SMART TRAVELLERTravel Tips for Living a Bucket-List Life!

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WORK IS VERY ADDICTIVE

The Rise of

‘Lifestyle’ Retirement

HOW LONG WILL YOU LIVE?

• 40 – live to 100+

• 45 – live to 97

• 50 – live to 95

• 55 – live to 93

• 60 – live to 90

• 65 – live to 87

• 70 – live to 85WOMEN LIVE +5 yrs

GET YOUR LOVE

GOGGLES

ON!

ALWAYS CELEBRATE OCCASIONSWITH MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES

• Anniversary

• Birthday Milestones

• Mothers Day, Fathers Day, Valentines

• Wedding, Engagement, Christening

• Special Events – Xmas, NY Eve, Easter

“BEST FAMILY HOLIDAY EVER!”

MAKE YOUR “BUCKET LIST”

TOP BUCKET LIST TRAVEL EXPERIENCES

Trek Machu Picchu

See the Northern Lights

Visit Patagonia

Visit The Amazon

Temples of Angkhor

Visit the Galapagos Islands

Serengeti Great Migration

Go Whale Watching

Visit the Taj Mahal, India

Explore the Grand Canyon

See New England in Fall

Okavango Delta Safari

Trek the Himalayas

US Roadtrip (Route 66)

Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef

Go on an Antartica Expedition

Visit the Gardens of Kyoto

Drive the Great Ocean Road, Vic

Visit the Great Wall of China

See Easter Island

Visit the The Holy Land

Namibian Wildlife

Visit the Arctic

Watch Sunrise – Bagan, Burma

Tour the Silk Road

Walk the Camino De Santiago

100 THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE

Dave Freeman, author of 100 Things to Do Before You Die,

a travel guide that inspired readers, died after hitting his head in a fall at his home. He was 47.

"This life is a

short journey,"

“Make sure you fill

it with the most fun

and that you visit

all the coolest

places on Earth

before you pack

those bags for the

very last time"

SETTING YOUR TRAVEL GOALS!

AMAZINGTRAVEL

EXPERIENCES

WORLD TRAVEL

WORLD’s TOP 25 TOURIST DESTINATIONS

1. Marrakech, Morocco

2. Siem Reap, Cambodia

3. Istanbul, Turkey

4. Hanoi, Vietnam

5. Prague, Czech Republic

6. London, UK

7. Rome. Italy

8. Buenos Aires, Argentina

9. Paris, France

10. Cape Town, South Africa

11. New York, USA

12. Zermatt, Switzerland

13. Barcelona, Spain

14. Goreme, Turkey

15. Ubud, Indonesia

16. Cusco, Peru

17. St Petersburg, Russia

18. Bangkok, Thailand

19. Katmandu, Nepal

20. Athens, Greece

21. Budapest, Hungary

22. Queenstown, New Zealand

23. Hong Kong, China

24. Dubai, UAE

25. Sydney, Australia

Source: Trip Advisor 2015

BEACH HOLIDAYS

SAFARI HOLIDAY

WAY-OUT EXPERIENCESOuter Space, Ice Hotels, Antarctic, Artic

CRUISEHOLIDAY

MOST POPULAR CRUISE SHIPS

• Oasis of the Sea

• Allure of the Seas

• Freedom of the Sea

• Quantum of the Sea

• Norwegian Getaway

• Carnival Freedom

• Carnival Breeze

• Celebrity Summit

• Celebrity Reflection

• Regal Princess

• Disney Fantasy

• Disney Magic

• Disney Wonder

SHOPPING / RETAIL THERAPY

RESTAURANTS

THEATRE SHOWS

CONCERTS

EVENTS

SPORTINGEVENTS

GOLFING, FISHING, INTERESTS

FAMILY FUN!

THINK DISNEY!

MAKING A CONTRIBUTION

SPIRITUAL DESTINATIONS

SOME OF MY OWNTRAVEL MISTAKES & LESSONS

Time Zones, Dates and 24 hr time (connections)

ATM Pin - Notify bank!

Double check travel docs

Accommodation Scams

Hire Car Damage

Avoid Death wish drivers

Bag Swapped (twice)

Lost & Delayed Luggage

Itinerary Overload

Wrong Airport

No lift! 6 flights up

Modesty in Clothing –shorts and shoulders

Backing up pics / Lost phone/camera/data

Porters and Pretenders

AVOIDING COMMON TRAVEL PROBLEMS

Valid Passport / Dual?

Get the right Visas

Needing Vaccinations

Excess Baggage Fees

Currency Mistakes $$

Not knowing Local laws

No contact info (DFAT)

Don’t know the Aussie Embassy contact details

Early Flights & Fog

Being Robbed / Unsafe

Being Injured / Sick –Kidney Stone / Appendix

Costly “Data Roaming” Charges! $$$$$

Planes get COLD – Have a Jumper/Socks on plane

Leaky & Smelly Things (carry plastic bags)

Inadequate Insurances

AUSSIE TRAVEL MISTAKES

1257: Number of Australians arrested overseas last year

1456: Number of Australians hospitalised overseas last yr

20%: Estimated percentage of Australians who fail to take out ANY travel insurance

6,000: Number of inquiries received last year by the Australian government on people's whereabouts overseas.

38,000: Number of Australian passports lost last year.

JANET’S STORYJanet is a 51 year old who stopped over in Hong Kong on her way to South Africa. She went to dinner with a friend and woke the next morning with a headache and vomiting. She still felt tired and went back to bed. A few hours later her friend went to wake her up and found her unconscious. Janet had suffered a burst cerebral aneurysm and required immediate emergency surgery.

Janet’s husband was flown over to be by her side. She spent two weeks in the Intensive Care Unit and a further few weeks in a specialised ward receiving treatment and physiotherapy to aid her recovery. After more than four weeks in hospital in Hong Kong she was able to be escorted by QBE and her husband back to Australia to complete her recovery.

Claim Cost $135,000 – Fully Covered by

Tim Gard

“Seat Saver”

BEST TIPS FOR TRAVELLERS

Get a Selfie Stick for pics

Buy a Local Simcard / WiFi

Buy a simple spare phone

Skype Calls/ What’s App/FB

International Elec Chargers

Itinerary App – TRIPIT

Use the same Toiletries Bag

BYO Medicine Kit

Carry Tissues/Blanket/Towel

Always carry a Scan of your passport & credit cards

Find a Friendly Travel Agent

Join Loyalty Programs (be a VIP)

Use Airport Lounges

CheckIn Online (Avoid queue)

Pack light! - Roller Luggage

Go for Leg Room / Exit Row

BYO GPS Navigation

Using UBER not Taxis

VISA Debit Cards

Emergency Money Stash

Wear Good Shoes and Sandals

Life is Short.

“I should have spent

more time at work”

PRIORITIES

In one hundred years time, it won’t matter what your

bank account was, what house you lived in or

what car you drove.

The only important thing will be the impact you had on a child’s life.

His Holiness

The Dalai Lama

The Art of

Happiness

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

Be Grateful

DIED WITH

POTENTIAL

STILL INTACT

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