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I have traveled out of the country many times but you can always learn something new. I never would have thougth to make extra copies of passports, credit cards, and bring extra passport pics, putting your name & contact info inside luggage - all great tips! We brides all have enough stress with the wedding....so anything that makes our trips go a little smoother I am all for A Safe Trip Abroad: Before You Go When you travel abroad, the odds are in your favor that you will have a safe and incident-free trip. Travelers are, however, sometimes victimized by crime and violence or experience unexpected difficulties. No one is better able to tell you this than the U.S. consular officers who work in more than 250 U.S. embassies and consulates around the globe. Every day of the year, U.S. embassies and consulates receive calls from American citizens in distress. Happily, most problems can be solved over the telephone or by a visit to the consular section of the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate. There are other occasions, however, when U.S. consular officers are called upon to help U.S. citizens who are in foreign hospitals or prisons, or to assist the families of U.S. citizens who have passed away overseas. The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs has prepared the following travel tips to help you avoid serious difficulties during your overseas travel. Have a safe and wonderful journey! What to Take Safety begins when you pack. To help avoid becoming a target, do not dress so as to mark yourself as an affluent tourist. Expensive-looking jewelry, for instance, can draw the wrong attention. Always try to travel light. You can move more quickly and will be more likely to have a free hand. You will also be less tired and less likely to set your luggage down, leaving it unattended. Carry the minimum number of valuables, and plan places to conceal them. Your passport, cash, and credit cards are most secure when locked in a hotel safe. When you have to carry them on your person, you may wish to put them in various places rather than all in one wallet or pouch. Avoid handbags, fanny packs, and outside pockets that are easy targets for thieves. Inside pockets and a sturdy shoulder bag with the strap worn across your chest are somewhat safer. One of the safest places to carry valuables is in a pouch or money belt worn under your clothing. If you wear glasses, pack an extra pair. Bring them and any medicines you need in your carry-on luggage. To avoid problems when passing through customs, keep medicines in their original, labeled containers. Bring copies of your prescriptions and the generic names for the drugs. If a medication is unusual or contains narcotics, carry a letter from your doctor attesting to your need to take the drug. If you have any doubt about the legality of carrying a certain drug into a country, consult the embassy or consulate of that country before you travel. Bring traveler's checks and one or two major credit cards instead of cash. Pack an extra set of passport photos along with a photocopy of your passport's information page to make replacement of your passport easier in the event it is lost or stolen. Put your name, address, and telephone numbers inside and outside of each piece of luggage. Use covered luggage tags to avoid casual observation of your identity or nationality. If possible, lock your luggage. Consider getting a telephone calling card. It is a convenient way of keeping in touch. If you have one, verify that you can use it from your overseas location(s). Access numbers to U.S. operators are published in many international newspapers. Find out your access number before you go. What to Leave Behind Don't bring anything you would hate to lose. Leave the following at home: Valuable or expensive-looking jewelry Irreplaceable family objects All unnecessary credit cards Your Social Security card, library card, and similar items you may routinely carry in your wallet Leave a copy of your itinerary with family or friends at home in case they need to contact you in an emergency. Make two photocopies of your passport identification page, airline tickets, driver's license, and the credit cards that you plan to bring with you. Leave one photocopy of this data with family or friends at home; pack the other in a place separate from where you carry the originals. Leave a copy of the serial numbers of your traveler's checks with a friend or relative at home. Carry your copy with you in a separate place and, as you cash the checks, cross them off the list.

i just found out that Beaches offers a 10% Military discount for activie or veterans. I contacted my travel agent since my fiance used to serve and has his dicharge papers and she took off $1200 off our balance!! Who hoo! Offer Details: *10% year-round discount added to any existing promotional rate for all U.S. and Canada Military personnel to include Active and/or Spouse, Retired, Reserves, U.S. National Guard, U.S. Veterans, Department of Defense and Canada Department of National Defense. Proof of Military identification (U.S. and Canada) or discharge certificate (U.S.) required upon check-in at the resort. Payment of rate difference will be charged if not provided. Discount offer applicable to only one room per military personnel and must be applied prior to final payment.

This is what I plan to do for my hair as well.

Love the flowers Beachbride! I came across this site today that has lots of descriptions about the rooms, restaurants, etc. It was very helpful for me in understanding more about the resort and the various rooms since it can be so confusing especailly when trying to describe to guests. This answered many of my questions. Hope you find it helpful too. http://www.travimp.com/hotel.php?msg=plsbtc

What do you think about this dress? It's different but not 100% sure I like it but it's a great price at $50. http://www.jcpenney.com/jcp/X6.aspx?GrpTyp=PRD&ItemID=1ddf772&DeptID=85545&CatID=85569&SO=0&SelDim=4294957900%7e+29%7e+3%7e+1031%7e&PCatID=85545&CatSel=4294927467%7cwomens&NOffset=0&Ne=4294957900+23+1023+29+3+1490+8+1031+1545&x5view=1&N=346+469+4294927467+4294949519+4294949526+4294949529+4294949530&Nao=21&PSO=0&bcCat=3&CmCatId=external|85569&sa=1

Which one did you get?

Thanks Carly, I will check it out.

Hi, I am looking for some cute more casual dresses that my BM's might actually wear again in aqua or turquoise but I don't want them to be as formal as the typical BM dresses and I don't want to spend more than $170 per dress. I am looking for short length and they need to come in a variety of sizes. Any suggestions?? I appreciate any help in advance!

Lizdee and Melissa43 so happy for you both. Love the pics and information. Seems like I have been on this journey with you over the past six months reading each others posts. You both looked stunning on your wedding day. Congrats!! Mary

Congratulations and happy planning. I am getting married exactly 1 month after you. I will be looking forward to hearing all about your trip and special day! Mary

I was just reading a thread called "My OOT Bags~ the big hits and the things that weren't used". Just wondering if any prior Beaches T&C brides had any feedback on what was hot and what was not in their OOT bags. Ladies?

Oops that should have been TTD not TDD

Congrats to the new MRs!! I see that we had 3 recent brides. I would loeve to hear about your trip, your wedding and your review. Trimalusta: 9/24/2011 HandCinTandC: 10/7/2011 KimTerrance-10/13/2011 Michelle-2: 10/21/2011 Michelle - I saw your photo's. They are sooo pretty! I think I have the same dress for my TDD session. Who is your dress by?

Yep you're right Bandy Deet is recommended to keep those annoying pests away. I guess there are varying degrees of deet anywhere from 6% to 23%(like in deep woods).

I have read on this thread and on Trip Advisor that mosquito's and sand flies can be bad at T&C. I plan to include bug spray in my OTT bags and was doing an online search to see which spray is the most effective for these two types of bugs and found a three pack of Off Smooth& Dry for $14.99 which will be the perfect size for my bags. http://www.amazon.com/Off-Smooth-Insect-Repellent-Pack/dp/B001CU5UZM/ref=pd_sim_sbs_ol_6/176-0766030-1428233 In my surfing I also came across this site and which has information about these bugs and diseases that can be caught from them. Not trying to scare anyone but just want all my brides and their guests to be protected http://www.traveldoctor.co.uk/stings.htm Bugs suck.....pun intended .

Has anyone or is any going to do sky lanterns? I am getting ready to order some but I want to know if Beaches allows them to be set off.