If you're going to Reykjavik, the airport bus will only stop at certain hotels. If yours isn't on the list, you'll be asked to leave the bus at the Icelandair Hotel and you'll have to take a city bus or taxi into town. So, if you're staying in the city centre, tell the driver you're staying at the youth hostel (which is on the bus route) and you can walk the rest of the way. You can also be picked up from there to get your flight home.
Patricia Dobson

Disposable flash cameras have an AA battery (used for the flash) that can be reused. Make sure the film is finished and fully wound on and then open the case at the other end with a pen knife to get at the battery. Take out the finished film and the battery and discard the outer casing. This saves space and you get a spare battery.
Adnan Ahmed

If you're frustrated trying to find the internet home page for a hotel and a search only produces scores of accommodation agencies, go to the local tourist board's website where there is usually a link to the hotels' home sites.
David Hunter

If you are taking a trip that includes trekking, no matter how low the elevation, it's important to check your insurance details. Amazingly, some insurance companies count trekking poles as climbing equipment and if you are using them you are not covered unless you have a policy that covers you for climbing.
Cherrie Stevens

When in a taxi in Bangkok, check out the speedometer: if it seems to be revving up and down out of control, the taxi will overcharge you. The 'faulty' speedometer is a way of clocking up the miles more quickly.
Ashley Bennett

At Trieste airport in Italy, there are two companies running an airport bus service. The public bus costs €2.55 whereas the private company costs €8 and follows the same route.
Marie Butson

If you are travelling independently, and find that your Persian or Urdu, for example, isn't what it should be, ask your current hotel to phone ahead and reserve your accommodation in the next city. This saves the stress of walking around looking for accommodation and the awkward telephone calls where you do not understand what the proprietor is saying.
Michael Holder

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