Travel Advice

Preparing for your holiday is almost as much fun as the actual stay and getting the correct advice about your travel and destination is as important as the holiday itself.

Of particular importance is what to do if you run into trouble in your destination. As they say, prevention is better than a cure, so we have pulled together a list of web sites and basic holiday and travel hints and tips to help you towards a hassle free holiday.

If you know about any we haven't mentioned then please let us know.

Department of Foreign Affairs Travel Advice
The Irish Government's travel advice pages provides a wealth of information including up to date news on the latest trouble spots, and some sound advice on what to do before you leave and some useful tips for your holiday itself.

Most Irish citizens who travel abroad do so without serious difficulty, often because they take the time to prepare themselves properly before they go. Before you travel, familiarise yourself with your destination. You can obtain information from your travel agent, from a guidebook or the Internet.

UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Further comprehensive advice and tips for countries of the world can be found at the UK Governments travel web site.

European Health Insuance Card
Even if you have travel insurance it is well worth getting a European Health Insurance Card. They are totally free and may help reduce the cost of medical excesses.

Travel Vaccines & Immunisation
Do you need vaccines when going abroad?

Further travel advice is available from the following web sites:

www.travel-advice.net
A comprehensive resource for the traveller.

www.travel-insurance.net/travel/
Provides information and short guides to most countries of the world.