What are the precautions for traveling to Australia?

First, it is recommended to be prepared before going abroad.

1. For a light and strong suitcase with lock, it is best to leave a suitcase reinforcement cloth belt.

2 toiletries and slippers (usually not provided by hotels)

3 drugs commonly used by people

Enough film and batteries (because overseas prices are expensive)

5. Personal identification documents (ID card, passport)

6.pens, notebooks and calculators

Umbrella, sunglasses, sunscreen

Second, luggage.

Free checked baggage 1 piece (weight less than 20kg, total length, width and height less than 269cm). It is recommended that you use a suitcase with wheels, which is convenient for boarding and carrying.

Carry-on luggage (length, width and height shall not exceed 22 inches X 14 inches X4 inches). Please put more expensive and fragile items in your carry-on luggage. But please take your passport, plane ticket, cash, etc. With you.

3. telephoto cameras and video cameras must be declared when they pass through customs, so as to avoid paying taxes when they return through customs.

Three. Health and drugs:

When traveling, people may feel uncomfortable because of acclimatization, so take preventive measures. If you need to take certain drugs for a long time, such as hypertension, heart disease, stomach trouble or diabetes, you must take enough drugs and doctors' prescriptions. Just in case, the drugs you take should be declared. If there is any problem, you are responsible.

Four. clothes

It's summer in Australia, and the temperature is about 25-30. Australian clothes are very casual. In hot weather, you should wear T-shirts, jeans, sportswear or other cotton clothes. But there is a big temperature difference between morning and evening, so it's best to bring a thin coat. Tourists should wear light clothes when traveling. In addition, please prepare rain gear, hat and sunglasses for emergencies. ^_^

Verb (abbreviation for verb) Entry and exit information:

A) As Australia is an agricultural and animal husbandry country, Australian Customs prohibits all meat, seeds, vegetables and fruits from being brought into the country. If you bring any food, you must declare it at the customs. It is strictly prohibited to import unauthorized food and agricultural products, including dairy products, eggs, fresh fruits and vegetables, honey products, meat products and live animals and plants. If the above prohibited items are brought into the customs, they will be fined up to 10000 Australian dollars according to Australian law.

B) Anyone who carries more than 654.38 million Australian dollars or equivalent foreign currency must declare to the customs, otherwise it may be confiscated or prosecuted by the customs.

C)250 cigarettes, 250 grams of tobacco or 50 cigars and a bottle of wine are duty-free. You can bring a gift of up to 400 Australian dollars to Australia and a gift of up to 500 Singapore dollars.

Intransitive verb foreign exchange

When you go out, you always need money. At present, RMB can't be used in Australia, so you must bring US dollars when you travel to Australia. According to the relevant regulations of our country and the regulations of the US Administration of Foreign Exchange, if citizens do not carry foreign exchange licenses, the amount of foreign exchange they can carry is 2,000 US dollars and 6,000 RMB. As the exchange rate between the Australian dollar and the US dollar is quite different, please pay attention to the exchange rate and ask if there is any handling fee. Australian dollar cash can be exchanged in commercial banks, downtown business districts and foreign currency exchange shops at the airport, or in hotels, but the exchange rate will be higher. Note: When entering Australia, if you bring more than 10000 Australian dollars or equivalent foreign currency, you must declare to the customs. There is no limit to the amount of foreign exchange you can bring into or out of Australia, but if you don't. If you don't declare, you may be confiscated or prosecuted by the customs.

Seven. Tipping customs

Unlike the United States, although the service industry does not require tipping, there are no hard and fast rules, but according to unwritten habits, tipping should be based on the following conditions:

A) Tour guides and drivers: Generally speaking, each tourist has to pay a tip of at least $5 per day. At the end of the trip, the team leader represents the whole team and puts it in an envelope and gives it to the driver and tour guide.

B) Restaurant: group meals are free of tips. For private a la carte meals, if the service is satisfactory, the tipping standard accounts for 10% of the consumption (the restaurant waiter is a low-paid worker).

Hotel: tip the porter, usually one piece of luggage 1 Australian dollar. Tip the room cleaner, you can put 2 Australian dollars on the pillow.

Eight. Hotel accommodation

A) towels, shampoo, soap and other supplies

B) The socket in the hotel is equipped with a three-legged flat head with a camera and a microphone. Please bring your own universal plug, or ask the hotel lobby counter if there is a transformer to borrow.

C) There are snacks in the room and drinks and drinks in the mini-refrigerator, but the charge is more expensive. Please check the price first.

D) Group guests will arrange for two people of the same sex to check in as usual. Couples can try to arrange the same room without affecting the total number of rooms. If a man and a woman in the group are single, the tour guide has the right to allocate or add extra beds. /kloc-children under 0/2 are not allowed to occupy the bed.

E) All long-distance calls to the city or room will be charged to the account by the computer. Some hotels offer closed-circuit television for a fee. You can watch videos. Please refer to the room description for the charging standard and operation method.

