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A
new free travellers’ podcast to keep you in check
with Customs
Customs expert Mark Fuchter says that “If you're
planning a trip abroad, for business or pleasure, it is
important to find out what you can, and can’t, bring
back with you – it could save you a lot of time,
and money, in the long run.”
So, in the podcast launched by HM Revenue & Customs
(HMRC), Mark explains what items carry restrictions when
bringing them into the UK, or are banned altogether. It
covers everything from food, plants and wildlife souvenirs
to prescription drugs, counterfeit goods and offensive
weapons.
The travellers’ podcast is completely free. You
can hear it, or download it so you can listen later on
your computer or iPod, by visiting the HMRC
website.
Find
out about malaria by text before you go
The Malaria Awareness Campaign has launched an innovative
'text service' for UK travellers heading abroad
this summer.
Very simply, this service works by enabling travellers
to text their chosen destination to 07800 000 571
to receive an up to date response which will let
them know whether or not they are going to a malaria-risk
destination. If this is the case, the text message
will also recommend the traveller to seek the correct
pre-travel health advice.
More and more travellers are trading in their annual
trip to Europe for more exotic locations and are
increasingly putting themselves at risk to health
issues, like malaria. The UK is one of the biggest
importers of malaria amongst all industrialised
countries and every year, between 1,500 and 2,000
UK travellers contract the disease. On average,
nine Brits die every year. Further information on
the text service and campaign can be found here. |
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