Forgetting the most trivial but important things can make your first weeks living in the UK very uncomfortable. By planning every aspect of your trip you can be ready to hit the ground running when you arrive.

Extensive overseas experiences have allowed us to design our "Preparing your Trip" section with reference to many of the little things that people can forget at such an exciting time. There are many Points to Remember; by reading this section we hope it helps that little bit more.

Everybody has heard a bad story about Opening a Bank Account in the UK. We can help you do this when you arrive but for peace of mind there are things that you can do in your home country to make this process a lot easier.

If you are planning to work and travel then make sure you get the most up to date information that you have available.

• Smart Traveller provides travel advice for Australians travelling overseas while
• The NZ Government provides the same for New Zealanders.
• Canadians can log ontoForeign affairs Canada for any information they require.

Travel advice changes daily and it is important that you research every trip just to be as safe as you can be.