U7:Planning a trip

"To do" list for an upcoming trip

For For my trip to a foreign country I need to...

v  plan your itinerary. v  Get your trip budget (financial plan) ready v  go to the bank to change soles into dollars. v  get foreign currency. v  make sure you have the currency before you go. v  change your money. v  get some foreign currency. v  take your travel documents v  take your baggage / luggage / carry-on v  buy traveler’s checks. v  get a book about the place you’re going. v  get a phrase book. v  call a travel agent. v  declare anything you take with you. v  declare cargo information in advance to the Customs office v  make hotel reservations. v  make a booking (reservation) - accommodations... v  book a hotel room v  book (reserve, make a reservation for, arrange, timetable ) a flight, place) v  buy a ticket in advance. v  investigate more about the country. v  Get a visa. v  Call the embassy to find out visa.

Upcoming: (adj): forthcoming; about to happen, coming up;about to take place, appear, or be presented:

Examples:

• The upcoming election will be in two months.
• Here you can see some examples of upcoming sponsorship (patronage) projects.
• The upcoming events will be nice.

Synonyms: coming, impending(imminent), future, approach

Currency:a system of money in general use in a particular country.

Examples:

• I need to get some foreign currency for my holidays.

A round-trip ticket = return ticket

US and Canadian a ticket entitling a passenger to travel to his destination and back again. British equivalent: return ticket.

Budget:an estimate of income and expenditure for a set period of time.

Get your trip budget (financial plan) ready.

Income:money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

At the travel agent