Posted by Ruth Miller on Wed 5th September 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel Tips
What to do if You Lose Your Passport? It’s the question we all hope to avoid facing up to. However, it is likely to happen to all of us at some point. Therefore, it’s best to be prepared by familiarising yourself with the following procedures.
Here’s the “What to do if You Lose Your Passport” five point plan!
1. If your passport is lost or stolen, report it to the Identity and Passport Service.
2. If you think your passport has been stolen it is also important to report it to the police and ask to fill in a LS01 form.
3. If you’re abroad and the passport is stolen you will need to inform the local police and the nearest embassy.
4. If the passport has gone missing in your home country it is likely that you will have to provide some sort of crime reference number to any forms you fill out.
5. It is advisable to take photocopies of your passport and or keep scanned copies in a secure online location. This can save a lot of time and trouble…..
One if the most frustrating things about travelling is the array of adaptors and plugs you have to lug with you. This is a particularly salient problem considering the advent of ever increasing technical gadgetry e.g iPods, sat nav, laptops, digital cameras etc.
We spotted the Travel Easy Cable Bag and thought that this might be a helpful addition to our readers suitcases.
Gizoo say:
“The Travel Easy Cable Bag looks very much like a CD pouch, but explore the contents of this zipped black vinyl case and you’ll discover a variety of cable adapters including USB, Firewire and serial connectors. Inside you’ll find 6 retractable cable spools, 3 adapters, Firewire and Serial Connectors and a mouse. The adapters attach to the end of the spools to give you a vast array of options for connecting things to other things.”
Retailing for £17.95 ($35) the spec includes:
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Lost luggage can genuinely blight a holiday or short trip, so where ever possible it’s well worth taking carry-on luggage only.
This effectively means taking on board one bag measuring no more than 22 inches x 18 inches x 10 inches. Fitting in all your holiday wear can be a definite squeeze - but it is possible if you know that your hotel provides the following:
1. Laundry service.
2. Beach and bath towels.
3. Dressing gowns.
You can also save weight and space by doing the following:
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Anybody heading off for a camping trip this summer will probably forget some key piece of kit. It’s inevitable!
Packing a handy camping torch might just give you a little less to worry about. This particular gizmo includes an array of useful bits and pieces:
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One of the most stressful parts of traveling abroad is the transportation of luggage. Whether it be lugging bags to the check in desk or waiting hopefully for your suitcase to arrive safely on the conveyor belt; the whole thing offers an unsettling experience.
However, there maybe a solution at hand.
First Luggage offer a service that will pick up bags and deliver them to your destination virtually anywhere in the world. Particularly helpful if you have a large family, are disabled or elderly.
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