Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Hints for your Honeymoon - Before you go!

P&H Travel
387 W Center Street
West Bridgewater, MA
508-588-5100 or 800-637-3783


Honeymoon Hints:
-Talk up the fact that you are on a honeymoon to everyone you encounter including airline professionals, hotel staff, your travel agent …you never know when they will throw something special in your package.
-When meeting with your Travel Agent, be sure to discuss every important wish for your trip, with room specifications, airline seating assignment (seats in the emergency exit row and behind the bulk head have the most leg room), location of cruise ship cabin, transportation, and local attractions.
-Ask friends and family who have been to the destination for favorite restaurants, shopping areas, and accommodation information. Where you stay on your trip is key to ensuring satisfaction while maintaining the predetermined budget yet still meeting expectations.
-Plan for your priorities – is it more important to you to make sure you have a romantic dinner on the beach? Do you want to stay near home or to a global destination? What is the maximum budget you have set for the trip? What climate would you like to vacation in? Is there something new you want to learn together? What is the type of trip you would like to experience? A cruise? A honeymoon package? An all inclusive resort? That you get to explore a remote destination? Snorkeling with dolphins?

Tour Honeymoons:
-Decide on the location you would like to travel as well as your budget then seek the expertise of a travel agent.
-The hotel selection dictates the vacation category being deluxe, first class, and budgetary.

Get your passport:
-Check this off your list at least two months before your wedding as it takes six weeks to complete, by applying at the Post office with two 2”x2” full face head shot photos along with a certified birth certificate with the state seal and your date of birth – to prove US citizenship. Brides should keep their passport with the maiden name for the vacation, and change it after the trip.
-Be sure to make photocopies of your passport and marriage license and give copies to a family member along with a copy of your detailed itinerary for safety purposes.
-Government information can be found at http://www.travel.state.gov/

What to bring:

-bring clothing to mix and match for multiple outfits, as well as one outfit for dressing up, a bathing suit. Roll clothing for increased packing space.
-Daypack holding maps, cameras, batteries if needed, toiletries, guidebooks of the area, bottled water for sightseeing, first aid kit and your wallet with contact information of friends and family at home in case of emergency.
-Emergency Items: batteries, first aid kit, stain remover, mini sewing kit.
-Pack travelers checks, credit cards and cash along with a list of credit cards and travelers checks numbers in a safe place. To see currency exchange rates visit http://www.x-rates.com/ to check daily rates. A calculator is a quick and easy way to ensure exchange in another country.
-collapsible tote bags are a great addition to your trip down to help in packing on the return in case you purchased souvenirs to bring home.

Luggage pointers:
It is a good idea to write your name on baggage tags incase security checks to make sure that passenger baggage matches passengers on board as well as a copy of your itinerary tucked in so if luggage gets lost it can be sent to the correct destination.
- In your carry on – place bathing suit, cosmetics, reading material, medicines, cash/valuables, and other basic essentials in case of lost luggage.
-Mark your bag with a distinguishable mark – perhaps a ribbon, button, luggage wrap to easily find your luggage in the crowd. Mark your name inside your bag as well as outside.

Upon Arrival:
-Make sure everything you want is in your room and ask the bellboy to wait while you check.
-If unsatisfied, see about changing rooms before you unpack. Is the bed the right size? Is the room clean? Does the electronics function properly – TV remote, TV, the in-room safe? Does the electricity work? Do the faucets drip?




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