Tag: safety travel tips
8 Backpacking Travel Tips for Students
Planning to head off on a backpacking trip? In the lead up to your next big adventure, it’s all too easy to get caught up in the pre-trip excitement which can cause you to forget and miss even the most obvious things. Some basic backpacking tips can go a long way to ensuring that you…
Top 8 Travel Tips for Europe
Are you looking to fly away to France, escape to England, or indulge in Italy? Before you leave Canada, there are some things you should do to ensure your safety while traveling in Europe and to enjoy your time there without worry. Read below for our top 8 travel tips for Canadians traveling to Europe….
Booking Travel Online? What You Should Read in the Fine Print!
It’s common to book travel online now and even more so to skim over the imperative terms and conditions. Whether you’re booking flights, searching for hotels online, or purchasing travel insurance, reading the fine print is one of the most important things you can do. All too often people who don’t take the time to…
6 Safety Travel Tips for Travelling Abroad
Book with A TICO Registered Travel Agency or Website To verify if a travel agency or website is TICO registered, check our online directory. All travel agencies and websites located and operating in Ontario are regulated by TICO. Registered TICO travel agencies and websites provide additional consumer protection for your travel investment that may not be…
Travel Tips to Avoid Telemarketer Travel Scams
Generally, if you are presented with an offer that seems too good to be true, it probably is and you should proceed with caution. Unfortunately, consumers are targeted and can fall victim to fraudulent telemarketers who entice consumers with special offers or prizes of travel services. What are Telemarketer Travel Scams? Sometimes the calls are…
How to Book Flight Tickets Online: Code-Share Flights Explained
Code-share flights have been in place for a number of years yet they still tend to be confusing and not always transparent to the consumer. This can lead to mix-ups at the airport and sometimes disappointment. Use these code-share travel tips to protect your travel investment and make your trip FantasTICO! What is a Code-Share…
3 Travel Tips to Always Travel With the Proper Documents
Airlines provide consumers with general information on travel documentation, such as when a valid passport is required. However, they usually do not provide specific information based on the consumer’s individual circumstances. Consumers are generally responsible for finding out what travel documents they need. Use these travel tips to make sure you are never caught traveling with…
Oops I Made an Online Booking Error, What Do I Do?
When you purchase travel services, whether in person or online you are subject to the Terms and Conditions of the travel services purchased. If you review your confirmation details and realize there is an error immediately after making the booking or before the departure date, there is still a chance to correct the error and…
Student March Break Travel Protection Tips
Does your son or daughter want to go on a March Break trip with their friends from school? Are you struggling to make an informed decision to allow them to go? TICO can help, don’t book before you look! Here are a few things you can look into in order to ensure you are making…
Travel Tips to Receive Compensation for Damaged Luggage
Many travelers have stood at the luggage carousal after enjoying a wonderful vacation finding themselves looking at their luggage coming down the carousel severely damaged and partially opened with some of their contents hanging out. Things like this can happen from time to time when you are traveling. If this has happened or happens to you follow The…