b'Travel Costs (continued from page 63) Bewatchfulforpanhandlerswith cute children or puppies. Quite often you will see women sitting on the street with babes in arms and infants running nearby. As soon as you open your wal-let to help them out, the husband will appear from behind, grab your wallet and disappear in the crowd.Igetakickoutoftravellerswho neverleavethetouristzone.They walk in the town square of Prague for instance, and then complain about the crowds. The same with eating in tour-istyrestaurantswherethewaitstaffMany times taxis may cost a little more but savesyou lots of time.is aggressive, and the result is over-priced meals and disappointing food.One problem I have is trying to get agoodnightssleep.Gettingquiet hotels is a must for me and I use Trip Advisor, airbnb and booking.com with searchwordslikequietornoise. Also keep in mind, when you check in, insist on a quiet room. Noisy hotels have quiet rooms, whereas quiet ho-tels have noisy rooms. I prefer to book hotels direct. I have heard many horror stories where people who have used thirdpartyagencies,onlytofindno rooms available or the room location is unsatisfactory. When booking simply say you want a quiet room, away from street noise, preferably on a higher floor. Its that simple.Worstcasescenario,dont be afraid to ask for a different room. I always travel with ear plugs, noise cancelling headsets and Restoril (myVisiting touristy areas will guarantee crowded places.fall back prescription sleeping pill).Traveling is fantastic. Smart travel- Jonathan van Bilsen TRAVEL TIP: ling is even better. Do your homeworkis a photographer, author, Travellers age 60+ now receive a 10% discount before you go and dont be afraid to setcolumnist, keynote speaker on 1st and 2nd class Eurail Global and Eurail your own rules. Be more of a travellerand can be followed atOne Country passes (GB excluded).instead of a tourist.photosNtravel.comRing in 2020 in JamaicaJoin our group departureto27Dec - 03 JanAdults Only 18+TICO #4577532MC158 Casimir Street, Port Perry905-985-2268leanne.mazerolle@marlintravel.ca64 FOCUS - MAY 2019'