5 Travel Essentials that Everyone Forgets

I’ve now worked as a travel rep. in the Costa del Sol for many years and my experience has taught me that people are really very predictable. Every year I meet people who make the same mistakes and forget the same things as those who came before them. I’ve even met the same people each year who regularly forget the same things.

One of the most commonly overlooked holiday requirements is car hire. Many people mistakenly believe that they will be able to get the car that they want when they arrive here in Spain. Demand for hire cars during the peak weeks is very high and many people can find themselves dissatisfied when they can’t get the car that they want.

The answer is simple, and it will save you a good few pounds. Its a really good idea to book your car hire before you leave the UK. Booking your car hire in advance will not only mean you get the car that you want, it should mean that you save a few pounds as well. Also, you stand a far better chance of getting the exact vehicle that you want. So don’t leave your car hire to chance. Book in advance and you are more likely to get the car that you want.

Another key travel requirement that is often overlooked is travel insurance. Often this hasn’t been overlooked but instead of getting a policy that provides adequate cover the holiday-maker may have scrimped on a travel insurance policy that doesn’t include essentials like repatriation in the event of injury.

Be certain that you and your family are properly covered by your travel insurance policy. This is particularly important if you are going to indulge in any potentially dangerous activities like go-karting, parascending or any form of sports. In my time as a rep I have seen far too many people injured on holiday without the insurance cover they need in order to get home. Without it repatriation can be incredibly expensive.

Another thing that people tend to forget is an adapter for the Spanish power sockets. Spanish power outlets provide 220V AC which is suitable for most UK appliances including hair dryers and telephone chargers. In Spain you need to use an adapter for the power outlets.

The mains supply in America is 120V so most UK appliances will not work there. Make certain you have an adapter if you are travelling to Spain.

Everybody knows how important it is to protect the skin from the sun’s ferrocious rays, but I stil meet people who get burned because they forget to apply some suntan lotion before leaving their aircraft. Over the years I have met many holiday makers who have gotten very sun-burned just after arriving due to not having applied adequate protection.

My last recommendation is overlooked by many people and that is to take a useful little first aid kit. Pack a few first aid essentials including some antiseptic, plasters, bandages, dressings and pain killers. You may also want to pack some anti-malaria tablets, insect repellent and maybe some antihistamine cream for those annoyingly itchy bites.

I really hope that these few suggestions will mean I meet fewer people having problems due to things they have forgotten.

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