Tips for Travellers

Most of us will probably assume that leaving spare cash, passports and jewellery in the hotel room safe is the best way to keep it secure on holiday. However, many basic safes used by hotels have a code that overrides whatever combination it is set to. 

Most hotels either have a master code or a key for when guests happen to forget the code they have set on the hotel room safe. A varying number of hotel employees may have access to the code/key and can easily gain entry to your hotel room. 

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) masks your computer's IP address, making it appear as though you are browsing from a different location.

Why does this matter for travel bookings? Flight and hotel prices can vary based on the region from which you are searching. For instance, a flight might be cheaper if booked from a country with a lower average income compared to a wealthier nation.

Amid the buzzing hum of the relentless mosquito, it appears that our everyday habits may be making us more alluring to these pesky insects. In a surprising discovery, it appears that your favourite body wash may be your downfall when it comes to warding off mosquitoes.

International customers are increasingly exposed to dynamic currency conversion (DCC), that is, the option during checkout to proceed with a transaction in the home currency instead of a foreign currency.

Exorbitant fees

However, one study, cited by CNN, shows the average fee applied to this kind of conversion is a whopping 7.6%, more than double the cost of paying in the local currency (usually between 1.5% and 3%).

According to the survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults, 63% of respondents reported getting a tan in 2021. Of the survey respondents who reported getting sunburned, 28% reported that their sunburn was severe enough that their clothes were uncomfortable. The top four places they were burned were their face (60%), arms (59%), shoulders (55%) and neck (41%).

The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is pleased to share the publication of a guide to coral reef restoration designed specifically for the tourism sector – the first-ever for the Caribbean region.