Mac has been reading and researching again! The following travel tips
are a culmination of his recent reading.

Luggage tags: these can easily be lost. One potential solution
is to put your address inside your suitcase or to put some distinctive marking
with a permanent marking pen on the side of the suitcase, such as a circle, or
triangle. On that advice, I have put a big cross on each area of my
baggage. I hope someone will think maybe there is religious stuff inside, that
I am a missionary or something and won’t steal my naughty magazines
inside. (Only kidding!)

Getting lost – directions: one person suggested when you go to theme
parks or such like, he goes to the right, then to the left and so on and return
in reverse. Now why didn’t I think of that! (Globetrotters
membership Secretary Kevin takes his compass with him on his trips to Japan to
ensure that he exits subways in the right direction.)

Showers: if you don’t have shower clogs, one person suggests
putting a hand towel on the bottom of shower tray and standing on it .
Another person suggests that when you enter your hotel room you should turn on
the shower for a few minutes which will get rid of the build up of spores that
cause Legionnaires disease.

Taxis: one person suggested on leaving a taxi, to leave the door open
while you are getting your bags out of the boot/trunk., this way the taxi
can’t drive off before you have had a chance to make sure you
haven’t left anything behind.

Travel on Sundays: I often travel on Sunday but one person recommends
not travelling on Sundays as most train and bus times are infrequent or
destinations are limited and many stores and businesses close early or are not
open, such as money changers.

If you would like to contact Mac, he is happy to answer e-mails: macsan400@yahoo.com