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10 top tips are provided by Ontario's Ministry of Consumer
and Business Services. This Government body advises travelers
to protect themselves and their money while on vacation and
how to make a vacation safe and hassle-free.
"If you are one of the thousands of
people thinking about a last-minute getaway, be confident
in your travel purchase and ensure that you always buy through
a registered Ontario travel agency."
In Ontario, all travel retailers and travel
wholesalers are required to be registered with the
Travel Industry Council of Ontario (TICO) under the
Travel Industry Act.
The consumer minister recommends the following
tips.
Top 10 Tips:
1. Shop Smart: Purchase
your travel services through an Ontario registered
travel agency. When you purchase your travel
services through an Ontario registered travel agency, you
are protected by an industry financed Travel Compensation
Fund and the consumer protection provisions found under the
Travel Industry Act. For more information on the
Travel Compensation Fund go to www.tico.on.ca
2. Be Prepared: Always verify the travel
and identity documents you will need for your destination
with a travel professional. Take only necessary financial
and identity documents.
3. Protect Your Identity: Make two photocopies
of all travel and identity documents. This will facilitate
replacement if they should be lost or stolen. Take one set
of copies with you and leave one in a secure location at home.
Safely destroy the copies when you return home.
4. Get it in Writing: Obtain printed copies
of all reservation confirmations including lodging and transportation.
Make certain they include all the details you anticipate,
itemized on the confirmations.
5. Take Precautions: Always consider purchasing
both travel cancellation and out-of-province health insurance.
Ask your registered travel agent for details.
6. Avoid Rip-Offs: If traveling by car, have
your car tuned up before you go and make sure you get a written
estimate for any repairs before you authorize the work to
be done.
7. Read the Fine Print: Check the details
of car rental agreements before you sign a contract.
8. Timeshare Beware: Look out for timeshare
offers-if the deal is "good today only" walk away.
9. Emergency Know-How: Find and keep on hand
the telephone numbers for police, medical attention and embassies
or consulates in your travel location.
10. Vacationing in Ontario: Check out for
great ideas on Ontario's vacations.
Useful Links:
www.tico.on.ca
www.cbs.gov.on.ca
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YOUR DESTINATION
PREPARE
YOUR TRIP
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Some people prefer to have a strict itinerary and budget,
others prefer spontaneous holidays. No matter which
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Going away on a vacation
brings numerous benefits. It refreshes our enthusiasm,
helps us to know ourselves a little better, and makes
us, upon our return home, happier, healthier, and much
more effective in coping with stress. The key to reaping
the benefits of traveling is in the going away. Hardly
anyone reaps a benefit from spending a vacation time
at home to work around the house. |
NOTE: Authors of the articles in the "Travel
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for the content, quality and the security of links provided
in the articles. Therefore, we advice you or we
would like you to stay with us and do all online
bookings inspired by any of these articles, inside
our and our partners' secured sites or to call
us and do booking by phone 1-519-974-3111
(Windsor, Ontario) or 1-313 964 3360
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The Ontario Ministry of Consumer and Business
services reminds consumers they can learn more about making
smart travel purchasing decisions from the Travel
Industry Council of Ontario. The Council helps
consumers resolve problems with registered travel agencies
and wholesalers on behalf of the government.
"If in doubt as to whether the travel
agency you are dealing with is registered in Ontario, contact
TICO or visit the Web site"
"TICO handles consumer complaints
about registered Ontario travel retailers or travel wholesalers,
with the goal of finding a resolution that satisfies all
parties," said Michael Pepper, Registrar of the Travel
Industry Council of Ontario. "We handled more than
1,200 telephone and walk-in inquiries and 206 written complaints
from consumers last year."
For more information on travel do's and
don'ts, call the ministry at 416-326-8800 in Toronto, or
toll free at 1-800-889-9768. For information on the Travel
Industry Council of Ontario call 1-888-451-TICO or visit
their Web site.
Contacts:
Julie Rosenberg
Ministry of Consumer and Business Services
(416) 326-8558
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