal alternative. But if you still need more informations you about Lombok, you can plan your journey with driver. it usually one packet condition by travel agent.
I will try to describe you about travelling Lombok by a car, I hope this blog may help you be sure about travelling in Lombok. welcome to Lombok.
1. Before starting the trip, make sure to check condition of the car you rented. Check tires and co-tire, utilities, emergency tools and fuel as well as letter of car. If the fuel is in rest condition, you can ask to the car deliver where the nearest petrol located.
2. Always remember to take note a phone number of rent car’s company in case in emergency you can contact.
3. Plan you trip before departing. Choose your favorite destination on one route, by do this you can save petrol as well as time. Lombok island Map is on your handy.
4. Most of the roads in Lombok island are quiet narrow with heavy pedestrian on each side. Pedestrians near the market often used by street peddler to display their product. It may not be tarred in less populated areas. Be carefully to drive in small road just big enough to accommodate one car but very often in two ways. This invariably tests the reversing skills of many drivers!
5. If you drive into the villages to enjoy its rural and daily life, please be aware with cattle sometime across the road without alert and ever sleep on the road (e.g.: dog, cows,buffalow, chicken). Road condition in rural and sedate area seldom with road light, so be aware particularly drive in the night.
6. Be aware that drivers from side streets often didn’t look when joining a main road and the larger vehicle is king of the road.
7. It is hardly not recommended to drive at night especially on the road to the mountain area likes sembalun village or on the road to Lembar harbor where the ferry to Bali and Java commences. Truck drivers to and from Java are notorious for overtaking on corners. Only a leafy tree branch often marks obstacles such as potholes or road construction. Always toot your horn when will be passing curve as well as take over the other vehicle.
8. The traffic lights might the same all over the world. Be alert and straight continue for the sign belok kiri jalan terus, red (stop), yellow (carefully) and green (running). Quite often red traffic lights are considered "only as a suggestion" and there are a few places where traffic in the left lane may turn or continue straight through whilst the light is red with a sign "belok kiri jalan terus".
9. There are a lot of one way roads in Lombok (meant to help traffic flow but it hasn't really turned out that way). If you miss your turn off, you may have drive quite a distance before being able to turn back. This has resulted in motorbike riders riding a few hundred meters in the wrong direction, as a shortcut rather than following traffic flow.
10. Lombok is religious island and there are lots of weeding ceremonies on the road. Ceremonial procession as well as other type of parade occupy whole road and sometime traffic jam happened. If you caught in this situation, be relaxed and enjoy the way.
Lombok island is famous island in the world as new favorite tourist destination and always attract visitors to come and come again, explore into its panorama, culture and daily life. Lombok is one of the provinces in Indonesia with an area 6.400 km2 and according to last census populated around 3.7233.392 lives. Lombok is small, stretching approximately 80 km from east to west, and 100 km from north to south.
If you want go arround Lombok Island, I think you can choose to ride by car, it is an ideal alternative. But if you still need more informations you about Lombok, you can plan your journey with driver. it usually one packet condition by travel agent.
I will try to describe you about travelling Lombok by a car, I hope this blog may help you be sure about travelling in Lombok. welcome to Lombok.
1. Before starting the trip, make sure to check condition of the car you rented. Check tires and co-tire, utilities, emergency tools and fuel as well as letter of car. If the fuel is in rest condition, you can ask to the car deliver where the nearest petrol located.
2. Always remember to take note a phone number of rent car’s company in case in emergency you can contact.
3. Plan you trip before departing. Choose your favorite destination on one route, by do this you can save petrol as well as time. Lombok island Map is on your handy.
4. Most of the roads in Lombok island are quiet narrow with heavy pedestrian on each side. Pedestrians near the market often used by street peddler to display their product. It may not be tarred in less populated areas. Be carefully to drive in small road just big enough to accommodate one car but very often in two ways. This invariably tests the reversing skills of many drivers!
5. If you drive into the villages to enjoy its rural and daily life, please be aware with cattle sometime across the road without alert and ever sleep on the road (e.g.: dog, cows,buffalow, chicken). Road condition in rural and sedate area seldom with road light, so be aware particularly drive in the night.
6. Be aware that drivers from side streets often didn’t look when joining a main road and the larger vehicle is king of the road.
