Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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www.dfat.gov.au/travel
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www.travelhealth.gc.ca
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www.mfat.govt.nz/travel
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www.dh.gov.uk
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Insurance
Carefully consider a travel-insurance policy to cover theft, loss, trip cancella-
tion and medical eventualities. Travel agents can sort this out for you, although
it is often cheaper to find good deals with an insurer online or with a broker.
Worldwide travel insurance is available at
www.lonelyplanet.com/
travel_services
. You can buy, extend and claim online anytime - even if you're
already on the road.
Paying for your airline ticket with a credit card often provides limited travel
accident insurance - ask your credit-card company what it's prepared to cover.
Internet Access
China's relationship with the internet is notoriously prickly. Wi-fi accessibility in
hotels, cafes, restaurants and bars is generally OK, especially in the big cities.
For those using internet cafes, however, problems exist. You will need ID to
get online at most internet cafes yet some cities and towns (often provincial
capitals or large towns) insist on seeing Chinese ID, barring foreigners from
getting online. The best option is to bring a wi-fi enabled mobile phone or
laptop or use your hotel computer or broadband internet connection rather
than be at the mercy of internet cafes not accepting foreigners.
Social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter are inaccessible in
China; YouTube is also inaccessible.
Internet cafes are listed under the Information section for destinations
throughout the topic. In large cities and towns, the area around the train sta-
tion generally has internet cafes.
