Booking a holiday
One of the more exciting parts of adulthood is being able to go on holiday with your friends and family. Chosing where you want to go and what you enjoy and spending time looking forward to it.
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Programme goals
We have identified three key goals for each lifeguide.
Click on each goal for more information.
Get to know your surroundings
A great way to prepare for anything new, is to become familiar with it. This builds your confidence to develop the skill.
What can I do to prepare?
Top tips to help you succeed whatever the situation.
If going abroad read Government guidance and learn how laws differ in that country.
Check your passport months before you go you need at least six months left on it
Check what vaccines they recommend you have, and get them booked in
Get some travel insurance incase you are ill or injured abroad
What to do in unexpected events
Handy Tips
Some handy reminders in sequence, to help your confidence flow.
Resources available to you
Spend some time getting to know these helpful websites before completing this skill.
Spend some time getting to know some useful information on some websites to develop your skill. We have selected some key pages that are useful for you, taking you straight to the information that matters.
Post Office: Holiday Checklist advice, before you go
Clear advice how to prepare for a holiday, what to pack, things to book in advance, how to prepare your house, travel documents and money and what to pack, checklists for different types of holiday are listed eg city break or beach holiday. At the bottom of the link information about what you can take in hand luggage on flights and help and support with passports
British Airways
Top ten things to do in a range of cities around the world
Travel and Destination :Steps for planning and booking a holiday
Website has key info and advice and links to destinations and tips: how to do travel blogs.
Communication
Key phrases to practice and say, talking to new people can be tricky but people really do want to help so get used to asking for key things. Having a lanyard or card that explains your hidden disability can also be useful to show people. Self advocacy is important and remember people with disabilities have a right to equal access to opportunities!
Vocabulary
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Insurance
A policy to protect you incase of injury or damage
Visa
A travel document outlining the terms to enter the country for example, for 12 weeks only
Malaria
A serious, often fatal, disease transmitted by the bite of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes, causing over 600,000 deaths annually,
15 things to do before travelling abroad
Good advice for travel to another country from downloading some content to watch on the flight, preparing your home, checking your passports, downloading maps and checking the weather.
Questionnaire
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Frequently Asked Questions
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