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Travel Tips That Will Change Your Life!

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8 Aug

Travel Tips That Will Change Your Life!

Being on holiday is heavenly, but planning your holiday, being in transit after you depart for your holiday and returning from your wonderful heavenly break can be absolute hell!  These travel tips will can eliminate all the drama so you can love every minute from booking, to returning home.
 

 

Maps.me

The maps.me app is an absolute saviour!  Never get lost, never get ripped off by a taxi driver and never have to pay for data roaming charges for using it.  Maps.me is a maps app.  You can pin all the places you want to visit while you are away and use its satellite navigation to get you there whether that’s by car or on foot.  The app doesn’t use data, simply download the map of the country you are going to before you leave home.  You can use maps.me to find your way home if you are lost and for when you get in a taxi as you can make sure the shortest route is taken. You can also find toilets, petrol stations, ATM’s etc at the click of a button!
 

Saving money on exchange rates

There are many currency cards out there and we have tried a few and have been surprised when sometimes they don’t work when you really need them!  Revolut is our current personal favourite as it gives local exchange rates and doesn’t charge you for taking money out. Simply transfer money onto it and use it just like your debit card. You need to order one online so do it at least a few weeks before you travel.  You can see your spending in graphs so you can understand whether your money is going on eating out, entertainment or travel for example.
 

Identifying where to go

Preparation is always key! Sign up to destination inspiration (like our travel newsletter) and travel blogs (we love The Culture Trip), get on Instagram or Pinterest to follow some travel boards.  This will give you a few ideas about where you might want to go to for your next holiday.  Sign up now, even if you aren’t planning a holiday that way you already have ideas in mind so this step will have already been completed! If you already need a holiday about you don’t know where to go you have left it too late and this could already be stressful!
 

Finding and booking your holiday

Once you have decided where to go you need to find the cheapest and most comfortable way to get there as well as: a place to stay that is in the right location for you, decide how to get to the airport, read up on the best way to get to the hotel when you arrive – and this is before you have even begun to think about all the things you want to see and do. Let’s face it this is just the half of it and searching through all the deal s and reading all the fine print is a headache.  Call a travel agent and let them look after everything. You can still get a great deal and you can be sure your money is in good hands unlike booking on some of the sites you find online. Travel agents know the business and know the destination so just tell them your requirements, sit back and wait for them to arrange everything.  You can sometimes get a cheaper deal, sometimes it might cost a little bit more – but how much is your time worth and how many hours (not to mention annoyance) will you save yourself?
 

Don’t forget anything

There are certain items that we all need when we travel; but it’s almost like we are guaranteed to forget at least one of them every time!  Then when you get to your destination you have to waste time trying to find shops that sell the things you need. To avoid all this fuss simply keep items like: toothbrush, plug adapter, phone charger, waterproof pouch for your phone (so you can use it underwater and keep your valuables secure when you swim) etc.  in your suitcase so they are there whenever you go to travel somewhere. Here is a full packing list of you need one.
 

Forget queues

Getting to your destination and back is often time consuming so to avoid irritation take this opportunity to have some ‘me time’ and pamper yourself.  Start by getting an airport lounge pass, not only will you be tucked away from the noisy crowds and queues, you will also get free champagne, free breakfast (as many as you can eat, we tried three breakfasts, lol!), cakes, bottles of water etc that you can take with you for on your flight and decent Wi-Fi. What’s more, all of this is brought over to you so you don’t need to even get up!  Different lounges have different perks so do check before you book.
 

Never run out of power

Battery life is generally the bane of our existence and when you are away you have less familiarity with your surroundings so it can be a challenge to find a place to charge your phone – and after all the photos you will be taking you might have to charge up more than once.  Before you travel purchase a lightweight high capacity powerbank (the average phone battery is around 3000 mah so get a powerbank in excess of 20,000 mah so you can charge many times).
 

Returning home

Before you leave for your holiday prepare – make sure the house is clean and there are some meals in the fridge (or freezer if it’s a long trip), ensure you have work clothes ready to go so you can come home and relax rather than have to return to lots of chores and chaos.  Try to keep your holiday bliss feeling as long as you can!
 
 
*Please note: Any products mentioned here are personal preferences only, we don’t work with these companies or professionally recommend anything. When selecting a product do your research and make sure it’s right for YOU!
 

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Ms- Glitter
Ms- Glitter
22/12/2024
Booked my Caribbean holiday through SNT, they are professional , keep you updated constantly. I will defo use their services again. Thanks so much
 
hasna de four
hasna de four
07/12/2024
Extremely efficient
 
Andrew Smith
Andrew Smith
26/11/2024
Recently used SN Travel for the second time to help us with our annual holiday

The booking process with Laura was great as always but everything after that was very poor.

The hotel we stayed at was in the middle of a major upgrade with work starting early in the morning and lasting all day. It was noisy and dusty and not how I want to spend my holiday. The work was right outside our room and all round the swimming pool, see photos.

Whilst I fully understand that this is not the fault of SN Travel other holiday makers had been warned and either moved to other buildings on the complex or changed hotels. Either SN Travel decided not to tell us this or they are not very well informed by their local agent. Either way you should question why you need to use them rather than go direct to the hotel or book online

Our transfer from the airport, which they organised, was also a shambles but again they are taking no responsibility for that either.

Make your own judgement as to whether you want to use this company, I think there are many better ones out there. We certainly won’t ever use them again
 
Patsy Bowrin
Patsy Bowrin
23/11/2024
Nadeene is such a great caring supporting Travel Agency she’s a credit to employees nadeene is so supportive and understanding, and we go that extra mile
 
Rodney Robinson
Rodney Robinson
17/11/2024
SN travel are a brilliant company to deal with, they are really efficient in coming back to you with information or improved prices that you have requested, They alway have great deals on flights and accommodation no matter where you are going.
I have used SN travel many times now and I am always happy to recommend them.
SP
SP
14/11/2024
I always book with SN Travel, Very reliable. Jsade is always very helpful, he is the person that will always help with my booking.
Noura Qatib
Noura Qatib
08/11/2024
Nice agency
Rianna
Rianna
08/11/2024
Nadeene is amazing to deal with.

Not like most other travel agents who fob you off just to take your money. She genuinely makes an effort to cater to your specific needs.

I highly recommend booking with SN Travel & Nadeene especially.
Dawn Thomas
Dawn Thomas
07/11/2024
Sntravel exceeded the dream. We recently had 78 passengers in our group who booked with SNTravel to travel to Antigua for a 60th birthday staying at St James's Club and other parts of the island.

Yvonne made the dream become the reality, dilligently working to accommodate everyone's need.

An exceptional job and everyone has said until the next time.

Thank
Andrew & Dawn
Kelisha
Kelisha
25/10/2024
Great service from SN Travel ( Laura) who helped plan a great holiday to Bodrum, Turkey, BTW this is my 3rd time booking with them.
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