7. It is hardly not recommended to drive at night especially on the road to the mountain area likes sembalun village or on the road to Lembar harbor where the ferry to Bali and Java commences. Truck drivers to and from Java are notorious for overtaking on corners. Only a leafy tree branch often marks obstacles such as potholes or road construction. Always toot your horn when will be passing curve as well as take over the other vehicle.
8. The traffic lights might the same all over the world. Be alert and straight continue for the sign belok kiri jalan terus, red (stop), yellow (carefully) and green (running). Quite often red traffic lights are considered "only as a suggestion" and there are a few places where traffic in the left lane may turn or continue straight through whilst the light is red with a sign "belok kiri jalan terus".
9. There are a lot of one way roads in Lombok (meant to help traffic flow but it hasn't really turned out that way). If you miss your turn off, you may have drive quite a distance before being able to turn back. This has resulted in motorbike riders riding a few hundred meters in the wrong direction, as a shortcut rather than following traffic flow.
10. Lombok is religious island and there are lots of weeding ceremonies on the road. Ceremonial procession as well as other type of parade occupy whole road and sometime traffic jam happened. If you caught in this situation, be relaxed and enjoy the way.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Some Tips to Get travelling in New Place
I Have experience, when we decide to get our travelling in new place, we must know some information to be made up soon. There some points are:
Lombok Island - General Information - Travel Tips
TRAVEL TIPS & USEFUL INFORMATION
A1. CUSTOM REGULATIONS
1. Prepare Your Passport. When you decide to going to Indonesia, you must have at least 6 (six) months validity of passport to enter Indonesia. Then, Visa On Arrival (VOA) can be obtain at Mataram Airport.
2. Prepare Baggage Portion. According to customs regulations, one adult is allowed to bring into Indonesia a maximum of one liter of alcoholic beverages, 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 1000 grams of tobacco, and reasonable amount of perfume.
Important points everyone must know are such narcotic, firearm and ammunition, TV set, and Chinese medicine are strictly prohibited. We must separate like fresh fruit, plants and animals must be passed by Quarantine Office.
A2. TRAVELING ALL OVER LOMBOK
1. Some transportation in Lombok Island. Visitor can explore the tiny island by using various kind of transportation such as: Chartered/Car Hire, Taxi, Bus, Bemo/Angkot (local’s public transportation) and Motorcycle.
Taxis operated from all major hotels and airport with rate varying according to destination. Taxi companies in Lombok are Lombok Taxi (0370-627000), Lendang Express (0370-634444) and Airport Taxi. Taxis are metered and charged accordingly to distances.
Public Transportation or known locally as "Bemo", a non-AC minivan (in yellow colour) are available in major town i.e: Mataram, Ampenan and Cakranegara, founded in every corner of the island with quite inexpensive price. They take and drop off local passenger and often load over capacity, without travel insurance coverage. For those who prefer to travel more privately, car-hire option or charter or motorbike rental may be the choice. The prices, however, do not always included insurance. And they vary depending upon the type of vehicle and the duration of hiring. Petrol pomp and service stations are available at every large town. In emergency there are always road side kiosks fuels out of drums at a bit dearer price.
If you rent a car (self drive), you may find the rental fare are much more expensive than in Bali because of limited car available on Lombok. While driving yourself, please take out most care since the traffic rules may be some what different from those observed in your country. Indonesian and any other Asian Countries uses "right side steering system"
If you want to get Driving License. An international drivers license is required, but one can apply for temporary permit in Lombok and go for test driver in tourist driving license office in Jalan Langko Mataram Lombok.
It is compulsory to wear a crash helmet while you ere on the road on a motorbike. Helmets are available at motorbike hire outlets. Small horse drawn carts called Cidomo serve as convenient transportation during off hours and off the beaten track.
B. TRAVEL TIPS
1. Travelling by Suitcase or Backpacker type?
it must be thought before you decide to going some places. The point is how much money will you earn as your budget. if you want to economize travelling, maybe backpacker type is the best than by suitcase type. And I think its more has great adventure and more challenger for you.
2. Drink always from bottled water and eat well done cooking food, unless when eating at recommended restaurants/cafes or hotel's outlet.
