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Things to do before you travel

The UK Government together with lots of organisations and companies in the travel industry have a really useful campaign called ‘Know Before You Go’. The campaign’s aim is to help UK citizens stay safe and healthy abroad. It’s key messages are:

• get adequate travel insurance
• check the FCO’s country travel advice – you’ll find it [here] http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/travel-advice-by-country/how-we-advise/
• research your destination – know the local laws and customs
• visit your GP as soon as possible before travelling
• check your passport is in good condition and valid and you have all necessary visas
• make copies of important travel documents and/or store them online using a secure data storage site
• tell someone where you are going and leave emergency contact details with them
• take enough money and have access to emergency funds

You can read more about the campaign at http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/about-kbyg-campaign/

The campaign has also produced a Travellers Checklist – you’ll find it on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s website – click [here] http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/about-kbyg-campaign/#

If you’re looking to travel, it’s always a good idea to do plenty reading about where you’re going – not only will this help you prepare for your travels, it can also help you stay safe when you’re there and help you to really appreciate the country and culture you’re travelling in.

Links & Contact Details

Name: NUS – National Union of Students (UK)
Web: www.nus.org.uk
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Info: The NUS’ website offers lots of info and articles about travelling and taking gap years.

Name: gapyear.com
Web:www.gapyear.com
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Info: The UK’s largest travel community, with 100,000 pages of advice and information on every aspect of gap years, career breaks and budget travel.

Name: BBC’s The Surgery – Gap Year microsite
Web:www.bbc.co.uk/switch/surgery/advice/your_world/work_future/gap_year_is_it_for_you/
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Name: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Web:www.fco.gov.uk
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Info: The FCO UK Government department. Loads of info on travelling around the world.

Name: Travel Advice by Country – Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Web: www.fco.gov.uk
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Info: The FCO’s travel advice for every country.

Name: Know Before You Go
Web: www.fco.gov.uk/en/travelling-and-living-overseas/about-kbyg-campaign/
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Info: Set up by the UK Government with partner organisations.

Name: gogapyear.com
Web: www.gogapyear.com
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Info: Essential advice for gap year travvelers. Set up by the UK government with partners.

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