Some countries requires that your passport has at least 6 months validity left.
Reconfirm your flights as there may be airline schedule changes. Your return flight must be reconfirmed at your destination directly with the airline 3 days prior to your departure.
Make sure that your luggage has a tag with your name, address, and telephone number.
Tie a colorful ribbon or attach distinctive stickers to your luggage so that you can identify it easily, and other travelers will not take it by mistake at a busy terminal.
Most companies offer signup and monitoring online. Getting your air miles after your trip is a pain, so better do it in advance.
Transmitted person-to-person by ingestion of contaminated food or water or through direct contact with an infectious person.
An inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. May be caused by infection with viruses, bacteria, or other microorganisms, and less commonly by certain drugs.
Transmitted by mosquito bites. Many countries require you to have a vaccination certificate proving you got this shot, so don't forget to bring it along, or you may be denied entry at the border or airport.
Transmitted by the ingestion of contaminated food or water.
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases progressing to coma or death. Gambia: All areas Brunei Darussalam: All areas - very low risk, avoid mosquito bites Dominican Republic: All areas Bahamas: All areas - very low risk, avoid mosquito bites Chad: All areas Gabon: All areas Brazil: The Amazon basin region. All other areas, including Iguacu falls - very low risk, avoid mosquito bites. Djibouti: All areas Azerbaijan: Southern border area between May - October Central African Republic: All areas French Guiana: All areas, especially borders Botswana: Northern half of the country between November - June Costa Rica: Limon province, except no risk in the city of Limon itself - (Puerto Limon), All other rural areas below 500m Argentina: Rural areas along northern border in the Chacos, Corrientes, Jujuy, Misiones and Salta provinces. All other areas, including lguacu falls - very low risk, avoid mosquito bites Cape Verde: Small risk on the island of Sao Tiago between August and November Ethiopia: Areas below 2000m except no risk in Addis Ababa Bolivia: Amazon basin area in the departments of northern Beni, Pando and Santa Cruz, Other rural areas below 2500m Region Congo, The Democratic Republic of the: All areas Angola: All areas Equatorial Guinea: All areas Cameroon: All areas Eritrea: All areas Comoros: All areas Bhutan: Southern districts only Congo: All areas Ghana: All areas Burundi: All areas Algeria: All areas - very low risk in the Illizi department only, avoid mosquito bites Cambodia: Mefloquine resistance present in Western provinces. All other areas, except no risk in Phnom Penh El Salvador: Santa Ana, Ahuachapán and La Union provinces in Western El Salvador Belize: All rural areas, except no risk in Belize district or Belize city Benin: All areas Colombia: Most areas below 1600m Georgia: South East villages between July - October Afghanistan: Areas below 2000m between May - November Burkina Faso: All areas Egypt: El Faiyum (Al Fayyum) area between June - October (this area is 50 miles south west of Cairo), All other areas - very low risk, avoid mosquito bites Bangladesh: South Eastern areas including Chittagong Hill Tract district. All other areas - very low risk - avoid mosquito bites China: Yunnan and Hainan Provinces and Hainan Island, Remote rural areas below 1500m, Main tourist areas, including Hong Kong and Yangtze cruises - very low risk, avoid mosquito bites
Transmitted by animals, most commonly by a bite from an infected animal. The virus infects the central nervous system, ultimately causing disease in the brain and death.
Spread from person to person, primarily via the fecal-oral route.
The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmitted by contaminated water or food.
Primarily carried by rodents (most notably rats) and spread to humans via fleas. Depending on lung infection, or sanitary conditions, plague also can be spread in the air, by direct contact, or by contaminated undercooked food or materials.
A disease caused by the mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus. Transmission may cause severe symptoms.
Transmitted by exposure to infectious blood or body fluids such as semen and vaginal fluids. The acute illness causes liver inflammation, vomiting, jaundice, and (rarely) death.
Transmitted to humans by the bite of infected ticks.
Transmitted by the bite of several species of infected ticks.
Recommended if you are not up-to-date with routine shots, such as measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT) vaccine, poliovirus vaccine, etc.
Many countries demand that you have such a certificate when you enter their borders.
Remember to keep a close eye on the passport copy - it's a great asset if you lose the original, but can also be used to steal your identity if it gets into the wrong hands. If you have a web based e-mail platform, e-mailing yourself scans/copies of important documents and passport info is a great alternative to hard-copies. It's easier to access, less likely to be stolen, and guaranteed to always be on hand.
You may need a photo to obtain passes, permits, etc.
If you have any of these (AAA, Hertz, Avis, Hilton, etc.), going abroad may be a good opportunity to use them.
Can save you some money in Youth Hostels, trains, museums, planes, so get one if you qualify as a student.
Ask your doctor to provide you with a letter for any prescription medications that you are taking with you. Keep medicine in original containers, if possible.
If you require prescription lenses in your glasses, take a spare pair of glasses with you. There is nothing worse than having your glasses break or losing them on holiday and having no spare pair to fall back on.
When flying: If contains more than 100ml (3.4 ounce) of liquid / gel / aerosol, can't be taken in your carry-on baggage. pack it in your checked baggage.
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When flying: Can't be taken in your carry-on baggage. pack it in your checked baggage.
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