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Travel is supposed to be a good thing, but many people haven’t got a happy journey but a terrible experience because of the carelessness, so improving the sense of self-protection on trip should never be neglected. There are ten matters needing attention to help you to have a safe trip.

1. When taking the plane, you should pay attention to flight safety, belt up, not take dangerous or inflammable goods with you, and not use cell phones and other related electronic products during the plane taking off and landing.
2. When taking bus, do not poke your head and hand out of the window. Note the direction of the coming cars when getting on and off the bus to avoid danger.
3. You had better keep valuable things with you or put them in hotel’s coffer.
4. Shut the door after you when you leave the hotel room. Do not drape your clothes over the lamp or smoke in bed. Hearing the ringing of the fire bell, quickly leave by the emergency exit, do not take the elevator.
5. When checking out, check your baggage especially your documents and valuables.
6. Pay attention to health on trip, do not eat the raw food, raw seafood, and do not eat in the unlicensed roadside stalls. Do not drink and eat too much at one meal. Drink more boiling water and eat more fruits and vegetables, in addition, smoke and drink less.
7. When going out at night or in the time for free activities alone, you need to tell the tour guide or teammates.
8. People in low state of health do not participate in the exciting activities such as water sports and high-altitude activities.
9. When taking the motor boat or drifting, you must wear the life jacket and follow the guidance of staff.
10. Do not show your silver in the public places. When you go shopping, do not count money in public.

Imagine this.  You have just landed at Heathrow following 3 days of intense business meetings in Berlin.  The flight home was exhausting and now you’ve landed you need to get home.  Most people will book their airport transfer service in advance as part of their travel arrangements, but for those who don’t it’s just another burden having to arrange something there and then.

Here are 5 different methods of transport you can use for your airport transfer service:

1)    Chauffeur driven taxi.  Probably the most luxurious method of transport out of all of them.  Sit back and relax in luxury after being picked up from the airport arrivals you are driven in style, literally, to the front door of your house.  Nothing more to worry about other than ‘have you got your front door key!’

2)   The London Underground.  A great way to get around London, but how convenient is it for your airport transfer?  If you live near to a tube station then it’s pretty convenient, but not exactly stress free, especially if your flight has landed around tea time.

3)   Grab a city cab.  Convenient.  Yes.  At the London Airports you will always find large numbers of Black Cabs parked up ready to whisk you off to your final destination.  The Black Cabs are a cheap way of finishing off your journey in relative comfort.

4)   Jump on a bus.  Again, easy enough to do but you could end up standing around waiting for the right bus to come by.  Cheap and cheerful! (well, sometimes not always cheerful)

5)  Get the family to pick you up.  A popular choice is to get a family member to pick you up from the airport.  Get home in relative comfort with people you know well and have a catchup along the way.

There is no shortage of transport options, and each method in itself has plenty of options in terms of companies that you could use.  Sometimes the most important factor when choosing your airport transfer service is the cost.  If you opt for a more luxurious form of transport then inevitably you will pay a little bit more – but what price for a little luxury after a stressful trip?

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Watch out for the following:

* Many car rental companies have instituted mileage caps.  Allowed mileage often depends on what part of the country you pick up your car, when you want to pick up the car, and the size of your car.  Sometimes it also depends on whether you are renting from a corporate owned or franchise location.  If planning a long trip, make certain you are aware of any mileage caps before making a reservation.
* Companies are starting to charge mandatory energy surcharges.  Budget and Payless refer to this charge as an “ERF” (Energy Recovery Fee).
* Better (as in better coverage) roadside assistance programs are starting to come with fees.  Dollar’s RoadSafe and National’s Roadside Plus programs sound good but may be an extra cost option for you.
* These days renters wanting to earn “free” miles through the rental company’s participation in an airline loyalty program often have to pay a daily charge, which can run $4.50.
* Some car rental firms have started charging renters “no show” fees” which can cost $50, plus taxes and surcharges.
* Now changes to your car reservation, particularly when you extend a rental can result in additional charges.  Avis charges $10 per day for extensions.
* Fully understand any company’s toll programs before signing up for them.  This option is certainly convenient, but fees are making it costly.  Hertz is charging $2.50 per day for PlatePass on top of actual toll charges.
* Rental companies have started charging penalties for crossing state lines in violation of their agreement.