Pitfalls to Avoid

• Don't settle for the first price you see. Look around for sales and you will save.
• Don't forget to update passport. Travel in the final months of your passport is not acceptable in most countries.
• Don't expect "the customer is always right" mentality. Most countries don't share this point of view, especially small businesses. You are leaving their country in a few days, why should they cater to an angry customer?
• Don't forget to stop and take in your surroundings. Many have nonstop plans and never experience what it is truly like in their vacation setting.
• Don't miss your flight. Plan to be at the airport extra early. If something goes wrong, you will have time to still make your flight. Imagine missing a flight because the check in at the car rental booth was time consuming or because of a flat tire on the way over.