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A number of people have in the past commented that they thought that I worry about trivial things and that I should enjoy travel more and relax. I probably am too organised, but the time when I was too laid back, I missed my train, then delayed and missed a trip to Berlin.
Learning from your travel experiences
The reason why I always research my destination is because I want to learn about the country and culture and it?s good to read issues that travellers have come across. In 2006 I visited Prague and got chatting to a couple at the hotel who had their passports and credit cards stolen whilst on the tram.
They were only in Prague for 3 days, and spent half of their holiday contacting police, cancelling their credit card, getting family to transfer money into another bank account so that they had some money, and then visiting the British Embassy to get a temporary passport to get them home.
Before my trip I had read up about the problem of pickpocketers who circulate in the city centre and pick tourists at random. Apparently, they group up, and then push past the tourist, and take whatever they can out of their pockets without them knowing.
I?d known this before we travelled and was very much aware of people around us, the passport was kept safely in the hotel room safe, and I had a mixture of debit card, and cash just in case either were stolen, had I been in the same position as the couple, I?m not sure where I would have turned to.
Are you an organised traveller or have you learnt your lesson the hard way.
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Learning from your travel experiences
The reason why I always research my destination is because I want to learn about the country and culture and it?s good to read issues that travellers have come across. In 2006 I visited Prague and got chatting to a couple at the hotel who had their passports and credit cards stolen whilst on the tram.
They were only in Prague for 3 days, and spent half of their holiday contacting police, cancelling their credit card, getting family to transfer money into another bank account so that they had some money, and then visiting the British Embassy to get a temporary passport to get them home.
Before my trip I had read up about the problem of pickpocketers who circulate in the city centre and pick tourists at random. Apparently, they group up, and then push past the tourist, and take whatever they can out of their pockets without them knowing.
I?d known this before we travelled and was very much aware of people around us, the passport was kept safely in the hotel room safe, and I had a mixture of debit card, and cash just in case either were stolen, had I been in the same position as the couple, I?m not sure where I would have turned to.
Are you an organised traveller or have you learnt your lesson the hard way.
________
condos in Jomtien
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