3. Street or beach vendors are often pushing too hard on selling and most visitors feel inconvenient. Never try to look at any of their item/s even they might be interesting to you, even this could be fun for those who want to learn about bargaining tactic. For most visitors this is hassling.
4. Protect yourself from the intense equatorial sun. Use sun block and hat.
5. Sexually transmitted diseases are increasing in Indonesia. Local sex workers have multiple partners from all over the world. Act responsibly and use condoms, available over the counter at pharmacies.
6. Due to the limited number of flights to Lombok, during the peak season we highly recommend you to make flight booking far in advanced. Don't forget to ask your local tour operator to re-confirm your ticket minimum 24 hours in advanced to ensure yourself to get seats.
Lombok Island - General Information - Travel Tips
TRAVEL TIPS & USEFUL INFORMATION
A1. CUSTOM REGULATIONS
1. Prepare Your Passport. When you decide to going to Indonesia, you must have at least 6 (six) months validity of passport to enter Indonesia. Then, Visa On Arrival (VOA) can be obtain at Mataram Airport.
2. Prepare Baggage Portion. According to customs regulations, one adult is allowed to bring into Indonesia a maximum of one liter of alcoholic beverages, 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 1000 grams of tobacco, and reasonable amount of perfume.
Important points everyone must know are such narcotic, firearm and ammunition, TV set, and Chinese medicine are strictly prohibited. We must separate like fresh fruit, plants and animals must be passed by Quarantine Office.
A2. TRAVELING ALL OVER LOMBOK
1. Some transportation in Lombok Island. Visitor can explore the tiny island by using various kind of transportation such as: Chartered/Car Hire, Taxi, Bus, Bemo/Angkot (local’s public transportation) and Motorcycle.
Taxis operated from all major hotels and airport with rate varying according to destination. Taxi companies in Lombok are Lombok Taxi (0370-627000), Lendang Express (0370-634444) and Airport Taxi. Taxis are metered and charged accordingly to distances.
Public Transportation or known locally as "Bemo", a non-AC minivan (in yellow colour) are available in major town i.e: Mataram, Ampenan and Cakranegara, founded in every corner of the island with quite inexpensive price. They take and drop off local passenger and often load over capacity, without travel insurance coverage. For those who prefer to travel more privately, car-hire option or charter or motorbike rental may be the choice. The prices, however, do not always included insurance. And they vary depending upon the type of vehicle and the duration of hiring. Petrol pomp and service stations are available at every large town. In emergency there are always road side kiosks fuels out of drums at a bit dearer price.
If you rent a car (self drive), you may find the rental fare are much more expensive than in Bali because of limited car available on Lombok. While driving yourself, please take out most care since the traffic rules may be some what different from those observed in your country. Indonesian and any other Asian Countries uses "right side steering system"
If you want to get Driving License. An international drivers license is required, but one can apply for temporary permit in Lombok and go for test driver in tourist driving license office in Jalan Langko Mataram Lombok.
It is compulsory to wear a crash helmet while you ere on the road on a motorbike. Helmets are available at motorbike hire outlets. Small horse drawn carts called Cidomo serve as convenient transportation during off hours and off the beaten track.
B. TRAVEL TIPS
1. Travelling by Suitcase or Backpacker type?
it must be thought before you decide to going some places. The point is how much money will you earn as your budget. if you want to economize travelling, maybe backpacker type is the best than by suitcase type. And I think its more has great adventure and more challenger for you.
2. Drink always from bottled water and eat well done cooking food, unless when eating at recommended restaurants/cafes or hotel's outlet.
3. Street or beach vendors are often pushing too hard on selling and most visitors feel inconvenient. Never try to look at any of their item/s even they might be interesting to you, even this could be fun for those who want to learn about bargaining tactic. For most visitors this is hassling.
4. Protect yourself from the intense equatorial sun. Use sun block and hat.
5. Sexually transmitted diseases are increasing in Indonesia. Local sex workers have multiple partners from all over the world. Act responsibly and use condoms, available over the counter at pharmacies.
6. Due to the limited number of flights to Lombok, during the peak season we highly recommend you to make flight booking far in advanced. Don't forget to ask your local tour operator to re-confirm your ticket minimum 24 hours in advanced to ensure yourself to get seats.
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