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TRAVEL INSURANCE
The free cover that you may receive from paying by credit card is generally quite limited and the excesses to be paid are high. Talk to your consultant about our innovative and competitive travel insurance products - rather be safe than sorry!
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PASSPORTS
Make sure that your passport is valid for at least 6 months before you travel - many countries will not issue you with a visa or allow you to enter should your passport be on the verge of expiry.
N.B. It takes 4 – 6 weeks to be issued with a new SA passport by the Department of Home Affairs. Temporary passports are available at shorter notice, but are an additional interim expense before you get your proper passport.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
Please ensure that all your travel documents are in order prior to your departure. It is ultimately the passengers’ responsibility to ensure that they are in possession of valid passports together with health documents and any visas that may be required.
Photocopy in triplicate all important travel documentation such as, passport, air-tickets etc. to avoid getting stranded through having your things go missing while overseas: one set to keep on you, one to leave in your luggage and the last to leave with a friend at home who can fax them to you if you run into trouble while traveling.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION WHEN HIRING A CAR
There are some very important issues and pitfalls when travelers hire a car. Please read the following information carefully on car rental:
General:
Luggage and Hand Luggage
Newer baggage screening may ruin film, so carry it with you in your pocket and lay it in the basket when you deposit your keys to go through the screener. And if you find this too hard, you may just need to buy it when you arrive.
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CAMERA EQUIPMENT
When traveling overseas, declare all camera equipment with customs officials at the airport before departing so you don't have to prove ownership upon return. Consider bringing copies of receipts for cameras and other photo equipment.
We suggest try taking your digital camera with you on the plane to help ensure it won't be damaged. Airlines have rules about carry-on baggage; this rule varies from airline to airline, so always check your airline's rules regarding checked baggage before you fly with your digital camera.
The equipment you will require in addition to your camera are batteries, a charger, and enough memory cards to get the images you want without worrying about memory card space. If you have a portable storage device or a notebook, you can offload your cards later or even as you shoot.
If you have insufficient memory space on your cards get your card images transferred to a CD while traveling. This should not be a problem in big cities. Most hour-photo spots offer this service, and it's relatively inexpensive.
A note of warning, make sure they will transfer your images at the same resolution as they are on the card. Check to be sure they don't use a smaller resolution to fit all the images on a CD, and check the CD before deleting your card images. You could also go to an internet café and connect via your camera’s USB cable and e-mail your images to yourself, or even burn them on CD, or upload them onto an online photo storage site.
CONNECT TO THE INTERNET WHILE TRAVELLING
Connect to the Internet While Traveling - Connecting to the Internet whilst traveling has become a lot easier recently. Many international hotels and most international airports offer fast broadband wireless networking.
There are also other services available such as Bluetooth or cell phone internet access. It would be advisable to discuss which method is most suited to your needs with your ISP (Internet Service Provider.)
ALL CONSULTATIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!
Phone 0860 100072 for an appointment at all or any clinic. (The 0860 number only works from Western Cape)
TELEPHONE: | (021) 851 7643 / 0860 100072 |
FACSIMILE: | (021) 851 7649 |
CELLULAR: | 082 571 2838 |
STREET ADDRESS: | Cavendish Place No 3, Cavendish Street,Claremont, Cape Town |
POSTAL ADDRESS: | P.O. Box 3587, Somerset West, 7129 |
CONSULTATION HOURS: | Mon-Fri 09h00-18h00 Sat 08h30-13h00 |
E-MAIL ADDRESS: | doctor@travelsafeclinic.co.za |
WEBSITE: | www.travelsafeclinic.co.za |
ALL CONSULTATIONS BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!
Phone 0860 100072 for an appointment at all or any clinic. (The 0860 number only works from Western Cape)
TELEPHONE: | (021) 851 7643 / 0860 100072 |
STREET ADDRESS: | Shop 28 Helderberg Village Walk, Intersection of Main Road & Victoria Road |
CONSULTATION HOURS: | Mon-Fri 09h00-18h00 Sat 08h30-13h00 |
Global Paws (Members of IPATA)
TELEPHONE: | +27 (0) 21 713 4296 |
FAX: | +27 (0) 21 713 4291 |
CELL: | +27 (0) 79 323 1767 |
E-MAIL: | melanie@globalpaws.co.za |
WEBSITE: | www.globalpaws.co.za |