F) If there are no special flight requirements, team breakfast is usually used in the hotel. Australians are used to eating simple breakfast and are extremely disgusted with wasting food. Therefore, the team breakfast provided by the hotel will be relatively simple, with bread, coffee, tea and juice. When the hotel provides breakfast, please choose the right amount, don't leave too much on the plate, or pack it. This is extremely impolite behavior in Australia.

Please don't leave the room in pajamas. Please don't wear slippers in hotels and affiliated restaurants and bars.

H) Smoking is prohibited in some public places in Australia, such as all domestic airlines, airport indoor spaces, gas stations, restaurants (except designated smoking seats), public transport trains, trams and ferries. ], general offices and public indoor places, cinemas and other places. Please follow the instructions and respect the rights of others.

Nine. Property safety:

When you are outside, take money and other valuables with you, and don't put them on the tour bus.

Don't put money, other valuables and passports in checked baggage when flying;

If the luggage is lost or damaged during the consignment, please contact the airline immediately for specific compensation;

Also carry it with you or store it safely in the hotel for free, and don't put it in the room when you go out;

In restaurants, shopping malls, hotel lobbies, airports and other public places, special attention should be paid to the safety of personal belongings and certificates. Team members should take care of each other's luggage to prevent it from being lost, stolen or robbed.

X. security

A) Group activities are the safest way to travel. When traveling abroad, please avoid leaving the group to do activities alone. At each stop, you should write down the hotel address, telephone number, room number of the tour leader, license plate number of the tour group, contact number of the driver, etc. In case you get lost, you can find the team.

B) When visiting large scenic spots or arranging free activities or shopping, be sure to remember the time and place of group tour. Even if you leave the team for a few minutes, you should say hello to the team leader and team.

C) Take care of travel accessories and personal belongings. When flying, valuables should never be put in checked baggage, and cameras, video cameras and camera batteries should not be checked.

D) After receiving the checked baggage, be sure to remove the old note on it to prevent misunderstanding when checking the baggage next time, which will lead to the luggage being transported to the wrong place.

E) Please take your passport, air ticket, cash, camera, jewelry, watches and other valuables with you. The satchel should be slung sideways to prevent gangsters from robbing from behind on motorcycles.

F) The hotel or driver is not responsible for the loss of articles in the hotel or tourist bus.

G) Traffic lights are rare in Australia. Please cross the road carefully.

H) The road system in Australia drives on the left, and the steering wheel of vehicles is on the right. When crossing the road, be sure to look for a car on the right, and then look at the left. When the light is green ahead, make sure that no car turns right or left, and cross the road with pedestrians who draw white lines. Please pay attention to safety.

XI. Other matters needing attention.

D) international calls:

When you are in Australia, you can use a stored-value telephone magnetic card (face value of 5,65438 Australian dollars+00,20, 50 yuan, etc. ).) or coins to make international calls directly through public telephones. The dialing method is as follows: international direct dialing the telephone number of the country's crown code area (province or city) calls in the hotel room, usually I.

In principle, only tap water with cold tap can be directly drunk, and hot water from tap cannot be directly drunk. Generally, hotels will provide free black tea bags or coffee bags, and visitors can make their own drinks with boiling water from electric kettles.

G) In summer, the time difference in Australia is 2 hours faster than that in China.

H) If the guests have taboos on certain foods, please inform them before the team leaves, so as to make proper arrangements in advance.

I) When you leave the hotel, please inform the tour leader or accompanying personnel and bring the hotel business card for use when you get lost. It is best to travel together to ensure safety.

Some hotels offer pay TV service. Please consult your escort before you check in to avoid unnecessary expenses.

K) Most hotel outlets are triangular flat plugs with cameras and video cameras. Please bring your own universal plug (the general voltage in Australia is 240V). Australia can use domestic mobile phones.

The telephone in the hotel is very expensive. It is recommended to buy a telephone magnetic card and use it in a public telephone booth.

M) Hotel rooms are generally not equipped with hot water bottles and boiling water. Some hotels can provide boiled water for guests after charging service fees. It is recommended that those who have the habit of drinking boiled water prepare electric cups before departure.

N) Drinks and drinks in the hotel mini-fridge are very expensive. If you need a drink, you'd better check the price first to avoid embarrassment when checking out.

O) It is forbidden to use mobile phones, pagers and game machines on the plane. Otherwise, you will be fined according to the law until you are investigated for criminal responsibility.

P) Please sit down on the plane. If you need to adjust your seat, please contact the flight attendant.

Q) Take as few valuables as possible when you go out. Passports should be kept in the hotel safe or carried with you. Some hotels have free safes at the front desk. Never put valuables in the room or baggage car. Cabins, tourist buses and some restaurants can still smoke. Please follow the instructions and respect the rights of others.

R) During the overseas period, you should have group activities, observe the assembly time, cooperate with the team leader and local accompanying personnel, and don't leave the team without authorization. Say hello when you are alone.