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Swimmers and Travellers Tips

• Leave plenty of time to get to the airport / port by the stated check-in time. Please check your vehicle, traffic conditions and / or the running of public transport before you leave.
• Make sure that you take all necessary documents with you and ensure that your passport, visas, vaccinations and health requirements are up to date and conform to local regulations.
• If you need to take regular medication, make sure you have enough with you to last your holiday and any delays that may occur. You should also take a spare supply packed separately from your main supply in case you lose your first supply.
• If you are taking valuable belongings on holiday such as jewellery or a camera you should consider covering them under your household contents insurance. Many insurance companies agree to extend the cover to include valuables whilst on holiday.
• Do not pack valuables, money, electrical equipment or fragile items into check-in baggage. Keep these items with you at all times.
• Never leave your belongings unattended or with strangers, especially on beaches or at airports, nor in vehicles.
• Carry cash only for immediate requirements and use travellers cheques or credit cards wherever possible. Also, use safety deposit boxes if there are available.
• Check your baggage for damage each time you reclaim it.
• We recommend that you drink bottled water whilst abroad. Even in relatively safe places your body will not be used to the local tap water.
• Make sure you avoid ice in your drinks.
• The sun abroad can be much more powerful than you are used to at home, particularly if you are on the water. To prevent sunburn and sunstroke, stay out of strong sunlight and drink plenty of (bottled) water.
• Think before you dive into swimming pools and the sea. Check the depth and for dangerous objects in the water. Do not drink alcohol and swim.

Holidays Scottish Highlands

50 ways to save on your holidays

Richard Browning

SCHOOLS are clamping down on parents who take their children on holiday during term time. At best, to get permission for even one extra day off at either end of a holiday requires a degree of form filling and letter writing that wouldn't be out of place in a Soviet police station. Even then, the final decision rests on the whim of the chairman of governors.

While the difference a day makes to a child's education is unquantifiable, it can add thousands of pounds to the price of a family holiday. But with this option of saving money virtually outlawed, how do you stick within the rules without breaking the bank?

Here are some examples from the article on how to save money on your holiday. Visit This is Money to read the holiday article in full.

13. Save up for the holiday you really want
You don't have to slum it. If you plan ahead and save your money like people did in the 'olden' days, you can have the holiday you want, where you want and when you want - even in the school holidays.

14. Take your bike
If you can't travel in the small hours, taking your family by car to the Continent in the summer can cost a small fortune. So long as you tell the ferry company in advance, most will allow you to take your bikes for free. This is especially viable if you're visiting Holland or the Belgian coast, which are famously rather flat.

15. Go youth hostelling
Did you know that in spite of the name, youth hostels are not the preserve of the young - and many have family rooms?

Holidays Scottish Highlands

19. Haggle for your hotel by email
One tip we like is to find accommodation recommended in guide books and on the travel websites - then email them directly to check for availability. Wait a few weeks and check again. If it's still available you're in a strong position to haggle for a deal. Email is particularly useful for people who hate haggling face to face or by phone.

20. Collect newspaper tokens
Many newspapers have a travel club or offer travel discounts that involve collecting tokens. Some of them offer a fantastic opportunity to save money on your holiday. Others don't, so always read the small print.

21. Check the latest exchange rates
Fluctuations in the value of the pound can mean the difference between being able to afford a holiday in the US and not. At current rates, America is around 20% cheaper than a couple of years ago. Also, think about visiting countries with currencies aligned to the dollar such as those in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Holidays Scottish Highlands

Aberchalder Lodge-Highland (near Fort Augustus)

A'Chill-Highland

Achnashellach Station-Highland

Aird of Sleat-Highland

Alligin Shuas-Highland

Altnabreac Station-Highland

Ault a' chruinn-Highland

Aultguish Inn-Highland

Back of Keppoch-Highland

Balnacoil Lodge-Highland

Big Sand-Highland

Blar a' Chaorainn-Highland

Boat of Garten-Highland

Bonar Bridge-Highland

Brae of Achnahaird-Highland

Bridge of Brown-Highland

Bridge of Forss-Highland

Camas Luinie-Highland

Camault Muir-Highland (near Inverness)

Carn gorm-Highland

Conon Bridge-Highland (near Inverness)

Crask of Aigas-Highland (near Inverness)

Culloden Moor-Highland (near Inverness)

Duisdale Mhor-Highland

Dulnain Bridge-Highland (near Grantown on Spey)

East Clyne-Highland

East Croachy-Highland (near Inverness)

East Mey-Highland

Easter Galcantray-Highland (near Inverness)

Easter Kinkell-Highland (near Inverness)

Easter Moniack-Highland (near Inverness)

Easter Suddie-Highland (near Inverness)

Eilean Shone-Highland

Feshie Bridge-Highland

Findon Mains-Highland (near Inverness)

Fort Augustus-Highland

Fort George-Highland (near Inverness)

Fort William-Highland

Glen Nevis-Highland

Glutt -Highland

Grantown on Spey-Highland

Hartmount Holdings-Highland

Hill of Fearn-Highland

Hilton of Cadboll-Highland

Inshes Wood-Highland (near Inverness)

Isle of Eigg-Highland

Isle of Raasay-Highland

Isle of Rhum-Highland

Isle of Skye-Highland

Isle Ornsay-Highland

John O' Groats-Highland

Kinloch Hourn-Highland

Kinloch Laggan-Highland

Kyle of Lochalsh-Highland

Land hallow-Highland

Laxford Bridge-Highland

Letterfinlay Lodge -Highland (near Fort William)

Little Gruinard-Highland

Little Scatwell-Highland (near Ardross)

Lower Diabaig-Highland

Lower Gledfield-Highland

Lyne of Gorthleck-Highland (near Inverness)

Mains of Dalvey-Highland (near Glenlivet)

Meikle Ferry-Highland

Mellon Charles-Highland

Mellon Udrigle-Highland

Mid Clyth-Highland

Mid Main-Highland (near Inverness)

Midtown Brae-Highland

Moss side-Highland (near Inverness)

Muir of Ord-Highland (near Inverness)

Muirton Mains-Highland (near Inverness)

Nethy Bridge-Highland (near Nairn)

Nevis Bridge-Highland

New Kelso-Highland

Newlands of Geise-Highland

Newton of Ferintosh-Highland (near Inverness)

Nipster-Highland

North Ballachulish-Highland (near Fort William)

North Erradale-Highland

North Kessock-Highland (near Inverness)

Old Shoremore-Highland

Oldshore More-Highland

Oykel Bridge-Highland

Port an Eorna-Highland

Port Henderson-Highland

Port Mor-Highland

Port na long-Highland

Red Point-Highland

Sand Laide-Highland

Scourie More-Highland

Shepherds Dene-Highland

Shiel Bridge-Highland

Skelbo Muir-Highland

Skye of Curr-Highland (near Tomintoul)

South Erradale-Highland

South Kessock-Highland (near Inverness)

Spean Bridge-Highland

Strome Ferry-Highland

The Braes-Highland

The Mound-Highland

Thurso East-Highland

Upper Ardchronie-Highland

Upper Bighouse-Highland

Upper Breakish-Highland

Upper Camster-Highland

Upper Eathie-Highland (near Cromarty)

West Helmsdale-Highland

Wester Moy-Highland (near Inverness)

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