CANCUN MEXICO TRAVEL TIPS

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If you wear glasses/contacts, bring your most recent eye exam prescription.

If your hotel room doesn't have a safe, place small amounts of money in envelopes and stash the envelopes in different hidding places in the room. (dont forget where you've stashed your enveloppe)

When going out, put your money in an inside pocket or pouch, where it isn't visible.

If you are going to be snorkeling at the resort take a piece of bread or roll from the restaurant & You will have many fish around you to view.

Do not wear zip-off pant/shorts on the plane with "steal" zippers. The zippers will cause you delays at the airport security check point. They will need to do a pat down and wand search.

When travelling with small children have them wear the same outfit or similar clothes. If one gets lost in a crowd they are easier to spot, and you can show authorities what the child was wearing.

When on snorkelling tours, inspect flippers carefully before and after snorkelling. Sneaky tour operators will charge you excessively if damaged.

If you like to hang up most of your clothes on holidays save your dry cleaning hangers and bring them and just leave them there at the end of trip.

Craft bead containers are great for jewellery - the separate/varied sized compartments keep jewellery (safety pins, etc.) untangled/organized. Get a container that will fit into safe!!

In cancun I raised my voice because it was appropriate. I continued to demand my license back. He gave my license back and backed down from a ticket threat.

Check what countries your bank works in and what name it is under.

If you feel that you may not be safe in your hotel room, use a rubber door stopper on the inside of your hotel door to prevent any intruder from forcing his/or her way in.

Traveling by air can suck the life out of you! Pack a survival kit: bottle of face moisturizer, eye drops, Purell, neck pillow, bottled H2O & a snack. You will arrive refreshed and ready for fun!!!

Some rooms can be musty so carry a good smelling hang-up deodorizer strip that can be placed on any doorknob.

Any bottles that have a cap that you press to open, unscrew cap, cover with sandwich bag and screw cap back on. Screw cap on as tight as you can and still get it unscrewed without using your teeth.

Take along a few dollar store items to leave for the maid each morning. You will get extra towels and shampoos etc. in return.

Be sure to ask the cab driver how much the taxi fare will be before you agree to take the taxi.

Take an extra lock for your luggage. While in Mexico, our $4.00 lock broke and we ended up paying $10.00 for a new one.

Try to schedule extra time between flights. Oftentimes you can manage enough time to sightsee in the city for a few hours before your next flight.

Don't be afraid to ask for extra bottled/canned drinks on the plane. You'll have a free drink for when you land.

Take a decongestant pill before take-off and landing to help prevent painful popping in the ears. editor: or chew gum

 
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