New MSE Print out Travel guide

Former_MSE_Alana · 1 March 2010 at 6:41PM

Hi folks,

We are going to do a new Travel guide that our users will be able to print out and take with them on holiday (a bit like the consumer rights mini-guide). We've already come up with quite a few things, but would love it if you could let us know of any other ideas you have.

Here's a couple of ours to get you started:

Info on what to do/what you're entitled to if your flight/train is delayed
Section for writing your passport no, credit card tel. no and other important numbers
Travel money section

Many thanks!

MSE Alana

jeanniebeanie_2 · 1 March 2010 at 6:49PM

What to do if you feel your accommodation is not as described.

What to do if your luggage is lost.

List of documentation you should take (travel ins policy etc)

Might be useful

richardw · 1 March 2010 at 7:05PM

What are the aims and objectives of the guide?

merlinormartin · 1 March 2010 at 9:34PM

Space to enter the contact details of the local Uk embassy.

Cityboy_2 · 1 March 2010 at 9:36PM

Full copy of EC 261/2004 to include cancellations as well as delays

Mr_Lahey · 1 March 2010 at 9:37PM

Cityboy wrote: »

Full copy of EC 261/2004 to include cancellations as well as delays

Lets be practical here, i doubt that would fit on a small print out.

Cityboy_2 · 1 March 2010 at 9:45PM

Mr_Lahey wrote: »

Lets be practical here, i doubt that would fit on a small print out.

I won't leave home and fly without one!

silvergirl · 17 March 2010 at 8:16AM

Reminder that if using your car in the EU (I don't know about outside EU) you need the original - not photocopy - DVLA document (Log book) I should have known this, but didn't and it was only because I had to get a new tyre last year and was asked for it that the need was explained to me.

luxor4t · 17 March 2010 at 8:49AM

Travelling with pre-existing medical conditions (eg carry copies of prescriptions / details of medication/ taking medical syringes onto the plane etc).

dragon03 · 17 March 2010 at 8:51AM

Along with paperwork, include things like the receipt for the payment for the holiday and itinerary (if applicable). I had an accident in New Zealand and the insurance company wanted copies of these faxed to them before they would arrange to have me flown home. Lucky I had them with me as I live alone and wouldn't have been able to get them otherwise.

shortlee · 17 March 2010 at 11:29AM

Tell your credit and debit card companies where you're going and when, and take their phone numbers in case of problems. I couldn't use my debit card in an ATM in a Rome suburb as I'd not told the company that I'd be there, and there had been a lot of fraudulent use of cards there at that time. Fortunately I sorted it by a quick phone call- no-one in the bank spoke English.