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Useful tools and websites for a safe journey

Check out these useful travel sites before you depart of your journey for helpful information on keeping safe and healthy whilst you are away.

Don’t forget, all Travelsure Insurance policy holders have 24/7 access to our emergency assistance team if they are needed which gives you great piece of mind.

General travel advice

Safe Travel  http://www.safetravel.govt.nz

Safe Travel is the official source of advice of the New Zealand Government for New Zealanders traveling or living overseas.

Within this site you will find a detailed travel advisory section which shares information about potential risks you may encounter overseas, allowing you to make well-informed decisions about your journey.  You can even look up helpful travel safety tips, general health advice and find out what to do and who to contact if your passport is lost or stolen whilst overseas (tip: take a copy of your passport and store it in a separate location as this will assist you when asked for your passport number).

Safe Travel recommends you register your travel plans so in an emergency you can be contacted and provided assistance if needed. This is incredibly important as in the past where New Zealanders who were thought to be in an area affected by a cyclone, major earthquake or bomb blast overseas – those who have registered their travel contact details have often been accounted for first.

New Zealand Bio-security

MAF Biosecurity New Zealand - http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/
If unsure about what items you can bring back to New Zealand from your overseas destination, visit the MAF Bio-security New Zealand website which provides a detailed list on what you must declare.

Health Advice - http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/indexmh/eligibility-reciprocalagreements
The Ministry of Health offers information on Reciprocal Health Agreements with Australia and the UK.  As there are a range of services that are not publicly funded and that neither reciprocal agreement provides full coverage, the Ministry of Health recommends that travellers should hold comprehensive travel insurance, including health insurance


General Health and Vaccinations - http://www.safetravel.co.nz

Under their health and travel section, Safe Travel offers expert travel health advice, information about vaccination and malaria and current health alerts for overseas travel.  It also provides advice on medications you may be taking with you on your journey.

World Health Organisation - http://www.who.int/en/
The WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations. This website gives health specific information which is sorted by countries and health topics.

Travel Safety Advice

New Zealand Government - Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand -  http://www.caa.govt.nz/
On the website of the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand (CAA) you find a detailed section on advice for air travelers, passenger safety, and aviation in New Zealand etc.

Emergencies
For an interesting overview on preparing your trip and how to cope with emergencies when on holiday, the following article in Wikitravel is worth a look.

Travel Insurance Tips - http://icnz.org.nz
The Insurance Council of New Zealand has some great advice on why you should have travel insurance and helpful travel insurance tips.

Travel tips and tools

TripAdvisor - http://www.tripadvisor.com/
A great website to gather advice and read reviews from travelers who have been there and done that.  Get destination information, view photos and find reviews on restaurants and hotels you may want to stay at or visit.

Currency Converter - http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Check out the easy to use currency converter.

Time Zones - http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/

For information on time zones, click on world clock