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Charter for safe overseas travel

If you're an Aussie thinking about traveling overseas, you may or may not have noticed that there are new travel intiatives in place in order to prevent sticky situations overseas. The Australian government led initiative, known as Smart Traveler, is a comprehensive list of the do's and don't's of activies within certain cultural enclaves around the world. There is some seriously interesting stuff on the website which is updated regularly. Here are some of the Smart travel tips, as reciporocated on the BackChat Mobile website providing information for global roamers.

1. Check the latest travel advice for your destination and subscribe to receive free e-mail notification each time the travel advice for your destination is updated.
2. Take out appropriate travel insurance to cover hospital treatment, medical evacuation and any activities, including adventure sports, in which you plan to participate.
3. Before traveling overseas register your travel and contact details online or at the local Australian embassy, high commission or consulate once you arrive, so we can contact you in an emergency.
4. Obey the law. Consular assistance cannot override local laws, even where local laws appear harsh or unjust by Australian standards.
   Check to see if you require visas for the country or countries you are visiting or transiting. Be aware that a visa does not guarantee entry.
5. Make copies of your passport details, insurance policy, travellers cheques, visas and credit card numbers. Carry one copy in a separate place to the originals and leave a copy with someone at home.
6. Check with health professionals for information on recommended vaccinations or other precautions and find out about overseas laws on travelling with medicines.
7. Make sure your passport has at least six months validity and carry additional copies of your passport photo with you in case you need a replacement passport while overseas.
8. Leave a copy of your travel itinerary with someone at home and keep in regular contact with friends and relatives while overseas.
9. Before departing Australia check whether you are regarded as a national of the country you intend to visit. Research whether holding dual nationality has any implications for your travel.
10. And lastly, don’t forget to stay contactable on your mobile with a BackChat GlobalSIM

 

Source: http://smartraveller.gov.au/index.html

 

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